> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Gallen > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:40 AM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] RE: Multivalued datatypes considered harmful | The > Register Register > > Keeping in mind, multivalue works for UV/PICK because the OS/database > structure > was designed around that concept. > > Now, trying to get a single field application that has been designed > around a > single field of data to now try to "deal" with multivalue would be quite > harmful, > to the application. > > It's kinda of like trying to implement GUI into UV code without using 3rd > party > methods, it would, not doubt, be very difficult and cause many a program > to > stop working correctly > > I'm sure if the Access/Oracle/MySQL were redesigned with multi-value in > mind, the opinoin > would be a little higher of it's usefulness (to Access/SQL world) >
Well, if there had been a standardization of access to MV data then this would not be an issue. I really think I should resurrect that RFC for communication of multi-valued data. The real question now, is whether or not it should be normalized for 2-dimensional communications or written in conjunction with an XML spec. :) Maybe someone with more of a 1NF philosophical background should review what's there now? > George ------------------------------------------- Glen Batchelor IT Director All-Spec Industries phone: (910) 332-0424 fax: (910) 763-5664 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------- www.allspec.com ------------------------------------------- ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
