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I know, with earlier version of Oracle, columns likely to have null values were placed at the end of the table, to save on some minuscle bytes of space. If the null columns fall between columns with data values, then one byte is used for their storage. Else, they require no storage. But no, there is no bug related to the last column having a default value.
Raj
"Mercadante, Thomas F" To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> <NDATFM_at_labor.st cc: ate.ny.us> Subject: RE: last column in a table is added with a DEFAULT Sent by: ml-errors_at_fatcit y.com 08/07/2003 03:19 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L
David,
Nope. Your programmer is wrong.
Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional
-----Original Message----- From: Ehresmann, David [mailto:David.Ehresmann_at_ps.net] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:09 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: last column in a table is added with a DEFAULT I understand that part. What the programmer is saying that you can not add the last column to a table with a default value. Does that sound reasonable? thanks, Raj. David. -----Original Message----- From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [mailto:Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:25 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: last column in a table is added with a DEFAULT as soon as you add a column all depending code goes invalid, the dependency checking process doesn't discriminate about the default value. Raj -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com All Views expressed in this email are strictly personal. QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is an art ! -----Original Message----- From: Ehresmann, David [mailto:David.Ehresmann_at_ps.net] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:09 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: last column in a table is added with a DEFAULT Has anybody ever heard of this? I have a developer saying this is an oracle bug. It caused some packages to go invalid. "The error seems to be related to a bug in oracle caused when the last column in a table is added with a default." David Ehresmann
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