browse keys (@bk)

[John Esak]

>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2004 at 08:45:13PM -0400, John Esak wrote:
> > want case insensitivity to be the default and not otherwise. The _vast_
> > majority of people out there type in "smi" at an index key
> prompt in IUA and
> > they would be _very_ upset if they weren't brought to the first "SMITH"
> > record should one exist.
>
> If you can build an index on a '*' column populated by all upper case
> data, type 'smi' into it, and get anywhere, you let me know, John.

Excuse me?  Ummm, I can do that any day of the week and twice on Sunday...
also, I was referring to the index-key question in the index dialog box in
IUA. Are you asking about data entry into the field itself?  In which case,
what you are suggesting isn't possible, IS most certainly possible ALSO.
Your comment here is completely non-understandable to me... what exactly do
you think would NOT work if one typed "smi" into just about anyplace in
filePro related to an index built on an * data type... (filled with all
UPPER CASE data) or not?  Maybe you should try some of this stuff out before
you post these messages, Jay. Either that or be more clear about what it is
you want me to let you know about... because, uh, in this case, at least,
you seem pretty confused.

>
> What you *actually* mean here is building an index on a column that the
> programmer *consciously* forced to uppercase, which, as Mark correctly
> noted, is a completely different thing.

heesh, the worst thing you could do is try and say what *I* actually mean,
when you are so unclear about what you yourself are saying. I was not
referring to anything Mark said, nor does it apply to any of this... nor
does it apply at all to your comment above about not being able to use "smi"
to find something in an index with ALLUP data... Try stating all this again
in some way that makes sense and I'll test it out and try and understand
what you mean... but with the stuff you've just put here, it all is pretty
inscrutable.

JE