Doug McNaught wrote:
> > My question is this: what techniques do other developers use in
> > these circumstances?
>
> Well, I use a tool (Enhydra/DODS) that generates the schema and Java
> access classes for me, and I have a CreateInitialData class that does
> whatever population is necessary. When the dev schema changes, I blow
> away the whole DB and recreate it, then rerun CreateInitialData. So
> it's not too different from your shell script approach. Clients are
> told that any data they put in the system during development can go
> away without notice.
Would you please describe Enhydra tool? A quick look at its website, didn't tell
me a complete picture.
Regards,
Haroldo.