> -----Original Message----- > From: Dawson, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 29 April 2005 10:26 > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: longer than a varchar2
> When I need to store unlimited amounts of text, I usually > create a separate > table like this: > Notes > ----- > ID (sequential value) > FK (links to a parent table) > TextValue (varchar 4000) > Then, break up the text into 4000-byte chunks and insert > them into the > table. I also store the related foreign key value to keep > them "together". > When I query the data back out, I retrieve all records for > a particular FK > value, and sort it by the ID (sequential value). > This method is very portable and doesn't require changing > any datatypes from one rdbms to another. I'll give it portability... although it seems like it would create more work in other areas: re search engines, etc... How do you determine where to split the text? Left(4000) or do you search for a space? Even still, if someone is searching for "if someone is searching for" in your long-text and the split happens to occur between "if someone is" and "searching for" any simple sql query I know of won't be able to return that record. Or does your application not search on the long-text data? (Hoping ID and FK are only hypothetical and not literal column names.) s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205096 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
