Re: Database programming standards

From: <Jared.Still_at_radisys.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 10:00:23 -0700
Message-ID: <OFAD0C16E1.6E8952DF-ON88256EA9.005D4CA7-88256EA9.005D68D3@radisys.com>

> I'm not sure that keeping all business rules in the database layer
> is a good solution either. I'd rather keep the data integrity rules
> IN the database, and off-load the TRUE business rules to the app server.
>
> The underlying determining factor being this in all my designs:
>
> Does the "rule" apply to ANY application that may access that piece of
data?
> Yes? Then it belongs in the database.
> No? It belongs in the app server with the code for this particular
> application.
>

Thanks Nuno, I think this makes more sense than the black and white arguments
of the 'rules belong in the <insert your bias here>'.

Jared

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