Re: advice on data storage

Steve,
As far as being able to replicate objects to other sites, there is quite a bit to that part of the task.

Here is a tech note which covers some of the design considerations as you are setting up the schema/database.
http://www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net/support/repgen/repgen_tn_replication_desig n.html

You might want to look at the sample scripts on my web site: http://www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net/products/repgen/repgen_files.html

David Simpson
www.dotcomsolutionsinc.net
"steve" <E_at_E.COM> wrote in message news:1fd5sz8.g5xyp24tuhewN%E_at_E.COM...
> 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
Received on Sun Jun 02 2002 - 12:56:51 CDT