RE: Best design for a table using variant data

> You don't specify how many different types (including min/max values) you expect to be using. If you expect to end up with a few hundred, then you should perhaps consider using an ENUM or SET column directly in the data table. I do not quite understand where the use of enums/sets could be help h

MySQL LDAP Authentication Plugin - Full example with source code

I have published in my blog, an full example (with source code) of a LDAP Authentication plugin for MySQL. http://nafiux.com/blog/2012/08/11/mysql-ldap-authentication-plugin/ -- Ignacio Ocampo