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Keep Them In the Database Or In the Properties File?
I have to prepare many drop down lists for visitors of
the website to make selections. For example, I have
the 51 states of the United States prepared like
Virginia=VA, ....., etc. Do I keep the data in a
database or in a properties file?
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Re: Keep Them In the Database Or In the Properties File?
Posted by Martin Gainty <mg...@hotmail.com>.
51 States?
Did California split in 2?
Was PR given Statehood?
What year is this?
-M
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> I have to prepare many drop down lists for visitors of
> the website to make selections. For example, I have
> the 51 states of the United States prepared like
> Virginia=VA, ....., etc. Do I keep the data in a
> database or in a properties file?
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RE: Keep Them In the Database Or In the Properties File?
Posted by Steve Raeburn <sr...@apache.org>.
Either will work. One thing to consider is who will maintain the data.
If developers will create / maintain the lists and the data is essentially
static, then properties files would be a good bet.
If end users maintain the data, then a database and suitable user interface
may be better.
US States are unlikely to ever change so a properties file is a good bet.
Bizarrely, countries tend to change more frequently so you might want to
have those in a database where they could be more easily maintained,
depending on how up to date you need to be.
Steve
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> I have to prepare many drop down lists for visitors of
> the website to make selections. For example, I have
> the 51 states of the United States prepared like
> Virginia=VA, ....., etc. Do I keep the data in a
> database or in a properties file?
>
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