Difference between flat files and relational sources?

Answer Posted / maruthi

FLAT FILES SOURCES WILL WITHOUT PRIMARY KEY AND ALL THE
COLUMN DATATYPES WILL BE SIMILER. I.E--CHAR.
RELATIONAL SOURCES WILL BE WITH PRIMARY KEY AND FOREIGN KAY
REALTION SHIP
THIA IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE,A LOT OF SMALL DIFFERENCES ARE
THEIR.

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