Roger -- I am having a little trouble understanding your notation; where are you talking about data structures and where are you talking about data values? If these are examples of data content I agree that you have one possible interpretation of the business requirement. (That is, if any form could be preferred. If there could be only one preferred form at a time there might be a better way to record which form is preferred at the moment.) -- Tommie At 6:59 PM -0400 10/15/08, Costello, Roger L. wrote: >Hi Folks, > >Excellent discussion! > >I revised the example, based on your comments: > > >EXAMPLE OF BUSINESS INTERESTS INFLUENCING A DATA SPECIFICATION AND THE >RESULTANT XML DATA DESIGN > >During the course of developing a particular data specification a SME >states, > > There are three methods of payment that our > company accepts: Paypal, money order, or > cas... (more)

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