RE: The "Rule" for Primary Key Fields (Posted by William Sanders) - 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
>
> Jamie,
>
> Thanks for the link. I am going to give my friend at Dalhousie University a call to see if she can find it at the library for me. At $110 CDN, it that is one very pricy book.
>
> Ken
> You shall know the truth - and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:33)

You don't need the current edition
Anything from V5 to V7 is adequate, and can be had on other websites, even Amazon, for less than 110 CDN.

Here's one example:

http://www.textbooks.com/BooksDescription.php?BKN=395076&ADV=|Date|||Used|&CSID=KQ0CMM0MQO0OUCC2UTUCUMK

and here's another:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0201142015/ref=lp_g_2/002-2484058-5508027

The first one in this list , used, goes for 25 cents plus shipping.
You DO NOT need the current edition (repeat for emphasis)

Regards [Bill]

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William Sanders / Electronic Filing Group

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