[AccessD] The Famous Bound/Unbound Debate

Oh, Brad, put down that can opener and let the worms stay undisturbed!
 The Bound/Unbound debate is primarily a religious issue.   LOL

Charlotte Foust

On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Brad Marks <BradM at blackforestltd.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks for sharing your ideas and insights into this issue.
>
> I now have a much better understanding of the Bound/Unbound options.
>
> It was not my intent to "stir the pot", but it was pretty interesting to read the posts.
>
> Thanks again to everyone who chipped in.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com on behalf of Andy Lacey
> Sent: Tue 9/14/2010 1:38 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] The Famous Bound/Unbound Debate
>
> Hey Brad, getting a feeling for it yet?
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
> Sent: 14 September 2010 06:14
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] The Famous Bound/Unbound Debate
>
>
> Ok.... and?
>
> Sorry, not in the mood to actually debate things like this... LOL
>
> Drew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 5:53 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] The Famous Bound/Unbound Debate
>
> According to you I was.   Your description of the second method  was
> ONLY about the table
> structure, not the way the user interface was implemented :-)
>
> --
> Stuart
>
> On 13 Sep 2010 at 17:29, Drew Wutka wrote:
>
>> You weren't really using the second method.
>>
> ...
> snip
> ...
>> >
>> > In a bound method, that memo field would be just that, one field, in
>> > a table.  So as notes are 'added' to a ticket, you are modifying one
>> > field, in one record.
>> >
>> > In an unbound method, that memo field would be a separate table,
>> > with an ID field linking back to the original table.  Each entry
>> > would be timestamped (and stamped with the creator of the record).
>> > You wouldn't edit a 'comment', simply add a new entry.
>> >
>> > There are pros and cons to both methods.
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