[ur-wg] Out of Scope: Comment #5k [CLOSING]

[Laura F McGinnis]

Format optimizations should be part of the implementation experience
(document). This can be closed.

LM

 
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Laura F. McGinnis, Project Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ur-wg at ggf.org [mailto:owner-ur-wg at ggf.org] On Behalf Of Donal K.
Fellows
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 5:29 PM
To: ur-wg at ggf.org
Subject: Re: [ur-wg] Out of Scope: Comment #5k

Laura F McGinnis wrote:
>>     5k)     Experience shows that the record format should be optimized
for usage 
>> in databases, e.g., avoiding string variables, introducing strictly 
>> defined enumerations etc.
>>
>> Evaluation: Implementation- specific, but should be considered if 
>> there are significant performance or maintenance benefits; Donal will 
>> evaluate, at a later date.

I currently advise that we ignore this. It can be reported on in our
implementation experience document that's to be published sometime after we
reach our first specification.

Donal.