Re: Ad-hoc query

From: Marshall Spight <mspight_at_dnai.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 02:30:10 GMT
Message-ID: <SaVAa.999642$3D1.585613@sccrnsc01>

"Juan Pardillos" <sicotom_at_eresmas.com> wrote in message news:6278687.0305271345.3d81c221_at_posting.google.com...
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> what is an ad-hoc query? Which is the difference with a normal database query?

An "ad hoc" query is a query that is done in an ad hoc manner. That is, it may be something you just do one or two times to find out something. You wouldn't usually call a query embedded in some application code an ad hoc query, for example.

Marshall Received on Tue May 27 2003 - 21:30:10 CDT