Subject | Re: [IBO] Foreign Key |
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Author | Svein Erling Tysvær |
Post date | 2001-04-03T10:23:19Z |
Hi again, Nico. You're asking in the wrong group, so I'll reply even though
I am the wrong person to answer (I know virtually nothing about foreign
keys in IB).
it. If you use TIB_LookupCombo, your users are restricted to what is in
there, anyway.
your problem by creating foreign keys, but six foreign keys by themselves
in a well-behaving program shouldn't create problems.
you would have had plenty of replies by now).
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I am the wrong person to answer (I know virtually nothing about foreign
keys in IB).
>Should I define those 6 foreign keys?If they're only accessed through your program(s), I wouldn't bother with
it. If you use TIB_LookupCombo, your users are restricted to what is in
there, anyway.
>Or could I have a performance problem after that??Probably not. If your program is too slow to start with, you may increase
your problem by creating foreign keys, but six foreign keys by themselves
in a well-behaving program shouldn't create problems.
>Is foreign keys a good thing to use?I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with foreign keys (if so,
you would have had plenty of replies by now).
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