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Re: Ambiguous column names in subselects - how resolve?

From: Brian Tkatch <N/A>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:28:09 -0400
Message-ID: <jjrve31qn4thil3spera3bmqlofusq0kmd@4ax.com>


On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:03:29 -0700, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote:

>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.

And here i thought i gave the "standard" answer.... :)

B. Received on Tue Sep 18 2007 - 10:28:09 CDT

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