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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

Title:	DEC Rdb against the World

Moderator:	HERON::GODFRIND

Created:	Fri Jun 12 1987
Last Modified:	Thu Feb 23 1995
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1348
Total number of notes:	5438

2.0. "A brief note on keywords" by BISTRO::WATSON (this must be the place) Fri Jun 12 1987 14:48

    As a convention, I propose to use the name of products rather than
    those of companies as keywords. For example, there's a keyword INGRES
    but there is no keyword RTI.
            
    To enforce this and any other conventions I happen to make up as
    I go along, keyword creation will be restricted, at least at first.
    
    Mail me if you feel that new keywords are needed. For example, should
    there be a DBMS keyword?
    
    I was going to use this note and its replies to list the keywords,
    but that seems a bit foolish given that there is a SHOW KEYWORDS
    command.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2.1	Reminder of this fine facility	BISTRO::WATSON	this must be the place	`Fri Jun 26 1987 17:04`	13
	I've just added SYBASE as a keyword at Hal's request. He's just put in a note on the subject. I'm putting this reply in beacause the rest of us seem to have been forgetting about using them when writing. OK, this is currently such a small conference that they're not needed; but I'm hoping that it'll grow up to be big and strong like some of its relatives. Having said that, I won't be here to create any over the next couple of weeks since I'm on holiday :-). But you can add the plentiful supply of existing keywords to the new entries you create. Andrew.
2.2	yes, but ...	BRSSCP::ROBBENS	Be humble,and be sure it's marked	`Mon Jun 29 1987 15:31`	6
	OK, but what if the system says that you don't have the right priviliges to create new keywords if you ask him (or it, or her) to do it ??? Luc.
2.3	Most humble apology	BISTRO::CARPENTER	Big Ugly Canard	`Tue Jun 30 1987 10:38`	5
	Whoops! As Andrew is out the next two weeks, I'll have someone look into that. Sorry about that. ttfn...lc
2.4	Further clarification	BISTRO::CARPENTER	Big Ugly Canard	`Tue Jun 30 1987 10:55`	12
	Whoops again. I misread your comment. There are two facets to keywords, CREATION of new ones, and ADDDITION of an existing keyword to a note. I took you comment/complaint to be about the latter. CREATION is restricted as in most conferences to control the keywords that are created. ADDITION is not. If you need a keyword that is not defined in the conference, either put the request here or send mail to Andrew Watson. You can and should however, add existing keywords to your notes. ttfn...lc
2.5	all good holidays must come to an end	BISTRO::WATSON	how much can a database handle	`Mon Jul 13 1987 11:54`	15
	Thanks to .2 for interest in keywords and to .4 for: > CREATION is restricted as in most conferences to control the keywords > that are created. ADDITION is not. If you need a keyword that is not > defined in the conference, either put the request here or send mail to > Andrew Watson. > You can and should however, add existing keywords to your notes. I'm back from holiday and waiting for your call if you need new keywords. My reason for restricting keyword creation is to try to maintain consistency, that is, to avoid one person using the keyword RTI while others use INGRES. Andrew.