Required=true should be set for columns that allow null. It should mirrow your database design.
-------------------------------------------- Quinton McCombs NequalsOne - HealthCare marketing tools mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.NequalsOne.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 12:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: confused about required > > > I am a bit confused about the required attribute. If > required is set to false, the the column is set at NULL and > issuing the setXXX method after instantiation is not required > before save() is executed. I guess this makes sense, but > what is the purpose of NULL really? I always thought NULL > existed for one reason only, to allow integer values to blank > in columns of numeric type, so that an inproper 0 is not assumed. > > I guess I am just looking for feeling, use cases on the > matter. When to set to required="false" and when not? Having > difficulty deciding for each case. > > Dan > > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Daniel Allen, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.mojavelinux.com/ > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > "The package said 'Windows 95 or better', so I installed Linux" > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
