RE: [PHP] Storing dynamic attribute data in a db

2007-01-18 Thread Chris W. Parker
On Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:09 PM Paul Novitski said: > Are you considering keeping all the levels of your data tree in a > single table because you can't predict how many levels there will > be? If you CAN predict its depth, wouldn't it be simpler and easier > to c

Re: [PHP] Storing dynamic attribute data in a db

2007-01-18 Thread Paul Novitski
At 1/18/2007 02:56 PM, Chris W. Parker wrote: I'm currently working on trying to find a solution that is both simple and flexible for storing the data of a complicated set of dynamic options for some of our products. My current thinking is that I will use Modified Preorder Tree Traversal to organ

RE: [PHP] Storing dynamic attribute data in a db

2007-01-18 Thread Chris W. Parker
On Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:51 PM Chris said: Hey Chris, > If you have to write a 6 page document to explain what's going on, > that's probably bad.. because in 6 months time if you need to revisit > it, you're going to have issues. hehe I wouldn't say that my othe

Re: [PHP] Storing dynamic attribute data in a db

2007-01-18 Thread Chris
Chris W. Parker wrote: Hello, This is now my 3rd attempt at writing this email. :) The first two were pretty long... I'm currently working on trying to find a solution that is both simple and flexible for storing the data of a complicated set of dynamic options for some of our products. My cu

[PHP] Storing dynamic attribute data in a db

2007-01-18 Thread Chris W. Parker
Hello, This is now my 3rd attempt at writing this email. :) The first two were pretty long... I'm currently working on trying to find a solution that is both simple and flexible for storing the data of a complicated set of dynamic options for some of our products. My current thinking is that I w