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Re: null indicators....

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:29:10 -0700
Message-ID: <1190053741.367839@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


jerseycat10_at_gmail.com wrote:
> We have a code generation process which spits out a tremendous amount
> of data loading code. We selectively add indicators to these table
> fields based on certain criteria, such as data type, nullablility,
> etc.
>
> Question is, is their any harm in giving every field an indicator,
> regardless of type and/or attributes?
>
> We have a problem lately with mismatching database schemas and
> software releases, and doing this would help with that problem. It
> would also simplify the code generation tool too ;)
>
> Thanks,
> AJ

Given that we have no idea what tool or what you specifically mean by "indicator" I would lean in the direction of no harm in providing more accurate information to Oracle.

-- 
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 Mon Sep 17 2007 - 13:29:10 CDT

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