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50 / 50 please :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Orr [mailto:sorr_at_arzoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 2:08 PM
To: Susan Schuster; LAZYDBA
Subject: RE: deterministic functions
Is it...
A. An overloaded function?
B. Multiple functions of the same name with different parameters as spelled
out in the package specification and implemented in the package body?
C. Pseudo polymorphism?
D. Or is it just another Regis Philbin question?
Who wants to be a millionaire?
...Is that your final answer?
Steve Orr
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Schuster [mailto:sschuster_at_nearme.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 1:57 PM
To: LAZYDBA
Subject: deterministic functions
What does deterministic mean in regards to a function or stored procedure?
DETERMINISTIC
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=375432421-08082000>50 /
50 please :-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Steve Orr
[mailto:sorr_at_arzoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 08, 2000 2:08
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Susan Schuster; LAZYDBA<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: deterministic
functions<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=286505720-08082000>Is
it...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=286505720-08082000>A. An overloaded function? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=286505720-08082000>B.
Multiple functions of the same name with different parameters as spelled out
in the package specification and implemented in the package
body?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=286505720-08082000>C.
Pseudo polymorphism?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=286505720-08082000>D.
Or is it just another Regis Philbin question?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=286505720-08082000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=286505720-08082000>Who
wants to be a millionaire?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=286505720-08082000>...Is that your final answer?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=286505720-08082000></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=286505720-08082000>Steve Orr</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Susan Schuster
[mailto:sschuster_at_nearme.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 08, 2000 1:57
PM<BR><B>To:</B> LAZYDBA<BR><B>Subject:</B> deterministic
functions<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><STRONG><CODE></CODE></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><CODE>What does deterministic mean in regards to a
function or stored procedure?</CODE></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2><CODE>DETERMINISTIC</CODE></FONT></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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