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Re: Weird Query

From: Maxim Demenko <mdemenko_at_arcor.de>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 17:27:45 +0200
Message-ID: <42ef9206$0$11749$9b4e6d93@newsread4.arcor-online.net>


DA Morgan schrieb:

> 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.

Well, got it, on another hand, i have more than enough accented that too

   and my last posting was in the same context ,at least i hoped so ;-)

Best regards

Maxim Received on Tue Aug 02 2005 - 10:27:45 CDT

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