Re: Databases as objects

From: Marshall <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com>
Date: 28 Dec 2006 11:31:38 -0800
Message-ID: <1167334298.279087.105800_at_48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com>


On Dec 28, 11:01 am, kvnkrkpt..._at_gmail.com wrote:
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> [...] I spent three weeks mapping out every twist and turn of the whole
> process, and ultimately translated it into a single 300-line SQL
> "MERGE" statement [...]

Nice post! Fascinating story.

This illustrates the oft-misunderstood fact that one SQL statement is often more like an entire program than it is like a procedural statement.

Marshall Received on Thu Dec 28 2006 - 20:31:38 CET

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