audit trail, take 2

[Derek Atkins]

David Merrill <dmerrill@lupercalia.net> writes:

> - a single table; no separate audit table.
> - the client doesn't work directly with guids, but instead works with
>   an "ID" field that does not change when records are edited. The guid
>   stays globally unique. The client still has access to the guid, if it
>   wants it.

I presume then that the guid can be used as a 'version number' to make
sure that the data is current?  I.e., the client can verify that the
GUID of the object they are editing is the most recent entry in the
train?

-derek

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