you mean there are 3 tables the list of items purchased - this is what i am asking for the list of items purchased What is difference between T_SALES_CC_DETAIL and > T_SALES_DETAIL thanks a lot ron ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > T_SALES_CC_DETAIL > - ----------------- > SALES_ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY > FOREIGN KEY (T_SALES_HEADER.SALES_ID), > CC_NUMBER CHAR(16), > EXPIRE_DATE CHAR(6) > > T_SALES_DETAIL > - -------------- > SALES_ID INTEGER FOREIGN KEY (T_SALES_HEADER.SALES_ID), > TRAN_SRLNO SMALLINT, > INVENTORY_ID INTEGER FOREIGN KEY (T_INVENTORY.INVENTORY_ID), > QUANTITY SMALLINT, > SALE_AMOUNT NUMERIC(10,2) > PRIMARY KEY (SALES_ID, TRAN_SRLNO) Ron Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > a wrote: > > hi > > i want to know > > how to add a list of items to a database > > it is basically text, but different fields > > but the problem is i dont know how many fields are there before hand > > > > so i m not sure how to store them in the db > > sometime i need to store 10 elements and some other times 5 > > thanks a lot > > MUMPS has repeating fields, I think. :) Pick definitely does... > > Seriously, though, what you need to do is to put that section of the > database into "1st Normal Form". > > For example, a "sales record" has an sales id number, customer name, > transaction date/time, store number, cash_credit flag, credit card > number, reversal/adjustment flag, and the list of items purchased. > > So, this is how the tables would look: > > T_SALES_HEADER > - -------------- > SALES_ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, > CUST_ID INTEGER FOREIGN KEY (T_CUSTOMER_NAME.CUST_ID), > TRAN_DATE DATE, > TRAN_TIME TIME, > STORE_ID SMALLINT, > EMPLOYEE_ID INTEGER, > CASH_CREDIT_FL CHAR(1), > IS_REVERSAL_FL CHAR(1), > IS_REVERSED_FL CHAR(1), > XREF_SALES_ID INTEGER > > T_SALES_CC_DETAIL > - ----------------- > SALES_ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY > FOREIGN KEY (T_SALES_HEADER.SALES_ID), > CC_NUMBER CHAR(16), > EXPIRE_DATE CHAR(6) > > T_SALES_DETAIL > - -------------- > SALES_ID INTEGER FOREIGN KEY (T_SALES_HEADER.SALES_ID), > TRAN_SRLNO SMALLINT, > INVENTORY_ID INTEGER FOREIGN KEY (T_INVENTORY.INVENTORY_ID), > QUANTITY SMALLINT, > SALE_AMOUNT NUMERIC(10,2) > PRIMARY KEY (SALES_ID, TRAN_SRLNO) > > - -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA > > Is "common sense" really valid? > For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that > whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins > are mud people. > However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFEppjZS9HxQb37XmcRApNQAJ9L3GZCxVj1pUuCioId5QkpOp7FlACeJQkY > JDIoYyAdLvanH9g7JMyAZJM= > =jufR > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
