Re: Database design question -- MIDRANGE-L

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Yep...that's what I've always seen...

Even for Windows network user IDs / emails.

Charles

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 5:23 PM, John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Here, Id starts out with first character of first name and 7 characters

of

last name. I don't care if your name is Sara Hithead, you still follow
the rules. Divorce, marriage or other legal name changes leave you with
the original id.

What happens if two people have the same last name and first initial?
Not meant to be snarky, just asking. Stick a number at the end?

John Y.
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