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Better way to handle 'auditing' columns such as created_by, created_dt, last_updated_by, last_updated_dt
Jim Horn
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Hi guys
In a previous question I made the below comment, which resulted in feedback that there are better ways to handle these values, to include splitting them into a separate table.
Points for advice on a better way to handle this.
Thanks.
Jim
In a previous question I made the below comment, which resulted in feedback that there are better ways to handle these values, to include splitting them into a separate table.
As a general rule any table I design that has data entry, I'll add four 'auditing' columns to it that populate via INSERT and UPDATE triggers:
created_dt - datetime - of the entry
created_by_id - varchar(30) - SUSER_NAME() of the person creating it
last_updated_dt - datetime - of any insert-update
last_updated_by_id - varchar(30) - SUSER_NAME() of the person updating it.
Points for advice on a better way to handle this.
Thanks.
Jim
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