[PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Jason Pruim
I sent this to the MySQL list but didn't receive any response, My apologies if you have already received this. Hi Everyone, So having learned my lesson with the last application, I am trying to plan out the addition of a feature to my database application. Basically, some of my

Re: [PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Tim McGeary
Hi Jason, There are a couple ways you could do this. Yes, this would make it a relational database. If you go with a second table, you'll want to be sure to include the UID from the main address table in the SnowBirds table so that they are linked. The UID in the second table would

RE: [PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Bastien Koert
in the addresses to be able to pull the correct one based on date bastien To: php-db@lists.php.net From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:06:29 -0400 Subject: [PHP-DB] Question about database design I sent this to the MySQL list but didn't receive any response, My apologies if you have

Re: [PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Jason Pruim
Hi Tim, Right now the customer I have has about 1,000 records which I know isn't alot for MySQL to handle, but if people like the application we could end up with 15 to 20 all having around 1,000 or more records which would add up more on the database. Although right now I plan to have a

Re: [PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Jason Pruim
to be able to pull the correct one based on date bastien To: php-db@lists.php.net From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:06:29 -0400 Subject: [PHP-DB] Question about database design I sent this to the MySQL list but didn't receive any response, My apologies if you

Re: [PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Tony Grimes
A second address table is definitely the way to go (the '*' signifies the primary key): People Table *user_id first_name last_name etc Address Table (compound primary key) = *user_id (fk to People Table) *address_id *obs_no (you can skip this if you don't want to keep an

RE: [PHP-DB] Question about database design

2007-10-24 Thread Bastien Koert
Nope, you got it Bastien CC: php-db@lists.php.net From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Question about database design Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:18:05 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think I understand what you are saying here... On the main table just