Re:MacOS High Sierra
by mirimir on Monday September 25, 2017 @06:44AM
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If you have enough examples, you can see which field goes over 12. In undocumented datasets, that's the only option.
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That assumes that the dataset is consistent with itself.
Well, you gotta assume something ;)
And you're right. I've seen some pretty strange stuff.
Sometimes, when forced to use ancient enterprise data systems, desperate staff use abandoned fields for new purposes.