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=== Developer testing ===
A production database may be replaced with a desktop-level implementation of the data for developer-level unit tests.
 
=== Added Database Features ===
Depending on the database and the DAL, it may be possible for the DAL to add features to the database. A DAL may use database programming facilities or other methods to create standard but unsupported functionality, or completely new functionality. For instance the DBvolution DAL implements the standard deviation function for several databases that do not support it.
 
== Arguments against ==