Re: Enforcing Business Rules
Date: 2000/01/30
Message-ID: <8709al$vha$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>#1/1
Barnel Saintilma <bt974_at_ncf.ca> wrote:
> The misunderstanding is the following. Is a database application
better
> off using its application (front end) to enforce business rules or
> using the database (back end). In other words does the database
support
> the application?
[snip]
The fact that you've stated 'business rules' makes your answer. The database should define the business rules to promote referential integrity. Having said this, the front end should have the capacity to define additional context validation for a specific application program.
--Kevin
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