Dual did not contain 2 rows .
I remeber that once on Oracle 6, our dba managed to
get a second rows in dual, then all our applications
failed as in forms 2.3 we were constantly doing things
like select ... from dual and it was crashing the main
login menu.
- Brian_McQuillan_at_gelco.com a écrit : > Diana
> Are you sure ?
> I'm the kind of sad puppy that still has all my
> sql*plus documentation for v6
> (and forms3 and reportwriter etc etc )
> and I cannot recall dual ever coming back with two
> rows
>
> Brian.
>
>
>
>
>
> Diana Duncan <Diana_at_fileFRENZY.com> on 08/17/2000
> 05:49:19 PM
>
> Please respond to ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
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> cc: (bcc: Brian McQuillan/GELCO)
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>
>
>
> I do remember DUAL at one point (in version 6?)
> actually returned two rows.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 5:10 PM
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>
>
> Well, I think most people know Tiger was Scott's
> cat...
>
> Jim
>
> >>> richard_at_letsplay.com 08/17/00 03:39PM >>>
> Thanks for the little history. I often wonders why
> that name whenever I
> sees it. Got any others? :)
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 12:04 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Then, IF statements and looping capabilities were
> added to UFI (User
> Friendly Interface), and the name was changed to AFI
> (Advanced Friendly
> Interface). But alas, the AFI functionality was
> released as PL/SQL.
> However, the AFI name lives on -- where? ... The
> temp file created when
> using SQL*Plus edit command. This file also
> reflects Oracle's early VMS
> ties. AFIEDT.BUF. (EDT is the default editor in
> VAX/VMS).
>
> history lesson for the day.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Yosi_at_comhill.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 8:16 AM
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>
> Hey Michael,
>
> Remember when SQL*Plus was called UFI... :-)
> Ahh.... the good old days!
>
> Yosi Greenfield (1986 - Oracle 4.?)
> Comhill Systems, Inc.
> yosi_at_comhill.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 4:36 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> I started with 4.1.0 in 1983.... Been working with
> Oracle in the last 4-5
> jobs. Still like it.
>
> My largest area is keeping it running smooth and
> fast and database trending,
> but I've pretty much done it all.
>
> Started IT, then EDP... in 1971... :-P
>
>
>
>
> Michael Kline
> ThinkSpark
> Richmond, VA
> 804-744-1545
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 3:58 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> 8 years of experience... and I'd like a new Mercedes
> on a silver platter
> too, please...
>
> Seems to me after 8 years Oracle may become boring
> and something else may be
> more interesting. Anyone been there/done that?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Author: Jim Conboy
> INET: Jim.Conboy_at_trw.com
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