Re: Would be really nice if...

kirtan wrote:
> Using the same logic,
> 'select * from t' would also break any application if an alter table
> has been done to it.
> This would happen where the columns are being retrieved by position and
> not by name.
> But ain't this feature still there?!
>

Correct - it is known as A Bad Habit (tm). ROT: Always specify the column list.

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Frank van Bortel