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  • But surely the person who created the table with inconsistently capitalized columns deserves some punishment as well? And why are case-sensitive column names worse than case-sensitive variable names or file names?
    • And why are case-sensitive column names worse than case-sensitive variable names or file names?

      With variable names and file names, it's just easier to remember. With SQL, I'm constantly having to refer back to the column names to make sure I have them right. Also, we setup a transparent gateway with Oracle, but the case sensitivity means you have to wrap all of the column names in double quotes, so it's extra typing.

      That, perhaps, is a bit "fluffy", but I cannot think of a good reason to have case sen

  • In Sybase you decide on sort-order when creating the dataserver (oracle-speak: instance, kind of). The sort-order can be case sensitive or insensitive.

    It's used for the sys% tables as well, which is why you have that problem.
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