Re: Subqueries or Joins? Problems with multiple table query

From: "A(dot) Kretschmer" <andreas(dot)kretschmer(at)schollglas(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Subqueries or Joins? Problems with multiple table query
Date: 2010-02-23 14:13:17
Message-ID: 20100223141317.GC20866@a-kretschmer.de
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In response to Stefan Schwarzer :
> >You may also wish to review Andreas' suggestions as they propose a
> >more sensible table structure rather than having a table for each
> >convention.
>
> The table proposal really looks nice. But our database is structured
> by variable - so each convention has its own table.

It is a really bad design - it can't scale. A new convention, and you
have to redesign your database schema (add a new table, rewrite code).

I think, it makes absolutely no sense to invest more work into this,
sorry, shit.

Regards, Andreas
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