> Except that the differences between databases go deeper than > the SQL syntax they use. Oracle uses case sensitive string > comparison wheras SQLServer doesn't (as i recall... haven't > worked with it since 1998) - that will trip you up on simple > things like making sure all user names are unique, etc.
Case-sensitivity depends on how the database server (or the individual database itself) is configured. SQL Server uses case-insensitive collation by default, but you can configure individual SQL Server databases to be case-sensitive, among other things. Generally, to avoid these sorts of differences, you write SQL that will work the same way in either case. For example, you can force case-insensitive comparisons using the LIKE operator. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:202401 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
