Best practice to corrupt data

A common practice for handling errors in PL/SQL procedures is to catch all errors in the top-most database layer and convert them into error codes and human readable messages for client applications. This technique is a relict from the past and, in fact, a very bad practice from today's perspective, since it can lead to data corruption. More on http://www.orafaq.com/node/993 .

Gojko Adzic
http://www.gojko.com Received on Mon Sep 25 2006 - 13:54:29 CDT