Re: Input validation

I think a check will also work but I second triggers.

Thanks,
~Ben

On Wed, Aug 7, 2019, 2:21 PM Rob Sargent <robjsargent(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

>
> On 8/7/19 12:07 PM, stan wrote:
> > Have table that contains employee keys, paired up with work type keys
> > (both foreign keys) and a 3rd column that you enter a billing rate in.
> > Then I have a table where employees enter their work. I need to
> validate
> > that the employee, work type pair exists, before allowing the new
> record
> > to be inserted.
> >
> > Any thoughts as to good way to do this?
> >
> >
> Does the employee interactively specify the "work type" then some
> time-spent value?
>
> Can the work-type be chosen from a drop-down generated by
>
> select work_type from table where employee = <current user>
>
> Otherwise you'll need a trigger on the insert into "enter their work"
> table. Sad thing here is the user has likely left the scene.
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