RE: Keyword on DSPF entry field

In a perfect world, I certainly agree with you.  I've just never seen such
an application in real life.  I suppose if you were a vendor that had the
luxury of constantly working on and improving the same application over and
over, for years on end.........sigh

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Buck Calabro [SMTP:Buck.Calabro@commsoft.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 3:26 PM
> To:   rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      RE: Keyword on DSPF entry field
>
> >...that is how we will fix this particular
> >issue, but is it reasonable to have to have
> >a field-specific reasonableness tests on
> >every numeric field?
>
> Only for data that you intend to use! <grin>
> In all seriousness,   e v e r y   s i n g l e   i n p u t   into your
> system
> should have a sanity check done on it.  THAT's a lesson that 20+ years in
> the business has taught me.  If there's a way to fung up an application,
> it's to let the user input whatever they feel like (including honest
> mistakes.)  If it seems like a lot of work, consider the cleanup required
> to
> keep the application internally consistent after the fact.
>
>   --buck
>
> "This box Rocks!" - related to 2002 NE IBM
> Conference attendees by IBM's Stephanie Joy
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