O-O- that backfired

> This may well send a few blue suiters into apoplexy but I'll list just
> a few:

Is that an accidental acknowledgment of IBMers having brains? Don't worry I'm hardy, got to be, living in Canada.

German lesson #1: the meaning of "Einen Bock schiessen"

> user defined data types with inheritance and methods
First DB2 Datajoiner, then merged into DB2 UDB V7 for LUW I did Q.A. for structured types as a student in Almaden 8 years ago - implemented inline SQL PL for efficient methods - loads of fun, learning SQL from Don Chamberlin himself.

> object-relational views

First in DB2 UDB V5.2 for LUW.
My first born, aren't they beautyful :-)

> object tables

First in DB2 UDB V5.2 for LUW.
Oracle 10g still doesn't seem to have subtables. No UNDER clause...

> array processing

There you go. Oracle invented the array ;-) One point for participation.

> Of which I am very thankful for all.

You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. IBM put a lot of love into these. http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/r/Rielau:Serge.html

Hi Daniel, my name is Serge, I know first aid, can I help you? Dispatch we have an _unresponsive_ UC-Wa (Extension) teacher! Unbelievable!

Either way, I have nothing to add to this thread.

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Serge Rielau
DB2 SQL Compiler Development
IBM Toronto Lab