An excellent point! On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Dave Watts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Now() is also database independent, which is generally a good thing >> IMO =) Avoid using database-specific code whenever possible unless >> said database specific code provides a not insignificant performance >> advantage. I suspect GetDate() vs. Now() is pretty insignificant. > > Well, actually, I'd recommend the exact opposite in many cases. It's a > good thing to centralize time management wherever possible, and you're > typically going to have a single database server servicing one or more > application servers. Ideally, all of the servers should use the same > NTP server, but even so having a single time source in your > application is a good thing. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > http://training.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on > GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers, online, or onsit > >
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