Definately underscores, if simply just to break the habit of developers assuming that mixed-case means something outside of MS-land. While SQL-Server does allow/display/use objects in mixed-case format, forcing that into Oracle *can* be done, but it's a bad idea. The Oracle data dictionary stores object definitions upper-case, and allows those objects to be referenced in any mixed case.
Forcing object creation in Oracle as mixed-case is a DDL hack using "" around the object name. At which point, the object can only be accessed in the exact case it was created enclosed with "". For example SQL> create table "Test" (id number); SQL> desc test ERROR: ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist SQL> desc "test" ERROR: ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist SQL> desc Test ERROR: ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist SQL desc "Test" Name Null? Type ----------------- ----- ---------- ID NUMBER > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Guys, > > Please help. I work in an organization where we have both SQL Server > on NT and Oracle on Unix. SQL Server and developers who are used to > GUI's in NT like column names to have mixed case with no underscores. > The Unix folk - like myself prefer underscores and one case. Is there > any reason not to adopt mixed case for Oracle? Is this really just > what I am used to? I have been using this standard for so long that > it maybe the reasons I adopted it do not any longer exist or are not > as compelling as developer's today are more comfortable with mixed > case. > > Help! -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Suzy Vordos INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
