Darren, > I was mainly interested because of the simplicity it seems to add for > implementing an application using the database. While those accustomed > to writing SQL queries using joins and keys might prefer it for many > understandable reasons, there is something to be said for > multidimensional data structures. It would be like if you _had_ to have > multiple arrays to store information in C instead of using a > multidimensional array. I'm open to debate on the subject as I'd love to > be convinced that Oracle is wrong.
Ooops. Our discussion somehow got shifted off list. Suffice it to say that not everyone agrees with me. > I think the XML features are > important and I'd be more suited writing something more straight forward > versus re-inventing the wheel. I brought it up for debate, because I > thought it was something that should be thought about. Yes, I just don't see how nested tables relate to XML. -- --Josh Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq