Re: How should I type my data- ZIP codes and States/Regions
From: Karl Hewlett <fake_address_at_auckland.ac.nz>
Date: 2000/04/14
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Date: 2000/04/14
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The rule of thumb I use is that only fields that have calculations performed on them are stored in any numeric format.
Karl
Beatlebum <Beatlebum_at_MailandNews.com> wrote in message
news:39006301.200863187_at_news.supernews.com...
> We are debating the relative merits of storing ZIP's and states as
> strings/numbers.
>
> Is there a de facto approach? What are the relative merits?
Received on Fri Apr 14 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST