[dba-VB] SPAM-LOW: Re: Parameter objects in C# and ADO.

 > I can imagine that Mr Colby will find a use for a standard piece of his arsenal to have a in-out 
param and once he does, he will wonder how we ever existing without utilizing that aspect of params.

LOL.  Your confidence is encouraging.  ;)

While I use "by reference" values in normal programming, it is rare that I actually modify the 
passed in value.  But it is something that can theoretically be useful and so it is nice to know it 
is available.

 > "Mr Colby"

I assume you are either feeling particularly young this week or you discovered how old I actually 
am?  ;)

All of my kid's friends call me "Mr. Colby".  Have you been hanging out with Robbie?

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Mark Breen wrote:
> Hello Gustav,
> 
> I presume they are not costly in terms of resources, and in fact, I would
> not dream of re-using a param for two different purposes.
> 
> I think my delight was just that I never know you could share directions.
> 
> I can imagine that Mr Colby will find a use for a standard piece of his
> arsenal to have a in-out param and once he does, he will wonder how we ever
> existing without utilising that aspect of params.
> 
> Perhaps lastupdated as a field would be an appropriate use, where the last
> updated value is passed in to the sproc, and then passed back again with the
> new value after an update has been made, after checking for concurrency
> errors first.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mark