Re: Question re: relational technique

Robert Paulsen wrote:
> This still requires me to modify the overall database structure but not the 
> original item table. As my reward :) I get to use any type I choose for each 
> new attribute.

The whole point of the database structure is to accurately reflect the 
requirements of your data. If you don't want your change your structure 
to keep track of the real world, why bother to structure it in the first 
place? Just stick it all in text documents and let htdig free-text 
search against it.

--   Richard Huxton  Archonet Ltd