Hi,

I use that for schema documentation, my memory is not so good
I have a widget, with F1, app user can see comment for the field

my database is opened for the user, why should I hide my schema? I have grants for the rights (not in derby ?)
or I should create databases without any comment on field, maybe field name is something like "87da98aa" ???


if you want to hide your schema encode database, rename fields, do not use COMMENT ON, I want to give to the user possibility to work with data, to comment fields, to see my comments, I found that COMMENT ON is good for that, it's more natural, for a desktop application

what you are doing with derby? why you are so paranoic? maybe it's not for you, maybe you should use a specialised product with a better security

best regards,
Slavic
P.S. if a hacker broke into your database using SQL injection, your application have a security hole, or database server has a security hole





Jan Hlavaty wrote:

On the contrary, I think we don't need this ;-)

The fact that some other database has a feature does not imply we must have it too. Adding a feature should be justified.

Think of it this way - what is it good for? Who and how would use it?

Comments on schema objects are good for someone that:
1) can get into the schema in the first place, so is DBA or interactive SQL user with direct access to database
2) does not know the schema well enough
3) cannot get regular documentation about the schema


Who is the guy that meets all these requirements? A hacker who broke into your database using SQL injection ;-)

Just my 2c.

Jan


Marshall Dunbar wrote:

I agree.  Comment On would be a very useful feature.  Does anyone know
the process to get this on the development "to-do" list?

Marshall


On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:06:24 +0300, Veaceslav Chicu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


yes, exactly
it's present in other databases also, not db2 only

COMMENT ON
https://aurora.vcu.edu/db2help/db2s0/frame3.htm#sqls0609

I'd like Derby more, with that

best regards,
Slavic






Reply via email to