Mike yearwood wrote: >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:50:09 +0100 >> From: Mark Stanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Data Strategy >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Hiya, >> >> >>> I don't use views anymore - they seem so outdated and limited, >>> >> Hehehe! Now you're talkin' my kinda language 8-) >> So what do you do? >> > > I use something like the CursorAdapter. I'm not going to start a > debate about SP or not like this: > http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000292.html > > I will point out 1 thing I've never seen any of these great debaters > mention. With ad-hoc parameterized SQL, USERS can do any combination > of filtering THEY need. They win, we all win. They lose, we get fired. > I don't let them build the entire SQL command, just the filtering > parts. > >
I too am steering clear of views now for about a year or more and using something like cursoradapters too...basically a local table called SQLDEFS that has the SQL definition, updatablefieldlist, etc. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
