Re: database integrity

From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ucantrade.com.NOTHERE>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:01:21 -0700
Message-ID: <8sera19j8u6r62vs8or8mi66s22dohtfmb@4ax.com>

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:23:12 +0100, Noel <nobody_at_nowhere.com> wrote:

>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.

I know. Not defining terms can be deadly though. Since many acronyms are overloaded, <obvious conclusion>.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko Received on Mon Jun 13 2005 - 12:01:21 CDT