Maxim Demenko wrote:
> DA Morgan schrieb:
>
>> Maxim Demenko wrote:
>>
>>> You are probably right, i'm not so familiar with details of naming of
>>> americans...
>>> Regarding distinguishing of values which Oracle doesn't distinguish
>>> itself , i think there is no way except introducing an additional
>>> attribut.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Maxim
>>
>>
>>
>> Actually, given the multicultural status of the Americas you will find
>> Americans with a number of middle names between 0 and 5 without too
>> much trouble: I know an Oracle DBA at Cingular Wireless with 3.
>>
>> What to do ... what to do?
>
>
> You see indeed a difference between your approach
> <snip>
> The only solution is to have a single character string with
> values such as Y(es) or N(o) to indicate how the business
> rule is to be applied to the row.
> </snip>
>
> and mine ?
> <snip>
> Regarding distinguishing of values which Oracle doesn't distinguish
> itself , i think there is no way except introducing an additional attribut.
> </snip>
>
> Best regards
>
> Maxim
On introducing an additional attribute we agree so I am perlexed by
what you've written: I think it the only solution if one should decide
any is required.
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Daniel A. Morgan
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Received on Tue Aug 02 2005 - 10:24:06 CDT
