Well, if you have a fixed number of article types, then maybe. If there is a chance of more types being added later, then no.
Are you planning to hard code selection lists in your front end, or would you like to retrieve data from sql ??? Maybe a read up on Database Normalization is due: http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/intro-to-normalization.html On Sat, September 12, 2009 07:19, AndrewJames wrote: > thank you all, i think > > "You probably wouldn't need Article_Type table if you're going to store > Article_Type value directly." > > is my answer. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Kyong Kim" <kykim...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:22 AM > To: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.art...@gmail.com> > Cc: "Claudio Nanni" <claudio.na...@gmail.com>; "AndrewJames" > <andrewhu...@gmail.com>; "mysql" <mysql@lists.mysql.com> > Subject: Re: database design > >> A) You would probably want to populate the Article.Article_Type column >> with Article_Type.ID. You probably wouldn't need Article_Type table if >> you're going to store Article_Type value directly. >> >> I would also consider the use of natural primary key vs surrogate >> primary key. We've seen good results with primary key lookups on large >> tables (especially creating grouped subsets of data) >> >> If you imagine your data set growing fairly large, you should take a >> stab at projecting your workload to determine whether you would want >> to optimize access speed vs insert. >> >> For example, if you will be searching the article table by uid, you >> might want to cluster the data by uid so all related articles will be >> stored next to each other. >> >> Kyong >> >> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 5:44 AM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.art...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> I agree with Claudio. You have your design correct. The only other thing >>> you >>> need is the uid qualifier. Presumably you are using PHP or some other >>> front >>> end to present your data. Your front end would request the user's name >>> and >>> password, saving the uid in a variable and then issuing the select with a >>> WHERE clause that passes the uid in: >>> select * from articles A left joing article_types AT on A.article_type = >>> AT.Arcticle_types_id WHERE A.uid = <insert your variable here> >>> >>> hth, >>> Arthur >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Claudio Nanni >>> <claudio.na...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> A.J., It sounds good to me! >>>> You can be a little confused but you did it well, >>>> It seems you have all you need there. >>>> >>>> A) Yes >>>> B) select * from articles A left join article_types AT on >>>> A.article_type = >>>> AT.article_types_id >>>> >>>> Claudio >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/9/11 AndrewJames <andrewhu...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> > This is a bit of a long shot, but i really need some help and or >>>> > directed >>>> > to the best reading resources. >>>> > >>>> > as i begun building my database (as i went along), i now realise i >>>> > have >>>> to >>>> > stop coding and sit back and design the database properly before i can >>>> > go >>>> > on. >>>> > >>>> > However i am still unable to wrap my head around what data to put into >>>> what >>>> > tables, and which columns i need to link to make the relationships. >>>> > so >>>> far, >>>> > here is what i have. >>>> > >>>> > TABLES: >>>> > >>>> > users >>>> > -uid(pk) >>>> > -username >>>> > -password >>>> > >>>> > articles >>>> > -article_id(pk) >>>> > -uid(fk) >>>> > -article_type(fk) >>>> > -article_subject >>>> > -article_body >>>> > >>>> > article_types >>>> > -article_types_id(pk) >>>> > -article_type >>>> > >>>> > So i want the user to be able to login and add articles. >>>> > >>>> > I then want to be able to view all the articles the user has >>>> > submitted. >>>> > >>>> > So in my understanding i need to link the users.uid(pk) to the >>>> > articles.uid(fk) (so i know which user the article belongs to, please >>>> > correct and update me if i am wrong) >>>> > >>>> > I am stuck at this point. >>>> > >>>> > A) Have i created the right tables and columns for each table, AND >>>> > B) How do i link the articles.article_type to articles_type.type? (IF >>>> > in >>>> > fact that is even the correct linkage)?? >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > MySQL General Mailing List >>>> > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >>>> > To unsubscribe: >>>> > http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=claudio.na...@gmail.com >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Claudio >>>> >>> >> > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=mog...@fumlersoft.dk > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- Later Mogens Melander -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
