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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Good Morning,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">We heard the term 'computed columns' yesterday for the 1st time. The </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> reference was from a DataTel employee in a discussion R18 and the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> context was regarding I-Descriptors. That is the extent of our </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> knowledge. If anyone could share a brief desciption, an example of, & </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> how to tell if an I-Descriptor should be a computed column and how to change it to one,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New"> we would be most appreciative.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Also, can changes to I-DESC (if any required) be made before going</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">to R18?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Thanks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Dick Brich SDSMT</FONT>
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