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Re: Sorting numbers in a text field

From: <spudtheimpaler_at_gmail.com>
Date: 23 Jan 2007 06:18:59 -0800
Message-ID: <1169561939.766974.14360@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>

DA Morgan wrote:

> spudtheimpaler_at_gmail.com wrote:
>
> >> So I don't think this is the correct answer. The correct answer is to
> >> the run a CREATE DATABASE script, start all over again, and learn to do
> >> things *properly*.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sybrand Bakker
> >> Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > Thanks, and I have to agree if it were my database it would have been
> > different. I didn't mention (because at the time it didn't seem
> > relevant) that I am in the process of learning SQL, and this was one of
> > a set of questions set by my trainer.
>
> Get a different trainer: Seriously!
>
> The only way my students would see this problem would be if the question
> they were being asked was: "What is wrong with this design."
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> University of Washington
> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> (replace x with u to respond)
> Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
> www.psoug.org

Lol.

Well as I'm sure you can understand, thats not really possible. but it's nice to think that when I'm not doing so well it might not just be my own fault ;)

It's a Java training course I'm actually on, but apparently SQL is a good selling point so you learn some of that too.

Cheers for you input anyway guys! Received on Tue Jan 23 2007 - 08:18:59 CST

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