Re: Overriding derived values

On 29 Nov 2005 12:47:16 -0800, dawn wrote:

(snip)
>Other than the use of the numerical codes (why not text codes?) I agree
>with your redesign. One question -- does the owner of the system ever
>want the discount to be overridden for more than a month? For example,
>in your scenario where someone has stolen, it seems like there should
>be a DENY code on this bowler indefinitely -- until it is changed.
>There is no reason to set this each month and plenty of reason not to
>introduce a possible failure by insisting it be set each month.

Hi Dawn,

Good point.

I'd favor a design with override code, override start date and override
end date. That makes it easy to enter a 6-month denial after stealing or
a 4-month guaranteed discount for winning a match against the competing
bowling club from the other side of the street.

For indefinite bans or discounts, set end date to either NULL or to a
silly date in the distant future, like 9999-12-31.

Best, Hugo
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