Re: Help writing SQL query

ana wrote:
> "Barry Bulsara" <bbulsara23_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1102452429.26479.0_at_damia.uk.clara.net...
> > > BTW: Why can't the design be fixed? You have to realize that this
is
> > > going to bite you on the posterior every single time you try to
use it.
> >
> > The purpose of the SQL query I want is to fix the design.
>
> When your only tool is a hammer, all problems are treated as nails.
> A hammer is not an effective board cutter (a saw) regardless of how
hard you
> swing it.
> Folks have been trying to give you a clue that you have selected the
wrong
> tool.
> So, You're On Your OWN (YOYO)!

What, you mean SQL is the wrong tool? Or what?

It seems clear to me that Barry is faced with a crap database design from which he needs to extract the data - whether to re-insert it in a better design or not is irrelevant really. Saying he should instead try extracting the data from a better designed database is bizarre frankly! Received on Tue Dec 07 2004 - 16:31:16 CST