Re: Database programming standards

  • From: Jared.Still@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 10:00:23 -0700

 > I'm not sure that keeping all business rules in the database layer
> is a good solution either.  I'd rather keep the data integrity rules
> IN the database, and off-load the TRUE business rules to the app server.
> 
> The underlying determining factor being this in all my designs:
> 
> Does the "rule" apply to ANY application that may access that piece of 
data?
> Yes?  Then it belongs in the database.
> No?  It belongs in the app server with the code for this particular 
> application.
> 

Thanks Nuno, I think this makes more sense than the black and white 
arguments
of the 'rules belong in the <insert your bias here>'.

Jared

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