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   From: genew@ocis.net   
      
   On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:54:48 -0400, "Bob Barrows"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Gene Wirchenko wrote:   
   >>>  2) I think that maintainability was covered by the code I borrowed   
   >> from.  My derivative has   
   >>          select * into #Inserted from Inserted   
   >> at the beginning and then at the end, writes with   
   >>          insert into Accounts select * from #Inserted   
      
   >You consider this to be a good idea? Despite the number of experts in the   
   >field that advise against using selstar (select *)? I won't repeat that   
   >advice here: it's very easily found. I will say that I have never seen an   
   >expert recommend its use.   
      
        Saying that something never has a valid use is a very broad   
   statement.  It would be very easy for someone, even an expert, to miss   
   edge cases where it would be a good idea.   
      
        This is definitely a case where one wants all columns.  Why make   
   maintenance that much more difficult by insisting on listing all of   
   the columns explicitly?   
      
   Sincerely,   
      
   Gene Wirchenko   
      
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