Elizabeth said: > Is non-null actually a valid choice? I fail to see why non-null would not be a valid choice. I usually use 'not null' but for an adjective, non-null looks OK to me. It follows the general rule of hyphenating two-word adjectives, although there are people out there who abhor hyphens and would ask you to make a new word: nonnull. I'm happier with non-null. Allan allancharlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential/privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the Department. You should scan any attached files for viruses. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************