Helen,

> >It is, shadowing is a local mechanism.
>
> Confirmed by RTFM...making it even less useful than I already thought it was.

Yes, never found any use for it in my business myself. I'm sure others
do, though.

> "technically possible" only insofar as the database engine won't prevent
> you from implementing a UDF that can do *anything*, including completely
> trash your database.

or launch an atomic bomb, why not? ;-)
I just felt a "not advisable" more appropriate than your "can't
connect". Then Bernahrd can decide on his own.
Ciao
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