thnx for reply sir. actually we are maintaining a cdrom database in postgresql wherein we have cd rom titlename,author,year etc and keywords as fields. we will store a set of keywords for each record. i want to know how to enter those keywords in to database (whether to have comma between keywords or plain) and code to search for keywords. i.e. if i enter a keyword then it should search for that keyword in keyword field and display result. keywords are strings an there will also be some combinational search. i believe u will see to this and do the needful. thanking you with rgds Arun On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Josh Berkus wrote: > Arun, > > > i am arun from iisc,bangalore. we are on a database project and are > > using > > postgresql and php. i am finding some problems in keyword search. we > > have > > to store some keywords in a field and when we give some keywords it > > should > > search for the same in that field. how to store in database and how > > to > > access is the problem. pls help me in this matter. > > with rgds > > Unfortunately, your question does not have a simple answer, as there > are several options depending on waht you're searching, how often, how > many users, and what kind of keywords you want to use. > > What you need is a book on the basics of database design. I do not know > of one that has been translated into Indonesian. You may check out > lists of English-language books at: > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/bookreviews.php > and > http://www3.us.postgresql.org/books/index.html > > If English books are no use to you, or exchange rates put them out of > your price range, e-mail me back and I will outline some simple > methods for keyword searching. > > -Josh Berkus > > ______AGLIO DATABASE SOLUTIONS___________________________ > Josh Berkus > Complete information technology josh@xxxxxxxxxxxx > and data management solutions (415) 565-7293 > for law firms, small businesses fax 621-2533 > and non-profit organizations. San Francisco > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html >