Re: [phplib] Expanding auth_user From: Lazaro Ferreira (lazaro <email protected>)
Date: 08/23/01

Hi all

I'm agree with Chris, I keep the user info in a separate table (the same
reasons mentioned below)

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Johnson <chris <email protected>>
To: Brian Popp <bpopp <email protected>>; Phplib (E-mail) <phplib <email protected>>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:53 PM
Subject: RE: [phplib] Expanding auth_user

> I use a separate table. My reasons are:
>
> 1. If I upgrade PHPLIB and it requires changes to auth_user, I won't
> have any upgrade problems, or at least, much less conversion effort.
>
> 2. I've done a lot of database design over the years. I like to put
> things in 3rd or 4th normal form as much as possible. This tends to
> imply that a separate will often (but not always) be required to keep
> the database normalized.
>
> ..chris
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Popp [mailto:bpopp <email protected>]
>
> > Somewhat related to the 'current users' thread, I'm curious
> > whether most
> > people are expanding on the auth_user table (adding first
> > name, last name,
> > phone #, etc), or whether they create their own User table
> > and relate it to
> > the auth_user table on user_id.
> >
> > I've tried it both ways and haven't decided which I like
> > better. Adding
> > fields to auth_user is much easier, but something about it
> > bothers me. I
> > haven't figured out exactly what?
>
>
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