Re: Ambiguous column names in subselects - how resolve?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:03:29 -0700
Message-ID: <1190070200.450300@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

Brian Tkatch wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:08:04 +0200, "Shakespeare" <whatsin_at_xs4all.nl>
> wrote:
> <SNIP on topic stuff>

>> As said by others: using * in a query is a bad idea. Using * to *shout* in 
>> your post is even worse..... if you expect serious answers.
>>
>> Shakespeare 
>>

>
> *ahem*
>
> "Netiquette Guidelines" <URL:http://rfc.net/fyi0028.html> in section
> "2.1.1 For mail:", paragraph 17:
>
> - Use symbols for emphasis. That *is* what I meant. Use
> underscores for underlining. _War and Peace_ is my favorite
> book.
>
> It's paragraph 16 that decries SHOUTING:
>
> - Use mixed case. UPPER CASE LOOKS AS IF YOU'RE SHOUTING.
>
> So, using asterisks to shout is abnormal, to the point where noone
> would care anyway. Using it for emphasis, is recommended. But who am i
> to tell the bard... :)
>
> B.

One aspect of communication that must be accepted is that when you are in your parent's house ... you follow your parent's rules.

When in c.d.o.misc you observe the group's standards. When in alt.test. you don't.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

Received on Mon Sep 17 2007 - 18:03:29 CDT