Mike --

Yes, there are are lot of Jim Nelsons in the world. There have been a number of times in my life where there have been coincidences due to having such a common name -- sometimes to comic effect, sometimes to my benefit.

Best, I think, was going to the 'Nelson fruit stand' in a little town in Oregon, and meeting Jim Nelson -- and his father was Jim Nelson, and his son, and, best of all, his son-in-law.

I've learned to find my uniqueness someplace other than in my name.


>>That is why I indicated it probably was not important for your example.
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>>For myself, I try to avoid constructions that rely on something being unlikely.
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>EXCELLENT practice. :)
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>FYI I had a good friend named Jim Nelson in Toronto. Everytime I see Kong products I think of you, and him by extension.F
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>>>>Naomi --
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>>>>There is a slight difference between the two suggestions you've received (Type Vs PEMStatus). It's probably not important for your example, but it's worth noting for other cases:
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>>>>Type tells you whether the name you are looking for exists, and its datatype.
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>>>>PEMStatus merely tells you whether the name exists.
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>>>I know. In my case I wanted to check if I have check1 control in the column. It's unlikely to have a new property with that name...