Re: SQL Server 2000 Migrate to Oracle

From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com>
Date: 30 Aug 2004 13:36:18 -0500
Message-ID: <u3c24bhml.fsf@standardandpoors.com>

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004, forbrich_at_yahoo.net wrote:
> Galen Boyer wrote:
>

>> Okay, if thats supposedly the argument.  Is it actually
>> written somewhere, "Though shalt not have > 30 characters ..."
>> 

>
> At least we have 30 characters, and not the 18 defined in FIPS
> PUB 127-2 <g>
>
> Or we could have the convenient 27 different identifier lengths
> as described at
> https://aurora.vcu.edu/db2help/db2s0/frame3.htm#sqlidts
>
>
> BTW: I agree that 30 characters is too small. Why bother with
> a metadata repository or comments, just make the identifier
> fully descriptive. Then get an IDE with autocomplete ...

M-/ works for me.

:-)

-- 
Galen Boyer

Received on Mon Aug 30 2004 - 13:36:18 CDT