> >
> >     The source is the bizobj; i.e., the 'DataSource'. The update()
> > method is called frequently; it would not be wise to have it
> > constantly requerying the database.
>
> I sort of understand. Let me see if I can work this out. In my case the
> bizobj refers to a table (which from the documentation is the 'default'
> use) so I saw the table as the DataSource, not the bizobj. What you are
> saying is that the bizobj as the middleware component caches data in its
> structure and update() works on that structure and requery() works on the
> underlying table. Am I getting close?

Yes it sounds good to me!
>
> If my assumptions above are correct I can see how this would be a problem.
> To play the Devils advocate I prefer that data is automatically saved when
> moving from record to record. I have greater faith in a database table
> holding data than an application. My inclination is to make the data hit
> the database soon and often. From poking around I can see ways to make that
> happen, I just have to work out the procedure.

Not my cup of tea but as you have discovered Dabo is very flexible and should 
beable to work for you.  Don't forget you are working with Postgres and you 
will have to consider changing the way transaction processing is handled.





-- 
John Fabiani


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