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- From: ferris@turtle.fisher.com
- Newsgroups: comp.databases
- Subject: Re: Database Rules of Thumb
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.090507.105@turtle.fisher.com>
- Date: 5 Nov 92 09:05:05 CDT
- References: <1992Nov4.094620.103@turtle.fisher.com>
- Organization: Fisher Controls International, Austin, TX
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- >
- > What are some of your favorite database formatting tricks or rules of
- > thumb. For example, a city field should be at least 18 characters, or
- > a good layout for name and address with foreign addresses, or a good
- > method for a name field that will be alphabetized (last,first in one
- > field can be reversed for printout by a single statement in Xbase.),
- > or helpful fields in a particular type of application like a reference#
- > field for data entry.
- >
- > I will tabulate and post the replies to this conference.
-
- I have received an excellent discussion of name and address requirements
- for European addresses. I will post this and other responses to this
- conference.
-
- Come on! Let's see some good responses to this query. There must be
- an incredible wealth of experience out there. Let's share our wealth
- with one another.
-
- Responses posted to the conference will be tabulated as well as direct
- E-mail. Thanks very much. Jeff.
-