Re: And again: 1NF may not be dead
From: Laconic2 <laconic2_at_comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 14:45:56 -0500
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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 14:45:56 -0500
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"Tony Andrews" <andrewst_at_onetel.com> wrote in message
news:1099677513.153148.131630_at_c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Oracle has this syntax in its procedural extension to SQL (PL/SQL):
>
> FORALL i IN 1..ArrayExample.COUNT
> INSERT INTO CHILDREN (parent_id,item_id)
> SELECT 'X',ArrayExample(i);
> I don't know whether standard SQL has an equivalent.
>
Reminds me of "VALGOL". You remember that, right? It's the PL with constructs like "FOR SURE" loops, functions like "TOTALLY", and error messages like "Gag me with a spoon!"
Nothing beside remains. Received on Fri Nov 05 2004 - 20:45:56 CET