Re: Data Display & Modeling

From: Eric Kaun <ekaun_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 12:32:24 GMT
Message-ID: <snnqc.3196$0E3.2453@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com>

"Alfredo Novoa" <alfredo_at_ncs.es> wrote in message news:40a4a53a.2194215_at_news.tehnicom.net...
> On Thu, 13 May 2004 19:04:14 GMT, "Eric Kaun" <ekaun_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> >> So, the POSSREPs have components, but the type Date doesn't.
> >
> >No type has components, only operators that "return" logical
"components". A
> >type with components isn't a type - it's a type generator.
>
> A type with components is a non scalar type. A type generator is a
> different thing and it is possible to have scalar type generators.

Yes, you're right - I was thinking purely in terms of scalar types.

> >> is Date atomic or compound?
> >
> >It's atomic.
>
> I prefer scalar.

Agreed, that's a better word.

Received on Tue May 18 2004 - 07:32:24 CDT