Re: In an RDBMS, what does "Data" mean?

From: Marshall Spight <mspight_at_dnai.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:17:27 GMT
Message-ID: <X4jDc.100639$Hg2.58756_at_attbi_s04>


"mAsterdam" <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org> wrote in message news:40dd54f7$0$48920$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl...

> >

> > Yes. But if the *same* *data* is stored in both, then M can (normally)
> > express more. (ie if order is not stored as data, then M can still
> > express it.)

Can you give an example of something that M can express that R cannot, if each is given an informationally-equivalent dataset?

Note that leaving some info out of the R view would not qualify.

Marshall Received on Sat Jun 26 2004 - 20:17:27 CEST

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