Re: Varchars for all fields ......

In article <6ndi2q$7jn$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, bijuv@my-dejanews.com writes >Hi, We are working on a new Database Model. This model will be implemented >both in Informix and Oracle. Our Project Leader asked me to define all the ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This... and this... >feilds as Varchars so that we don't need to worry about Date formats,Decimal ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ any connection? Since Informix is being restricted, guess Oracle was defined first, huh? Sorry, couldn't resist! >Precisions etc.. But I know that this will demand more work from me. We need >to use date conversion functions, Numeric conversion functions( ofcourse >toChar() Functions) and May need some extra Stored procedures to do the work. > >I would like to have the group's opinion in this matter. > >From >Biju Varghese( biju@ces-cos.net) >Corporate Executive Solutions. > > > >-----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- >http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care