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C# enums with SQL Express DB

Hi,

This is a performance issue....

How about storing static data in integers in the database, querying it
using integers as well, while displaying that static I'll use Enums -
for example a 1 means "Kitchen".?

Would this improve a database performance?

Thanks!

Sep 11 '06 #1
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You might get some performance improvement, since integers take up less
storage than the equivalent varchar string.
Most database schemas have a table that holds the integer value in one
column, and the varchar "Enum item name" in another .
Peter

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"Varangian" wrote:
Hi,

This is a performance issue....

How about storing static data in integers in the database, querying it
using integers as well, while displaying that static I'll use Enums -
for example a 1 means "Kitchen".?

Would this improve a database performance?

Thanks!

Sep 11 '06 #2
but then on the other hand its not wortwhile having two columns that
represent the same data .. one in integer and the other in varchar ?!

doesn't make sense to me

Peter wrote:
You might get some performance improvement, since integers take up less
storage than the equivalent varchar string.
Most database schemas have a table that holds the integer value in one
column, and the varchar "Enum item name" in another .
Peter

--
Co-founder, Eggheadcafe.com developer portal:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog:
http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com


"Varangian" wrote:
Hi,

This is a performance issue....

How about storing static data in integers in the database, querying it
using integers as well, while displaying that static I'll use Enums -
for example a 1 means "Kitchen".?

Would this improve a database performance?

Thanks!
Sep 11 '06 #3

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