[dba-SQLServer] NULLs

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Mon Mar 16 11:27:21 CDT 2009


Well, exactly... that's my point -- you don't have to have a ss# to get 
care. If the validation rules require a 9 digit number, how do you under, 
"None?"

The question becomes, which is more important -- the no null rule or data 
validation? Which trumps?

Susan H.


> Last time I looked at the emergency room, I never saw anyone get turned 
> away
> for lack of social security.  again, I'm just playing devil's advocate,
> simply to keep things interesting.




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