Re: first mysql table; syntax qustion

2002-05-30 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi. On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 06:51:11PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How do you reference a column name in another table to avoid repeating the > values? I am not sure if I understand you correctly, but I assume you mean this: Given the following table layout (it's a simplification in that

Re: first mysql table; syntax qustion

2002-05-30 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi. On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 04:32:20PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for the reply! Should I change the structure such that all > varchar fields are in the same table? I see no reason for this. It may make a (minor) speed difference, but you should only ever change your table layout

RE: first mysql table; syntax qustion

2002-05-28 Thread justin cunningham
TED] Subject: Re: first mysql table; syntax qustion Hi. Looks okay, except that you probably want to reference via pro_id and d_id in table available_properties (given that I understood your table layout correctly). It is usally considered bad design to repeat the values itself (the varchars

RE: first mysql table; syntax qustion

2002-05-28 Thread Kevin Carlson
How do you reference a column name in another table to avoid repeating the values? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Benjamin Pflugmann Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: first mysql

Re: first mysql table; syntax qustion

2002-05-28 Thread Benjamin Pflugmann
Hi. Looks okay, except that you probably want to reference via pro_id and d_id in table available_properties (given that I understood your table layout correctly). It is usally considered bad design to repeat the values itself (the varchars) in several tables. Bye, Benjamin. On Tue, M