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Handling Schema Changes

What is the best way to handle schema changes as database needs change.
What I need to find out is
what is the best way to write database interface code in order to be
flexible to schema changes. Would having stored procedures as an interface
mechanism be best so that old app software will still be compatible? It is
impractical for us to upgrade all apps simultaneously, so if a new column is
added to a table, old apps will not fill in this column while newer apps who
support it will.

Thanks
Jul 23 '05 #1
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Use stored procedures as your data access layer. Supporting multiple
applications is much easier that way because the SPs can insulate the
application from underlying schema changes. This is just one of the
benefits of using SPs.

--
David Portas
SQL Server MVP
--

Jul 23 '05 #2

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