In parts this may depend on the table structure. I would avoid having too much tables here (forum + category) and if possible go for a single table.
But in general avoid duplicate data. If a topic is linked to a sub category and this sub category is already linked to a category, there is not much need in adding another field to the topic. That would just bring the risk, that the data gets inconsistent if you need to relink the subforum structure. You should provide a function that for a given forum gets the ids of all subforums (including sub sub forums, categories...) and then get all the topics linked with those forum ids --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
