Re: [semi OT] mySQL question

2023-05-12 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Just as an aside, I do not bother with joins, if I can help it. If I need data from multiple tables I query each table for just the data I need, and save it in discreet arrays, 1 per table. Of course, my needs are pretty simple. I typically have one parent table (the example suggested calls them

Re: [semi OT] mySQL question

2023-05-12 Thread jbv via use-livecode
Hello Ken, Thank you so much for your answer. Your solution confirms what I had more or less in mind. I will give it a try asap. Best, jbv Le 2023-05-11 15:33, Ken Ray a écrit : I would recommend a table for People, a table for Companies, and a table for Employment that acts as a linking ta

Re: [semi OT] mySQL question

2023-05-11 Thread Ken Ray via use-livecode
I would recommend a table for People, a table for Companies, and a table for Employment that acts as a linking table between the first two. Something like (at its simplest): people id INT(11) first_name VARCHAR(255) last_name VARCHAR(255) companies

[semi OT] mySQL question

2023-05-11 Thread jbv via use-livecode
Hi list, This is a question for mySQL experts, which I am not. I have a table of individuals. I have another table of companies. Many individuals have worked in more than 1 company with different jobs descriptions. I need to build my DB so that, with single requests, I can get a list of either