simultaneous checking

[Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu]

On Wed, 2009-07-22 at 11:20 +0100, Phil Mayers wrote:
> This may be true for other DBs, for it's not for postgres:
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-Disadvantages-to-using-"text"-p17109220.html
> 
> I'm only suggesting changing the postgres schema. I realise the OP may 
> not have been using postgres - this is a bit of a digression on my part.

Ya, I'm using mysql.  I'm not familiar enough with mysql to know if a
"text" field is slower/faster/no different to varchar() field.  Anyone
here on the list know any better?

If no one replies, I'll have to do some investigation of my own.

Regards,

Ranbir

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