| From: | Rob Brown-Bayliss <rob(at)zoism(dot)org> |
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| To: | Chris Albertson <chrisalbertson90278(at)yahoo(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info>, PostgreSQL General List <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Questions about my strategy |
| Date: | 2002-07-31 02:14:11 |
| Message-ID: | 1028081651.3375.6.camel@everglade.zoism.org |
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On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 11:10, Chris Albertson wrote:
> You are confusing database design with user interfece design.
>
> Making a user enter any kind of code is stupid user interface
> period. Ifthe user is looking for size 11 1/2 shoues he should
> nothave to remember to enter SizeCode='23W-Z47' He shoul be
> able to either select from a drop down menue or enter any of
> "10 1/2", "10.5", or even "10.3 .. 10 3/4"
The query interface will use dropdowns and some autocompletion (like
tabs to complete part names etc)
Sales of course by scanning a bar code... I am only interested in t\ke
storage of the data and would like to know what Andrew meant by 3 codes.
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* Rob Brown-Bayliss
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