Re: Database documentation: Field or Column

Subject: Re: Database documentation: Field or Column
From: Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:13:09 -0400


Think of a table...

A column in a database is a column in a table. A Field in a database
is a cell in a table.

http://www.geekgirls.com/database_dictionary.htm

On 9/6/05, Jennifer C. Bennett <fritillary -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> I am currently working on documentation for a database that contains
> descriptions of the purpose of each table and each field/column in the
> table. This document will be used by developers. Which is the more correct
> term, "field" or "column"? Is it an "either or and be consistent" matter or
> is one term more accepted than the other?

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Bill Swallow
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Re: Resume Building: From: Ed Wurster
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