Andre Lopes, 21.02.2012 16:11:
Hi all,I need to create a table to store Twitter accounts information, Facebook and other social networks details for API login. I need to know if it is possible to store the account details("account_details" field) in a field that contains something like an array. I need to store this data in an array like field because the details for each social network accounts are different. What is my best choice for the field "account_details"? CREATE TABLE "account" ( "id_account" int4 NOT NULL, "id_account_type" int4 NOT NULL, "n_account" varchar(50) NOT NULL, "account_details" varchar NOT NULL, "comment" varchar(2000), PRIMARY KEY("id_account","id_account_type") ); I will need to store something like this: Twitter: array("account_name" => "xpto", "hash1" => "3432454355", "megahash" => "dfcf786fds987fds897") Facebook: array("account_name" => "xpto", "fb_special_hash" => "dsdsad4535", "fb_security_hash" => "dsadsad454355", "fb_extended_hash" => "sdasfe5r4536556fsgg") It is possible to put something like that in a field? If yes, what datatype should I choose? Pros and cons of doing this?
Use the hstore datatype. That's exactly what you are looking for http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/hstore.html -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
