Re: reserved words

From: Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 03:29:51 GMT
Message-ID: <3F1F50BB.2C8FB9FD@telusplanet.net>

Hans Forbrich wrote:

> steve wrote:
>
> > my VOX has many years of X behind it. and, while i tend to stay away from
> > using reserved words, when your X begins to work with homogenous systems,
> > i.e. ms sql server, oracle, terra-data, etc. you'll quickly find you can't
> > avoid stepping on someone's "reserved" toes...you'll also find that you make
> > it a common practice to escape all of your columns and tables to avoid such
> > a mess.
>
> In this case, you are stepping on ANSI toes.
>
> BTW - my X has included most of those systems, and more, for slightly over 20
> years. In many homogeneous as well as heterogeneous combinations. And never
> once have I needed to trample a reserved keyword.
>

But on several occasions I have the displeasure of supporting systems where others thought they needed to do so.

>
> Your choice - I don't need to support it <g>
Received on Wed Jul 23 2003 - 22:29:51 CDT