Re: Sorting numbers in a text field

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:41:20 -0800
Message-ID: <1169095278.192548@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

spudtheimpaler_at_gmail.com wrote:

>> So I don't think this is the correct answer. The correct answer is to
>> the run a CREATE DATABASE script, start all over again, and learn to do
>> things *properly*.
>>
>> --
>> Sybrand Bakker
>> Senior Oracle DBA

>
> Thanks, and I have to agree if it were my database it would have been
> different. I didn't mention (because at the time it didn't seem
> relevant) that I am in the process of learning SQL, and this was one of
> a set of questions set by my trainer.

Get a different trainer: Seriously!

The only way my students would see this problem would be if the question they were being asked was: "What is wrong with this design."

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

Received on Wed Jan 17 2007 - 22:41:20 CST