Re: MUPSERT IN TRIGGER

From: Serge Rielau <srielau_at_ca.ibm.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 07:17:58 -0400
Message-ID: <3bprv4F6k1vohU1@individual.net>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:21:05 -0400, Serge Rielau <srielau_at_ca.ibm.com>
> wrote:
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>>Long live the SQL Standard :-)

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> Chris Date doesn't agree with you.
> But then you are representing a vendor, and vendors usually don't care
> about relational theory.

He doesn't? When did you talk to Chris?
The SQL Standard is not a perfect implementation of the relational theory which purists quite rightly have issues with. But I doubt that Chris wants the standard to _go_away_.
Two different things. One may believe that 120V/60Hz is not a good combination, yet likely appreciate that the standard exists everytime I buy an appliance and it doesn't blow up in my face.

I for one care very much about relational theory, btw.

Cheers
Serge

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Serge Rielau
DB2 SQL Compiler Development
IBM Toronto Lab

Received on Sat Apr 09 2005 - 06:17:58 CDT