Subject Re: [firebird-support] Re: Feature request : Generator tables
Author Jonathan Neve
Alan McDonald a écrit :

>>What's wrong with that?
>>That's exactly what I want. Obviously, it won't be unique before
>>confirming, and obviously, the code might have to change when they
>>confirm the record. That's the idea of confirming. Also, by confirming,
>>what I meant was simply inserting the record. So, the value before
>>inserting is of no importance.
>>
>>Jonathan Neve.
>>
>>
>
>So why not just show them
>XXXX
>as their starter value
>Alan
>
>
Simply because the generator value is, in practice, almost always the
correct value. But as I said, in some cases, I don't show anything at
all until the value is confirmed.

Anyway, please could we stop debating this, and get on to the main topic
of the thread? This is really a side-issue which I never meant to bring
up! :-)

Thanks!

Jonathan Neve.


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