Re: Database design

Mark Johnson wrote:
> Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ucantrade.com.NOTHERE> wrote:
>
> > *An* intrinsic order?
>
> > Is that intrinsic order by birthdate?
>
> Please. Their position on the roster. JFK, it must be pointed out, was
> not President before the reign of FDR. FDR preceded him, instead.
>
> > Is that intrinsic order the order in which they served? (If so,
> >what about Grover Cleveland?)
>
> Why parenthetical? And why would he not be listed?

"When I was a pup, we got spanked by presidents 'til the cows came home! Grover Cleveland spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions!"

> Is it that you don't know if the RM, or whatever you have
> in mind, could handle the scalars - 22, and 24?

The RM can handle 24 all right, but I'm worried about its ability to handle 22. Since duplicates are not allowed, I think 22 might collapse down to just 2.

Marshall Received on Thu Feb 23 2006 - 07:51:35 CET