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Users asking for denormalized database


Absolutely not. You can always create a view later to show them what they want to see.


They are effectively asking for a report.

You could give them access to a view containing all the fields they require... that way you don't mess up your data model.


No. Structure the data properly and if the users need the a denormalized view of the data create it as a VIEW in the database.

Alternatively, consider that perhaps an RDBMS is not the appropriate storage tool for this project.