Re: Unusual question

From: Mogens Nørgaard <mln_at_miracleas.dk>
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 02:08:55 +0100
Message-ID: <404BC7A7.3040005@miracleas.dk>

The $ is there for everybody. Don't worry. On Danish keyboards there's an Alt-Gr key that needs to be pressed along with the 4-key to get a the $-sign or with the 2-key to get the @-sign. I wonder what idiot came up with that idea?

Mogens

Jacques Kilchoer wrote:

> They find out which way is supported with the OS/keyboard they are using
> to create a "$" character.
> It's like saying "I have a french keyboard with the é character and I
> create a table with that character in the name. How will someone with a
> US keyboard select from that table?"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]*On Behalf Of *Keith Moore
> *Sent:* vendredi, 5. mars 2004 06:42
> *To:* oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> *Subject:* Unusual question
>
> I teach Oracle certification classes at a local college and a
> student asked me a question that has me stumped. We were talking
> about the V$ views and he asked: How do DBA's in Germany query the
> views when they don't have a $ on their keyboards?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Keith Moore
> Oracle Certified Professional
> 972-431-5126
> kmoore7_at_jcpenney.com <mailto:kmoore7_at_jcpenney.com>

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