[thelist] SQL basic questions

[Joel Lieberman]

Sorry guys -

I'm a different Joel.  And now I *know* I'm completely
toasted.  Sorry for the confusion.
Joel Lieberman
--- joel <joel at spinhead.com> wrote:
> 
> |> I guess I'm just so used to m$ products, where
> you 
> |> specifically have to not allow nulls in an
> auto-incrementing 
> |> column, like in MS SQL or Access. And they won't
> let you 
> |> insert null, of course. 
> 
> <warning type="deep philosophical interpretation">
> MSSQL won't let you insert to an identity field,
> right? So, if you think
> about it, that's essentially the same as inserting
> NULL every time you
> do an insert to the other fields. This doesn't
> change the way you do
> things, but it helps me understand the way other dbs
> work.
> </warning>
> 
> |> 
> |> btw, I just have to say that this list is so
> educational. I 
> |> love it! never go away :)
> |> 
> |> Athena
> |> 
> 
> As long as you promise to stay, too
> 
> joel
> 
> 
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