does the table follow normalization

[cmrhema]

id userid categoryid reporting to
1 user1 cat1 null
2 user2 cat2 null
3 user3 cat3 user2
4 user4 cat3 user2
5 user5 cat3 user2
6 user6 cat4 user3
7 user7 cat4 user3


In the above said table User id will be unique.

If we want to know what is their designation then it is in the field Category Id
Here Cat1 stands for admin
Cat2 stands for manager
Cat3 stands for QC
Cat4 stands for operator
Now each and every user will report to his corresponding superior which is stored in a file called as "Reporting to"

If i want to trace out the no. of details of each operator following under a particular admin

in such a case, i have to trace out the person he is "reporting to", thereafter find out under whom the "reporting to" person is under.
Find out whether his category is CAT2. yes then ok else find out his reporting person and therafter his category till u reach out the CAT2.



All i want to know is whether this is a good database design.
and does it follow the normalization.

Regards
cmrhema

[ck9663]

id userid categoryid reporting to
1 user1 cat1 null
2 user2 cat2 null
3 user3 cat3 user2
4 user4 cat3 user2
5 user5 cat3 user2
6 user6 cat4 user3
7 user7 cat4 user3


In the above said table User id will be unique.

If we want to know what is their designation then it is in the field Category Id
Here Cat1 stands for admin
Cat2 stands for manager
Cat3 stands for QC
Cat4 stands for operator
Now each and every user will report to his corresponding superior which is stored in a file called as "Reporting to"

If i want to trace out the no. of details of each operator following under a particular admin

in such a case, i have to trace out the person he is "reporting to", thereafter find out under whom the "reporting to" person is under.
Find out whether his category is CAT2. yes then ok else find out his reporting person and therafter his category till u reach out the CAT2.



All i want to know is whether this is a good database design.
and does it follow the normalization.

Regards
cmrhema

I think you're in the right direction.

-- CK