Re: how important is data base design to programmers?

From: Van Messner <vmessner_at_netaxis.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 11:33:05 -0500
Message-ID: <i_B52.972$ED5.2835@news6.ispnews.com>

Different companies have different ways of operating. You can program in PL/SQL knowing very little about database design and vice versa. However, the more you know about both, the better job you can do in either one. Besides life is more interesting if you don't spend it doing just one thing.

Van

Ameen2_at_msn.com wrote in message <732cvv$c6k$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>
>
>Hello,
>
>Just skimming through a PL/SQL book, I see no mention of the different
types
>of joins, and the larger picture of table structures, just snippits of code
>with explanations. Are people who do the data base programming usually
>different people from the designers? If one is hired to do oracle
>programming in PL/SQL, do they need to design as well or do they usually
work
>exclusively with the code?
>
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Received on Sat Nov 21 1998 - 10:33:05 CST