RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields (Posted by Jamie Osborn) - www.foxite.com

> > I dunno Ken - I always make 'An Introduction to Database Systems' by C.J. Date required reading for any new hire.
> >
> > If they can't answer my questions about the contents of the book, after some time, they aren't in my shop.
> >
> > Regards [Bill]
>
> Bill,
>
> I haven't actually read that book. Do you have an ISBN for me?
>
> Ken
> You shall know the truth - and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:33)

That was my bible in second year Uni back in 1989. It's up to the eighth edition so you can see that it is popular.

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Database-Systems-Eighth/dp/0321197844/sr=1-1/qid=1168650161/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-1341272-1810236?ie=UTF8&s=books

Cheers,
Jamie

COMPLETE THREAD

The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 12/6/2006 12:53:31 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Boudewijn Lutgerink @ 12/6/2006 8:32:13 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 12/6/2006 2:11:55 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Borislav Borissov @ 12/6/2006 8:40:47 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Eric den Doop @ 12/6/2006 9:21:26 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 12/6/2006 2:16:15 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by sudhir uppal @ 1/12/2007 5:57:59 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by William Sanders @ 1/12/2007 6:11:22 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 1/12/2007 11:33:51 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Jamie Osborn @ 1/13/2007 2:05:07 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 1/13/2007 2:20:51 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by William Sanders @ 1/16/2007 9:49:00 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 1/16/2007 10:25:38 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by William Sanders @ 1/16/2007 10:25:30 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Terry Thurber @ 1/15/2007 12:41:55 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by William Sanders @ 1/16/2007 9:50:14 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Terry Thurber @ 1/17/2007 7:17:35 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by William Sanders @ 1/16/2007 9:58:37 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Terry Thurber @ 1/17/2007 7:44:55 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Eric den Doop @ 1/16/2007 10:56:36 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by William Sanders @ 1/16/2007 11:20:56 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Terry Thurber @ 1/15/2007 1:29:36 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 1/15/2007 9:56:37 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Mike Yearwood @ 1/18/2007 12:29:44 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 1/18/2007 1:37:31 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Mike Yearwood @ 1/19/2007 1:58:58 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Ken Murphy @ 1/19/2007 3:41:03 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Andy Kramek @ 1/20/2007 7:12:23 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Mike Yearwood @ 1/20/2007 8:05:23 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Andy Kramek @ 1/20/2007 10:32:40 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Mike Yearwood @ 1/21/2007 4:40:22 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Andy Kramek @ 1/21/2007 7:13:22 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by tushar @ 1/22/2007 6:02:17 AM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by Andy Kramek @ 1/22/2007 12:15:08 PM

RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields Posted by tushar @ 1/23/2007 8:26:36 AM