database vs server folder?

What is the best method. Should i upload the file to a folder and the path as
a database record OR is it better to upload the file into the database. The
files are pictures and short movies. I am using php and mysql.
thanks for any advice

patch as database record. Other way will slow down the database too much.

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"Ian Miatke" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

What is the best method. Should i upload the file to a folder and the
path as
a database record OR is it better to upload the file into the database.
The
files are pictures and short movies. I am using php and mysql.
thanks for any advice

Except don't do the path in the database. Just do the filename. Build the
path on the scripted page so that it can be maintained easily.

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"Jon Parkhurst" <crash (AT) cdcdigital (DOT) com> wrote

patch as database record. Other way will slow down the database too much.

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"Ian Miatke" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
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What is the best method. Should i upload the file to a folder and the
path as
a database record OR is it better to upload the file into the database.
The
files are pictures and short movies. I am using php and mysql.
thanks for any advice

thanks murray i should have been more specific.

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"Murray *TMM*" <forums (AT) HAHAgreat-web-sights (DOT) com> wrote

Except don't do the path in the database. Just do the filename. Build
the
path on the scripted page so that it can be maintained easily.

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"Jon Parkhurst" <crash (AT) cdcdigital (DOT) com> wrote in message
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patch as database record. Other way will slow down the database too
much.

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Jon Parkhurst
PriivaWeb
http://PriivaWeb.net
crash (AT) lotsamurlin (DOT) com


"Ian Miatke" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
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What is the best method. Should i upload the file to a folder and the
path as
a database record OR is it better to upload the file into the database.
The
files are pictures and short movies. I am using php and mysql.
thanks for any advice

thanks for the help
-ian

could you comment on my other posr re:recordsets
thanks ian