Anybody know of a easy to follow list of things to do run RBase (DOS and
Windows) on Windows XP?   My understanding is that it is really Windows NT in
Win98 clothes, but I would like to try it.

Mike Sinclair

Fred Antrobus wrote:

> Putting a null rule on the column may be appropriate if having a value in
> the column is a requirement.
> If the data in the column is optional (as in somtinme you would like to
> leave the field blank.)
> then you do not want to apply the rule.
>
> The FK means, IF you are going to have a value in the column, that value
> MUST exist in the PK column first.
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Jim Blackburn
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 1:00 PM
> To: Rbase-L@Sonetmail. Com
> Subject: Constraints
>
> I have a table with a Foreign Key that references a Primary Key in another
> table. I was just surprised to see that the Foreign Key field can be changed
> to null.
>
> Is a not null rule the appropriate way to ensure the field is valid?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Jim Blackburn
> Kodiak


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