Re: database design : 3 month later

2003-04-02 Thread 'Roman Neuhauser'
I don't enjoy being a PITA but could you teach your MUA to create proper attributions? This makes it really hard to tell who said what, leads to confusion, and may piss of quite a few people if a debate gets somewhat heated... # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-04-02 18:18:17 +0200: > > #

RE: database design : 3 month later

2003-04-02 Thread Damien COLA
I mean, at least that's how I reacted upon reading.. " For MyISAM tables, you can work around the lack of ON DELETE by adding the appropriate DELETE statement to an application when you delete records from a table that has a foreign key. In practice this is as quick (in some cases quicker) and much

Re: database design : 3 month later

2003-04-02 Thread 'Roman Neuhauser'
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-04-02 17:37:26 +0200: > And from this page: > http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/ANSI_diff_Foreign_Keys.html > I understand it is rather recommended NOT to use foreign keys, at least > until mysql integrates it more fully. which part of that page makes you say that? -- Fr

RE: database design : 3 month later

2003-04-02 Thread Damien COLA
Thank you for your explanations, after 4 interventions I now know much more about the difference between primary, unique, index and I've learnt that foreign keys exits in my sql ;-) And from this page: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/ANSI_diff_Foreign_Keys.html I understand it is rather recommended NO

Re: database design : 3 month later

2003-04-02 Thread Roman Neuhauser
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 your MUA wrap-mutilates quoted text. # [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-04-02 02:34:01 +0200: > > 1. If a column is a primary key, there is no need to declare it a > > unique. > > Thank you, I was doing that for every table sinc

RE: database design : 3 month later

2003-04-01 Thread Damien COLA
Peter, >1. If a column is a primary key, there is no need to declare it a unique. Thank you, I was doing that for every table since I started. >2. Without foreign keys, your CREATE statements don't reveal table relationships. I am surprised, I thought my SQL is not a proper relationnal database a

Re: database design : 3 month later

2003-03-30 Thread Peter Brawley
pseudocode) all the system's required outputs. The crucial tests are step (iv) anf (vi). PB [filter fodder: mySQL] - - Original Message - From: Damien COLA To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 9:49 AM Subject: database design : 3 month later Hello, I was

Re: database design : 3 month later

2003-03-30 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-03-30 17:49:27 +0200: > Hello, I was starting a php/mysql project in december and seeked for help on > this mailing list, it has been a great help for solving problems. > My application is a website where you can order meals from restaurants that > are within your postcod

database design : 3 month later

2003-03-30 Thread Damien COLA
Hello, I was starting a php/mysql project in december and seeked for help on this mailing list, it has been a great help for solving problems. My application is a website where you can order meals from restaurants that are within your postcode area (UK only) The database structure has grown up to