>> How would you like to use a database that has nuances like these -- >> http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?20,141120,141120#msg-141120 --- > Huh? > A blank string (does that mean '' or ' '?) is not NULL, so of > *course* it should pass the NOT NULL constraint. > Or am I missing something? --- I agree with you, although Oracle won't, they really blurred the line between the empty string and NULL. As for MySQL maybe this article makes more sense: http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mysql/article.php/3519116 Mike.
