(j3.2006) Fw: a question on MERGE and expression evaluation

[Malcolm Cohen]

Jim Xia writes:
> But I'm afraid there will be users picking 12.5.3 as an evidence that standard 
> mandate the evaluation

This has not been a problem in the last 50 years, why should it suddenly become 
one now.

>The second sentence in 12.5.3 does seem conflict with other text, and should be 
>fixed.

I don't agree with either claim, and I don't want to start putting weasel 
wording all over the shop, and if I did I wouldn't start here.

Cheers,
-- 
................................Malcolm Cohen, Nihon NAG, Tokyo.