>>Data and Business objects should be used to make applications for the same reason that one does not design an electrical appliance that is to be soldered into the wiring of the wall. I don't have to study the internals of a wall socket or the common plug to use them.
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>It's amusing you would use this analogy with someone from the UK. Until recently, in the UK, most electrical devices you bought would not have a plug on the end. You would have to buy and attach it separately!

Al

Depends what you mean by recent - all appliances since the late 1980's have been sold in the UK with plugs and they have to be earthed - doesn't time go quickly when you're having fun

Talking of anomalies - when is the US going to come into line with the rest of the world on dates and weights - we love you dearly but the amount of time I spend changing our UK app to fit in with these anomalies!!!!!

Colin