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Re: Field Names

On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 1:51 PM <dlclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I keep seeing this but Dynamic SQL only gives you the first
feature in indirect addressing -- which is, simple retrieval. Please
correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't solve any of the other issues. For
example... What if all of the possible fields needing to be indirectly
referenced aren't the same data type? Further, even if the same data type
(e.g., decimal), what if the scale or precision varies?

You can use SQL to write as well as read, you know.

Less type-checking is a double-edged sword. You trade some safety in
exchange for some convenience. Some people would of course never make
the trade, but it's worth it for others. A whole slew of dynamic
languages exist precisely because some people are happy to make that
trade.

John Y.

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