It's called abstraction and proper database design

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Sincerely,
John K
Knowledgy Consulting
http://knowledgy.org/

Atlanta's Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Experts


"Brian Bunin" <bb_43@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <H72dnbkTto7UdQzanZ2dnUVZ_u2mnZ2d@comcast.com>, "Knowledgy"
> <atlanta business intelligence consultants> wrote:
>>Adding columns to tables frequently points to a poor database design.
>>
>
> It must be nice to work for a company that doesnt change the requirements
> either mid development, or after it's deployed.