postermmxvicom
Programmer
Don't make a field a number, just because you are going to store numbers in it. Because, one day, it just might need to store a letter also. Learning this the hard way, right now.
Example: Numeric tracking numbers - sometimes, things get messed up and now they need #####A and #####B. And that's the way it's gonna be.
Do make a field a number if you are going to do calculations with it.
If this thinking is wrong let me know. I know that most of you guys who post here are super good at this stuff. This post is for the future-past me who needs to hear this. Gotta go, the storm is coming.
One last thing: Sometimes I wonder; "Is that someone's signature? Or do they type that at the end of each post?
Example: Numeric tracking numbers - sometimes, things get messed up and now they need #####A and #####B. And that's the way it's gonna be.
Do make a field a number if you are going to do calculations with it.
If this thinking is wrong let me know. I know that most of you guys who post here are super good at this stuff. This post is for the future-past me who needs to hear this. Gotta go, the storm is coming.
One last thing: Sometimes I wonder; "Is that someone's signature? Or do they type that at the end of each post?