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Your answer assumes that the OP actually has the ability to fix the database.

Robert Harvey
– Robert Harvey

2016-08-08 16:45:26 +00:00
Commented Aug 8, 2016 at 16:45
Great points.. keeping things in sync is probably the biggest argument against trying to make a smart DAL. I continue to be bothered by allowing code to perform actions which violate integrity (specifically because this app had poor database protections to begin with) but the smart move would be to attack the root of the problem (which would be issues in the database).

user190064
– user190064

2016-08-08 16:47:30 +00:00
Commented Aug 8, 2016 at 16:47
@RobertHarvey A temporary junior DBA could help. Maintenance of a codebase is costly. The more code is business layer oriented or final user oriented, the better. Investing programming time in mundane tasks as making sure no duplicates are inserted in PK-less tables or a non-related row inserted in a FK-less table is a waste of developer's time. Which is expensive.

Tulains Córdova
– Tulains Córdova

2016-08-08 16:56:04 +00:00
Commented Aug 8, 2016 at 16:56

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