[GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different states...

2006-05-28 Thread Eci Souji
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this type of setup and could share what they've learned. Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is something along the lines of making bool values t

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different

2006-05-28 Thread Chris
Eci Souji wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this type of setup and could share what they've learned. Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is something along the lines of m

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different

2006-05-29 Thread Eci Souji
Roman Neuhauser wrote: # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-05-28 16:13:20 -0400: Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is something along the lines of making bool values that act as switches... Ex: table ite

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different

2006-05-29 Thread Eci Souji
Chris wrote: Eci Souji wrote: Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this type of setup and could share what they've learned. Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is something along

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different

2006-05-29 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-05-29 08:10:43 -0400: > Roman Neuhauser wrote: > ># [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-05-28 16:13:20 -0400: > > > >>Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. > >>From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is > >>something along the

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different

2006-05-30 Thread Eci Souji
Roman Neuhauser wrote: # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-05-29 08:10:43 -0400: Roman Neuhauser wrote: # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-05-28 16:13:20 -0400: Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is som

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different

2006-05-30 Thread Jim Nasby
On May 30, 2006, at 5:48 AM, Eci Souji wrote: Hmmm that works too. So I guess my next question is which is a better designed system; one large table with bools and views or six small tables with stored procs to move data between tables? That depends entirely on your access patterns and how

Re: [GENERAL] DB structure for logically similar objects in different states...

2006-05-29 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2006-05-28 16:13:20 -0400: > Basically we've got several different "states" that an item can be in. > From what I've seen the way many places seem to deal with them is > something along the lines of making bool values that act as > switches... > > Ex: > table items: > item_id