Re: Using Packages makes ALTER TABLE dangerous

From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com>
Date: 8 Dec 2003 21:03:12 -0600
Message-ID: <uy8tm1yq1.fsf@standardandpoors.com>

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003, jzobel_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:
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> Is there a way to use packages for table encapsulation and
> still be able to do ALTER TABLEs without fear?

When a change is needed to your application's codebase, do you actually just recompile a single class and deploy it, or do you recompile your entire application and redeploy that? After answering that, don't you think that the flexibility you get with the database's engine is actually quite good?

Maybe, instead of getting all pissed cause you had a little bit of trouble, you just need to figure out how to find what breaks and make sure you recompile those things? Oracle gives you lots of solid tools and lots of documentation on how to do this. Far more than some java environment does.

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Galen Boyer

Received on Mon Dec 08 2003 - 21:03:12 CST