At 08:18 a.m. 5/04/2013, Mark Rotteveel wrote: >On the other hand: using select * for anything other than ad-hoc queries >is bad. Should we support that?
AFAIK, there's a long legacy, in Delphi components at least, of using SELECT * as the dataset spec for emulating a "table" component (TTable and derivatives). Sure, this goes back to half-cocked conversions from antiquated desktop databases but I don't think it's a question of whether we should (or not) support bad design and programming practices, if the SQL standard actually permits them. Helen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
