RE: naming conventions for Oracle/Unix vs. SQL Server

Suzy - it isn't just MS_LAND that uses mixed-case. i've seen more than one non-M$ shop take advantage of that in their namingConvetions. shell scripts, perl, java, and even other non-M$ databases - Sybase on HP-UX for example.

i do however agree with the rest of the posts - probably not a good idea in oracleLand ;)

funny how passionate some can be about small things like this. we had a rather heated debate on whether this:

try {
  stuff();
  more.stuff();
  }

or this:

try
{
  stuff();
  more.stuff();
}

was to be in our java standards recently. FWIW, the former won out.

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Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:39 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Definately underscores, if simply just to break the habit of developers assuming that mixed-case means something outside of MS-land. While SQL-Server does allow/display/use objects in mixed-case format, forcing that into Oracle *can* be done, but it's a bad idea. The Oracle data dictionary stores object definitions upper-case, and allows those objects to be referenced in any mixed case.

Forcing object creation in Oracle as mixed-case is a DDL hack using "" around the object name. At which point, the object can only be accessed in the exact case it was created enclosed with "". For example

SQL> create table "Test" (id number);

SQL> desc test
ERROR:
ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist

SQL> desc "test"
ERROR:
ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist

SQL> desc Test
ERROR:
ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist

SQL desc "Test"
Name Null? Type

-----------------  -----    ----------
ID                             NUMBER

> Paula_Stankus_at_doh.state.fl.us wrote:
>
> Guys,
>
> Please help. I work in an organization where we have both SQL Server
> on NT and Oracle on Unix. SQL Server and developers who are used to
> GUI's in NT like column names to have mixed case with no underscores.
> The Unix folk - like myself prefer underscores and one case. Is there
> any reason not to adopt mixed case for Oracle? Is this really just
> what I am used to? I have been using this standard for so long that
> it maybe the reasons I adopted it do not any longer exist or are not
> as compelling as developer's today are more comfortable with mixed
> case.
>
> Help!

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