Re: Terminology question

Hi Bob. My perspective is that of an application programmer. I just wanted simple names to put on my interface to denote those objects, for easy identification from the user part.

For instance, the user might have a collection of objects he reuses to get connected to a DBMS (those I call "connections").

I was wondering how to call the object which stores both connection info and the user "rule" to extract data (usually a SELECT or a pl/sql program) . It represents at a logical level a bunch of data. Only when actually executed it "becomes" real data.

-P

PS
btw, I am asking because I am italian :)

Bob Badour ha scritto:

> pamelafluente_at_libero.it wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > I need to give a name to some categories of objects in a program. Name
> > must be clear to the user and possibly 1 word.
> >
> > o1 = Database --> "database"
> > o2 = Connection to a Database (connection string + login info) -->
> > "connection"
> > o3 = Connection to Database + SQL/custom program to extract data
> > --> "??"
> >
> > Question.
> >
> > What is the best name for o3. I wanted to call it a "datasource", but
> > some people are arguing that "datasource" is usually the same as
> > database.
> >
> > What is your suggestion for a clear and meaningful naming of these
> > objects ?
>
> I haven't a clue what you are talking about. A database is a set of
> facts. How one 'connects' to that is beyond me.
>
> A client computer can connect to a server.
> A database management system can authenticate a user.
>
> I suggest you focus on mastering the basics before inventing new
> terminology.
Received on Mon Sep 04 2006 - 10:28:23 CEST