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01/12/1998 15:00:54
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Thread ID:
00162863
Message ID:
00162919
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Hi Garrett ---

His problem is that TasTrade makes for a lousy framework as it doesn't respect primary keys too well (uses the infamous APPEND BLANK).

>>i asked if VFP has a problem because somebody told me to never use primary
>>keys. So i was wondering if it was my code or the product.
>
>Well, no, you should almost always use primary keys. That's what allows your database to maintain referential integrity. Even if you don't use Fox's methods to do so, a database that's lost its integrity is well on its way to becoming useless....
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05
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