Re: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread Gabriel PREDA
Hmmm... Let me say some thoughts... First *fbsd_user* said that he has *100 input fields plus 40 different drop downs.* And everybody is arguing that they prefer *one single insert*. Is it just me... or are you thinking at a table with 140 columns ? Thinking at such a monster... all the above

Re: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread Dominik Klein
You could also use a temp table, put data into it page-by-page and insert the complete row after a last check into the real table. This temp table might have an additional timestamp field according to which evth. older than 1h(or some other time period) could easily be deleted by a cronjob.

RE: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread fbsd_user
that is better suited to my application? Thanks to all the people who have replied all ready. -Original Message- From: Gabriel PREDA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:01 AM To: Mysql Subject: Re: Very large from Hmmm... Let me say some thoughts... First

RE: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread fbsd_user
PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 6:39 PM To: Mysql Subject: Re: Very large from At 4:24 pm -0500 14/3/06, fbsd_user wrote: user has to use the power bar to move deeper into the form Out of curiosity, what's the power bar? From a db perspective one single insert is preferable, IMO. Firstly you

Re: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread Pure Web Solution
- From: Gabriel PREDA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 5:01 AM To: Mysql Subject: Re: Very large from Hmmm... Let me say some thoughts... First *fbsd_user* said that he has *100 input fields plus 40 different drop downs.* And everybody is arguing that they prefer

RE: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread Ryan Stille
My current thinking is to break the entering of the property info into 3 separate forms, the first with the mandatory info does a insert to create the row with the remaining 100 columns being seeded with $t=''. Group 2 3 will them be a update to the row using the 'set' keyword just touching

Re: Very large from

2006-03-15 Thread gerald_clark
fbsd_user wrote: Thank you Gabriel, more background information may result in a better concept, so here it is. The web based application I am writing deals with people who have an a home for rent. They can sign up for small fee and enter their rental property into the application so its

Re: Very large from

2006-03-14 Thread Brett Harvey
Both methods are commonly used. Another method used is to have multiple pages like you've mentioned but save all the data into a session (of just pass it from page to page) until all 3 pages are complete and then write all the data at once The question to ask yourself is, do you want just

Re: Very large from

2006-03-14 Thread David Logan
Not wanting to be rude but this question would probably be answered better in a php group. I realise there are many users of php that subscribe to this list, but this is a mysql list not php. If you go to http://www.php.net/support.php you will find a large number of resources (including

Re: Very large from

2006-03-14 Thread Peter M. Groen
On Tuesday 14 March 2006 22:24, fbsd_user wrote: Have to develop form with over 100 input fields plus 40 different drop downs. Seeking advice on technique to use. Thinking about single form where user has to use the power bar to move deeper into the form. This has benefit that every thing is

RE: Very large from

2006-03-14 Thread fbsd_user
Message- From: Brett Harvey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Very large from Both methods are commonly used. Another method used is to have multiple pages like you've mentioned but save all the data

RE: Very large from

2006-03-14 Thread fbsd_user
Subject: Re: Very large from Not wanting to be rude but this question would probably be answered better in a php group. I realise there are many users of php that subscribe to this list, but this is a mysql list not php. If you go to http://www.php.net/support.php you will find a large number

Re: Very large from

2006-03-14 Thread James Harvard
At 4:24 pm -0500 14/3/06, fbsd_user wrote: user has to use the power bar to move deeper into the form Out of curiosity, what's the power bar? From a db perspective one single insert is preferable, IMO. Firstly you don't have to declare as NULL required fields that will be entered in the second,