Re: advice on data storage

steve wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm starting on a personal project, that requires keeping text &
> pictures about a given object
> basically i want the user to be able to add 'n' pictures, and 'n'
> descriptions about the object (a car for the sake of argument.),
> normally a couple of lines about a given aspect, i don't want to hump
> all the text together in 1 field.
>
> there would also need to be a history of the car and any work done to
> it. ( sort of a revision history)
>
> the database is 8i 8.1.7, so that rules out nested objects, i would also
> like to be able to replicate the data to other sites.
>
> i would guess the pictures would be jpegs with no need to modify/crop/
> cleanup.
>
> has anyone undertaken such a project, and be willing to give some
> pointers, pls don't say use blobs that much i can guess myself.
>
> i'm more intrested in storage and ideas for linking the items together.
>
> steve

I've done it several times but I'm not sure there is much advice that can be given other than to just suggest that you create a development schema and do it.

Do you have any specific questions?

Daniel Morgan Received on Sun Jun 02 2002 - 12:04:28 CDT