Re: Sort question - Fractions, Metric etc

From: Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
To: Bret Stern <bret_stern(at)machinemanagement(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Sort question - Fractions, Metric etc
Date: 2021-08-14 21:13:11
Message-ID: 2987852b-bab3-db5a-bf3f-d78081b14d1b@aklaver.com
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On 8/14/21 2:04 PM, Bret Stern wrote:
> Yep,
>
> I provide the UI for the user to select the vendor supplied unit value
> from the list.

I should have been more specific, does the vendor do all the conversions
and supply them to you?

>
> I don't want anyone entering (manually) any value, they must select from
> my list (fed from a PG table).
>
> (and since some units don't translate exactly, they pick the one that is
> closest).

Yes, nominal dimensions. That is what I'm trying to work out, is this
something that makes sense to the vendor and should not be tampered with?

>
> It's Tile (floor, shower etc), not the tightest tolerance of dimensions,
> so it's not catastrophic if it's off

Is it only tile you are working with?

>
> a 32nd or so.
>
> cheers
>
>
>
>

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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com

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