Hello.
> If a value doesn't fit (in the "domain" of "tinyint"), an exception > should be raised. Plain and simple. MySQL 5.0 has this ability. Check STRICT_ALL_TABLES and STRICT_TRANS_TABLES SQL modes at: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/server-sql-mode.html >> CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE t1 ( >> i TINYINT >> ); >> >> INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (42); >> >> SELECT * FROM t1; >> -- Ok, shows 42 >> >> UPDATE t1 SET i = 4242; >> -- SHOW WARNINGS; >> >> SELECT * FROM t1; >> -- Oops, shows 127 > > > Yeah, total rubbish. > > Do this in your application - by accident - and explain your > boss that the totals are wrong or that he had an input value > of "4242" and got "127" in return. Rubbish. > > If a value doesn't fit (in the "domain" of "tinyint"), an exception > should be raised. Plain and simple. > > With regards, > > Martijn Tonies > Database Workbench - tool for InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Oracle & MS SQL > Server > Upscene Productions > http://www.upscene.com > Database development questions? Check the forum! > http://www.databasedevelopmentforum.com > > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
