Re: Questions about my strategy

On Wed, 2002-07-31 at 11:10, Chris Albertson wrote:
> You are confusing database design with user interfece design.
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> 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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