Re: Dreaming About Redesigning SQL

Mikito Harakiri wrote:

> "Steve Lancour" <stevel_at_lancour.com> wrote in message
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>>No, I postulate only one mistake.  If the DBA makes a mistake in setting
>>up the constraint the applications may be perfect and yet still corrupt
>>data.  Same as if there were a mistake in the example Pick code I posted.

I don't know. Perhaps. But if we can agree that the QA efforts on both systems catch the mistakes before they are released to production then the Pick-based system is as viable a solution for business data management as any other. Which is my point. Received on Fri Oct 31 2003 - 02:33:35 CET