Then there are some java programmers who think that Oracle is a big flat file repository anf instead of using columns, all attributes (columns) and their values need to be stored comma delimited in a CLOB column. I have seen this on a 9i database, so this is not a folklore. Then again as David mentions there are some exepttionally bright programmers. Raj On Apr 5, 2005 3:18 PM, david wendelken <davewendelken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ryan, > > In general, most of the java programmers I've talked to about this are > totally clueless as to concept. > The commit/rollback full transaction concept just isn't in their mindset. > There are, of course, some very talented exceptions to that. :) > > Your concerns are the same ones I have. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l