Re: Trigger Code

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:58:47 -0800
Message-ID: <1079899102.653769@yasure>

Redd wrote:

>>there are other ways to do this, and there are some subtleties which could
>>make code that looks almost exactly like this not work -- so if the
>>candidates answers are being reviewed by a non-technical person, you

> 
> really
> 

>>won't know if he/she supplied valid code
>>
>>also, hopefully your dba candidate will recognize that the sample table
>>design hold derived data that is not maintained by this trigger (ie
>>oldquantity)
>>
>>and hopefully you will have a way of determining if the dba can do
>>dba-related tasks -- this is really a developer skill, although i would
>>expect a dba to have be have an excellent grasp on it
>>
>>;-{ mcs
>>
>>

> 
> Just one question out of many that may be asked the applicant, just want
> to check the person overall knowledge.

idiculous. What single question could you ask any professionaal? A surgeon? a physician? a dentist? Hire a consultant.

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