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13 Sep 2006 1:14 PM
george
Hi,

I am trying to design my database to handle dynamic user input. Currently,
there is the standard order and order details design.  In order details
holds the product id and other product data.  Each product could have user
input that needs to be stored and the user input is different for each
product.  I thought about using a field in order details and store the user
input in there using a coding logic.  Any ideas how to store this data?

Thanks

Author
13 Sep 2006 1:29 PM
Jim Underwood
Please explain what "user input" is.  Is this user comments, suggestions,
product specs?   What data type is it?

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"george" <g@g.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am trying to design my database to handle dynamic user input. Currently,
> there is the standard order and order details design.  In order details
> holds the product id and other product data.  Each product could have user
> input that needs to be stored and the user input is different for each
> product.  I thought about using a field in order details and store the
user
> input in there using a coding logic.  Any ideas how to store this data?
>
> Thanks
>
>
Author
13 Sep 2006 1:48 PM
george
Sorry, the data types are strings and its like additional options.

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"Jim Underwood" <james.underwoodATfallonclinic.com> wrote in message
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> Please explain what "user input" is.  Is this user comments, suggestions,
> product specs?   What data type is it?
>
> "george" <g@g.com> wrote in message
> news:et7LxZz1GHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to design my database to handle dynamic user input.
>> Currently,
>> there is the standard order and order details design.  In order details
>> holds the product id and other product data.  Each product could have
>> user
>> input that needs to be stored and the user input is different for each
>> product.  I thought about using a field in order details and store the
> user
>> input in there using a coding logic.  Any ideas how to store this data?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>
Author
13 Sep 2006 1:56 PM
ML
Could you give an example? What version are you on?


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Author
13 Sep 2006 2:06 PM
Jim Underwood
Are you allowing the user to essentially enter various undefined column
values for different products?

i.e.
Product1 may have values for color, weight
Product2 may have values for horsepower, traction control, antilock breaks
Product3 may have values for flavor, color
Product4 may have other as yet to be defined values

Is this what you are trying to do?

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"george" <g@g.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, the data types are strings and its like additional options.
>
> "Jim Underwood" <james.underwoodATfallonclinic.com> wrote in message
> news:eWVvTiz1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Please explain what "user input" is.  Is this user comments,
suggestions,
> > product specs?   What data type is it?
> >
> > "george" <g@g.com> wrote in message
> > news:et7LxZz1GHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am trying to design my database to handle dynamic user input.
> >> Currently,
> >> there is the standard order and order details design.  In order details
> >> holds the product id and other product data.  Each product could have
> >> user
> >> input that needs to be stored and the user input is different for each
> >> product.  I thought about using a field in order details and store the
> > user
> >> input in there using a coding logic.  Any ideas how to store this data?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
Author
13 Sep 2006 2:20 PM
george
Sorry for the lack of info.  The products have defined data like:

Product 1 has a color
Product 2 has a weight
Product 3 has no input
Product 4 has flavor

DB is SQL 2005

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"Jim Underwood" <james.underwoodATfallonclinic.com> wrote in message
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> Are you allowing the user to essentially enter various undefined column
> values for different products?
>
> i.e.
> Product1 may have values for color, weight
> Product2 may have values for horsepower, traction control, antilock breaks
> Product3 may have values for flavor, color
> Product4 may have other as yet to be defined values
>
> Is this what you are trying to do?
>
> "george" <g@g.com> wrote in message
> news:u3pDvsz1GHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, the data types are strings and its like additional options.
>>
>> "Jim Underwood" <james.underwoodATfallonclinic.com> wrote in message
>> news:eWVvTiz1GHA.4748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Please explain what "user input" is.  Is this user comments,
> suggestions,
>> > product specs?   What data type is it?
>> >
>> > "george" <g@g.com> wrote in message
>> > news:et7LxZz1GHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to design my database to handle dynamic user input.
>> >> Currently,
>> >> there is the standard order and order details design.  In order
>> >> details
>> >> holds the product id and other product data.  Each product could have
>> >> user
>> >> input that needs to be stored and the user input is different for each
>> >> product.  I thought about using a field in order details and store the
>> > user
>> >> input in there using a coding logic.  Any ideas how to store this
>> >> data?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>