getting rows by an ID field or by another field in a table

I have a table with the fields:
CREATE TABLE `journal` (
`Date` date NOT NULL,
`subject` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
`entry` longtext NOT NULL
) TYPE=MyISAM COMMENT='Journal table';

I was wondering if I should get the rows out by an ID field of some kind or
maybe do a select on the subject? what would be the real best way? I am
trying to get the date/subject to list on a webpage in a table and then when
someone clicks on the subject (it will be a link), it will take them to a
popup window (target=_blank) and then display the whole entry
date/subject/entry. whats the best practice for that sort of thing?

thanks

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Re: getting rows by an ID field or by another field in a table

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i would do something like

SELECT id, date, subject FROM journal LIMIT 20

ofcourse this would mean you have to add an id column to your table and i
would make that a primary key and auto_increment,

this way when you do the select you could do something like this

$res =3D mysql_query("SELECT id, date, subject FROM journal LIMIT 20");
echo '

RE: getting rows by an ID field or by another field in a table

Adding an ID field allows you to quickly point back to any particular record
if you manage to have duplicate data...

Bastien


>From: "Eternity Records Webmaster"
>To:
>Subject: [PHP-DB] getting rows by an ID field or by another field in a
>table
>Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 14:42:34 -0500
>
>I have a table with the fields:
>CREATE TABLE `journal` (
> `Date` date NOT NULL,
> `subject` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
> `entry` longtext NOT NULL
>) TYPE=MyISAM COMMENT='Journal table';
>
>I was wondering if I should get the rows out by an ID field of some kind or
>maybe do a select on the subject? what would be the real best way? I am
>trying to get the date/subject to list on a webpage in a table and then
>when
>someone clicks on the subject (it will be a link), it will take them to a
>popup window (target=_blank) and then display the whole entry
>date/subject/entry. whats the best practice for that sort of thing?
>
>thanks
>
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