you might want to consider using char(36) instead
On 19 Jan., 14:43, jjw <jjw...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I'm using the uuid as the id field, then I do something like this: > parents > id varchar(36) > other fields > > children > id varchar(36) > parent_id varchar(36) > > Basically all that is different in the DB is the id field is a varchar > rather then INT > > However, generally I am using int fields for the id, and create a > second field for uuid only on tables that need to be synced between > other servers and clients. > > parents > id int > uuid varchar(36) > other fields > > children > id int > uuid varchar(36) > parent_id int > > On Jan 18, 4:17 am, Pehmolelu <pehmol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Im defining a completely new database. I have now faced a problem > > which I would describe as "usual" but still could not find good > > information from web. So here's the problem: > > > I have many guide tables in database such as: > > Skills > > Places > > Activities > > and so on... > > > Now to all these guide types I'd like to add a comment feature and > > other similar features. I have many guide types so I dropped the idea > > of having separate comment table for each of them. I need one comment > > table. > > > The question is, what is the best way to achieve this? > > > I understand what UUIDs are but I dont understand how they actually > > work in database with Cakephp or how they are even used. > > > Here's how I thought it works but dont know if its right way and is it > > how UUIDs are used (or if it is right at all): > > > Create a new table: Guides which could have UUID field > > Then link all those guide types to (Guide as parent and the other as > > child) > > Parent and Child have both UUID fields and when creating a guide > > Parent and Child gets same UUID so they can be linked. > > Then link comments to Guides by using UUID field that points to Guide > > plus seperate id int field for comments.. > > > Please tell me if this is correct way or is it total garbage and if > > so, how I should do it? -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
