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Re: Impossible Database Design?

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 12:04:41 GMT
Message-ID: <tHYbg.8004$S7.882@news-server.bigpond.net.au> 





-CELKO- wrote:

>>> You're trying to change the subject again. <<




> 

> No, I am giving  a source for how management came to think that

> overbooking was a feature and how they kludged it in the real world.




Actually its a counter kludge that deals with the "no shows".



Where it becomes visible is in those cases when they don't quite get the 
prediction right and someone needs to get bumped!



Cheers, Frank.
Received on Sun May 21 2006 - 07:04:41 CDT












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