Valid chars in db field names?

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 41053
interpreted = N
texte = Question:What non-alphanumeric character(s) can *always* be used in a field name without ever having to write special code to deal with the fact that the field name has characters in it that are not numbers or letters?Does anyone have any experience -- or can you imagine any potential problems -- when using the following characters:` @ # $ % * ( ) _ - + : ; ' , . ?Which characters would you rule out immediately? And why?Thanks. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Grome & Associates US-Asian Business Specialists Philippine Business Office +63 (32) 255-6921 Primary Email Address owner@kengrome.com Alternate Email Address kengrome@webdna.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Valid chars in db field names? (Kenneth Grome 2002)
Question:What non-alphanumeric character(s) can *always* be used in a field name without ever having to write special code to deal with the fact that the field name has characters in it that are not numbers or letters?Does anyone have any experience -- or can you imagine any potential problems -- when using the following characters:` @ # $ % * ( ) _ - + : ; ' , . ?Which characters would you rule out immediately? And why?Thanks. Sincerely, Kenneth Grome------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Grome & Associates US-Asian Business Specialists Philippine Business Office +63 (32) 255-6921 Primary Email Address owner@kengrome.com Alternate Email Address kengrome@webdna.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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