I haven't been following this thread, but I saw the phrase database
independent and couldn't help chiming in...
For the past couple years, whenever someone mentioned database
independence as justification for certain decisions, I suggest that they
stick with MySQL and save themselves the
database indepdent...
oh dear...You're doomed :-)
--- Rachel Carmichael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and here they want to be database independent
sigh. it's for a content management system
--- Toepke, Kevin M [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I agree, it looks messy and confusing... However,
no, I do have SOME input -- we'll be hiring a consultant DBA on this,
at least to get it up and running. I have some control over who we
hire. I'm going to make sure I get someone who is willing and able to
say NO.
And I refuse to mention the ANY datatype :)
Rachel
--- Connor McDonald [EMAIL
Rachel,
I have talked to some very talented SQL Server DBA's that have used sql_variant data
types. They all agreed that this data type is not worth the time. They would get
unexplainable results. It is not so much a database issue but rather it is a coding
and understanding of the data
I agree, it looks messy and confusing... However, I found an example that
makes it a little easier to understand.
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:1062923::NO::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID,
F4950_P8_CRITERIA:3099475696866,%7Banydata%7D
My guess it was implemented for 2 reasons
1)
Some times I get a thin CD pack which only has 32bit.
I will have to ask Oracle to ship me the 64bit version.
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Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:04 PM
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Dennis,
I'm not sure your referring to the message I posted a couple of
and here they want to be database independent
sigh. it's for a content management system
--- Toepke, Kevin M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I agree, it looks messy and confusing... However, I found an example
that
makes it a little easier to understand.
Title: RE: Re[2]: Couple of questions
Gosh I keep mine hush-hush. It is at the very bottom of my resume... Yes I have it but so what? I didn't claim to know a whole lot about backup and recovery until a couple of months ago when I actually had resources and time to PRACTICE.
Yes, Gene, you
I'd even give latitude to someone who might not know everything, but who has a basic
understanding and will logically and carefully research a problem as opposed to
hacking away at it until he/she figures it out.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/22/01 12:13PM
Gosh I keep mine hush-hush. It is at the
