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Home > Forums > Programmers > DBMS Packages > -General database discussion Forum

capture multiple tier questions (with more than one selected)

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03Explorer (TechnicalUser)

7 Aug 07 17:43

If I have a question that can have more than one item checked as the example below.  with my solution to follow... but my REAL question follows that.

Question: What products sold
() Shoes
() shirt
() pants
() socks
() belts

table1
======
ID
itemID
status {y/n}

Items
=====
ID
ItemName

HOWEVER... my question gets more complicated!!!

Question: What products sold
() paper
() envelope
   () legal
   () letter
   () 8.5 x 11
   () other
      specify other _________
() pencil
() eraser
() tape

HOW can I capture the sub category of envelope? along with other?

mrdenny (Programmer)

8 Aug 07 4:03

I would recommend setting up an ItemCategory table. All items should be in there catagory. All top level items should be in a top level catagory. Then use a bitwise value to store the value of which options were checked. SQLDenis posted some examples on how to to this in forum183: Microsoft SQL Server: Programming.

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03Explorer (TechnicalUser)

8 Aug 07 14:22

mrdenny,

Sorry, I was unable to search at this time with in forum183: Microsoft SQL Server: Programming. I searched via Google bitwise... I see what you are saying. However I did not find a good article on using bitwise for a choice. Everything I found is based on MS access and using VBA. I am in the ERD stage of building and am not certain how to use this technique. Any additional help would be great.

Thanks

SQLSister (Programmer)

8 Aug 07 14:36

I know this one of the articles that was mentioned inthe SQL Server forum before
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1372891

"NOTHING is more important in a database than integrity." ESquared

mrdenny (Programmer)

9 Aug 07 12:45

Thanks SQLSister. That's exactly the one I was thinking of.

Explorer, check out the article that Denis posted the link to and if you have additional questions, let us know.

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