Re: database integrity

From: Noel <nobody_at_nowhere.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:23:12 +0100
Message-ID: <2tfia1hb0ofot3ar8dhap95nd1cejgpth1_at_4ax.com>

On Thu, 26 May 2005 09:57:49 -0700, Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ucantrade.com.NOTHERE> wrote:

> Why add anything? Create a different table for "VAT", whether it
>refers to the vat that the product was made in or something else. The
>existing data will not have entries for "VAT".

VAT in this instance is short for 'Value Added Tax', a name that is ironic as it does not add value, but cost. It is more or less equivalent to Sales Tax in the U.S. Received on Fri Jun 10 2005 - 09:23:12 CEST

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