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And now... nerdy librarian stuff.

When you discover the existence of something, say a TransactionDetailStrings table in a PolarisTransactions database, one of the first questions you should ask is “What’s it do?”

Well, TransactionDetailStrings does quite a lot actually, but it’s an odd table, even for PolarisTransactions. There’s all kinds of stuff in there: numbers, titles, ISBNs, authors, and… permissions? What? But don’t worry, I’ve pulled a few recipes out of the box to show you how to make use of those strings.

Homestyle database goodness, just like grandma used to make. Nothing’s as lovin’ like SQL in the oven.

https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/brickswithoutclay/the-polaristransactions-cookbook-part-three/

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A facet of string theory is that there are multiple universes and realities surrounding us, each vibrating in a different way that separates our reality from the others. With the PolarisTransactions database, the theory is that you need just one more table and a few reference codes and maybe, just maybe, you’ll get the complete picture of what’s going on.

Anything is possible.

So let’s have a look at the TransactionDetailStrings table.

https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/brickswithoutclay/string-theory/

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The PolarisTransactions database is like an onion, with all the layers to peel back and... no, actually, it's more like an inferno. You know, Dante's Inferno. There are levels and layers and levels beneath the layers. It all makes sense when you look at it from a couple of light years away and take it all in.

But if you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost Virgil. So let's lose the metaphor and recover the plot, all while discussing the nature of TransactionSubTypeCodes.

https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/brickswithoutclay/the-codes-under-the-codes-beneath-the-type/

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