On 1997-09-03 (23:13) JOOP BUKER wrote about
JB> I am working with Clipper 5.2.
JB> .... want to use these low ASCII symbols is that I want to
JB> put entries of different length, one after another in a field.
JB> The symbols must work as markers that separate the strings
JB> while keeping the index in order and don't make it a ruin, what
JB> high ASCII symbols would do.
JB> To give an example of some records with names (but it can be
JB> every other entry):
JB> record 1:     Johnston John Mr.
JB>                       ^    ^
JB> record 2:     Johnstons Jane Mrs.
JB>                        ^    ^
JB>    ^ indicates where marker must come
JB> Greetings Joop Buker (Holland).
Wrong way to use a database.  Instead of attempting to split up a
field by using low ASCII markers, why not use seperate fields like
a database is designed too?
Use fields like
  LN            FN          MN           TITLE
  --------------------------------------------
  Johnson       Jane                     Mrs.
  Johnson       John        Henry        Mr.
Am I reading you right?  What is wrong with this method?  Is disk file
space an issue? :-)
Later,
Steve, in western New York state (USA)
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