Re: Informix's short table & column descriptors

Mark D. Butler wrote: > > Of course the only reason why such a restriction would exist in the ANSI > standard is that some very large company insists on such a limitation > so that their database can be compliant without a major rewrite. Argh, but the great thing about standards is that there are sooo many to choose from. Also, there are no rules (or standards) about which ones you choose. :-) Nice name Mark, just don't change your surname will you. ;-) Cheers, -- Mark. +------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Mark D. Stock - The West Solutions Group http://www.west.co.za | | The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org | |mailto:marks@west.co.za +-----------------------------------------+ |Tel: +27 11 803 2151 |If it doesn't work, force it! | |Fax: +27 11 803 2189 |If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway!| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Well, that's how I code anyway! | +------------------------+-----------------------------------------+