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Client \quad \quad

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Case Study 3 - Rapid Roads
Client \quad \quad (clientNo, cName, cAddress, cTelNo, cFaxNo, officeNo)
Unit \quad \quad \quad (unitRegNo, unitDescription, maxPayload, officeNo)
Trailer \quad \quad \quad (trailerNo, trailerDescription, trailerLength, maxCarryingWt, officeNo)
ClientOrder \quad \quad (orderNo, clientNo, dateOrder, collectDate, collectAddress, deliveryDate, deliveryAddress, loadWeight, loadDescription)
TransportReq \quad (orderNo, unitRegNo, trailerNo)
Staff \quad \quad \quad (staffNo, sName, sAddress, sTelNo, sex, DOB, position, NIN, taxCode, salary, officeNo)
Office \quad \quad (officeNo, oAddress, oTelNo, oFaxNo, countryNo)
Country \quad \quad (countryNo, countryName)
For a more complete description, see Case Study 5 under Chapter 22.
-Now assume that the relation Trailer given in Question 20.7 is horizontally fragmented as follows:
 Case Study 3 - Rapid Roads Client    \quad \quad  (<u>clientNo</u>, cName, cAddress, cTelNo, cFaxNo, officeNo) Unit    \quad    \quad \quad  (<u>unitRegNo</u>, unitDescription, maxPayload, officeNo) Trailer    \quad    \quad \quad  (<u>trailerNo</u>, trailerDescription, trailerLength, maxCarryingWt, officeNo) ClientOrder   \quad \quad   (<u>orderNo</u>, clientNo, dateOrder, collectDate, collectAddress, deliveryDate, deliveryAddress, loadWeight, loadDescription) TransportReq  \quad   (<u>orderNo</u>, <u>unitRegNo</u>, trailerNo) Staff  \quad    \quad    \quad   (<u>staffNo</u>, sName, sAddress, sTelNo, sex, DOB, position, NIN, taxCode, salary, officeNo) Office  \quad    \quad   (<u>officeNo</u>, oAddress, oTelNo, oFaxNo, countryNo) Country   \quad    \quad  (<u>countryNo</u>, countryName) For a more complete description, see Case Study 5 under Chapter 22. -Now assume that the relation Trailer given in Question 20.7 is horizontally fragmented as follows:     Transform the relational algebra tree from Question 21.7 into a reduced query on fragments. Give a full explanation of the reasoning behind each step and state any transformation rules used during the reduction process.
Transform the relational algebra tree from Question 21.7 into a reduced query on fragments. Give a full explanation of the reasoning behind each step and state any transformation rules used during the reduction process.

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