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Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Intermodule record link system
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Darryl VanDorp |
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Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Intermodule record link system |
Date: |
Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:32:51 -0600 (CST) |
Typically this is a performance issue. Most databases deal better
with integers vs. varchar or char types.
Also, i could envision an app-name change which would break the relational
relationship.....
-D
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> Here is my suggestion ...
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> Just use the app name itself for the field value (defined as a
> varchar(50) type). It should would just as well, would make the table
> structure more readable, and wouldn't require calls to a core function
> to translate application names to get application id numbers
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