Subject Re: [ib-support] Idea for a new field type for FB 2,0 or IB 7?
Author Aage Johansen
Artur Anjos wrote:
> ...
> Generators are used almost 90% of the time to have a unique identifier of a
> row. Don't you use (the superior mechanism) generators on a "Before Insert'
> trigger ?

Some times I do. Other times I just use the mechanisms in IBO. One can
be lazy, _and_ eat the cake, too!
Seriously:
I often need the generated value for some purpose, so I use IBO's
'GEN_ID' function. Otherwise IBO's 'GeneratorLinks' is useful.
I realize that this isn't availble to all, but even so I would put this
suggestion (the AutoInc thing) low on the priorities list.


Regards,
Aage J.