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Simulating multiple tables
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08/07/2009 08:53:43
 
 
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
Database design
Title:
Simulating multiple tables
Environment versions
SQL Server:
SQL Server 2005
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Thread ID:
01410856
Message ID:
01410856
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Hi,

We have an old VFP application which allowed users to design their own tables (worked fine but a bit clunky under the hood).
Now, moving to SQLServer I'm thinking of simulating multiple tables using a structure like this:

ProductFiles Table
Id

ProductFileColumns
Id
ProductFileId --> ProductFiles.Id

ProductFileRows
Id
ProductFileId --> ProductFiles.Id

ProductFileData
Id
ProductFileColumnId -->ProductFileColumns.Id
ProductFileRowId -->ProductFileRows.Id
Data......

This works fine using triggers to add the neccessary records to ProductFileData whenever a row or column is added to a specific ProductFile. However I think I can do this without a ProductFileRows table.
Adding a row using a SPROC with the ProductFile.Id as a parameter is simple.
However I'm not sure of the best way to code a trigger for when a column is added to ProductFileColumns.
Any help?,
TIA
Viv
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