Hi, I'm starting a reporting application project and I want to use mysql as the backend to store the data... The only problem is my data.... I'm grabbing the information off a message bus and each object has an undefined number of "field=value" pairs... does anyone know of documentation or websites that give useful examples or tips on best practices regarding how to design you mySQL tables to handle this sort of requirements.... I guess it's ORDBMS concepts but I'm wondering if anyone has seen examples specifically implemented on mySQL.... Thanks, Ray Jenkins Technical Architect Riversoft Inc. 678-852-8873 www.riversoft.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php