> From: Kerry Sainsbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Hiding databases from Clients is, in my experience too, is an important
> > thing to do.
> >
> > It's actually one of the reasons I always preferred "Native Drivers" ala
> > SQL-Links in the BDE, because it means that I didn't have to accept
> > responsibility for putting an ODBC or OLE-DB (what's it called now? oops
> > ADO) driver on a machine, and so allow 'Power' users screw with tables.
Neven reckons:
> Nah - IMHO you're taking the approach of a condescending technocrat
Actually it's the approach of somebody who learns from mistakes, and isn't
interested in repairing data that's been screwed up.
> My strategy is to
>
> 1/ Design the DB with protection - ie protect the data with triggers for
RI
> and DI
I already acknowledged that these are good ideas. (You just chopped that
comment out of your reply :-)
> so writes the arrogant technocrat ;-)
It must be Friday!
Cheers,
Kerry
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