Zim supports the specification of decimal places for fields whose internal representation is in the form of integers (data types “int”, “longint” and “vastint”). This is done by maintaining the logical position of the decimal point external to the physical storage of the data. SQL servers do not do this – integer data types contain…
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Indexed Fields in WHERE Clauses In Zim, developers use expressions in the form a. … WHERE >= … b. … WHERE <= … WHERE clauses retrieve data in either (a) ascending or (b) descending sequence of the data values in . This technique is used instead of an explicit sort because it takes advantage of…
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Despite thorough testing, an application can experience operational problems. These problems can result from faulty coding or they can be environmental in origin (e.g., stemming from the interaction of the application and the operating system). In either case, the approach to troubleshooting an application uses the same three-step process: 1. Reproducing the Situation A fundamental…
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