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I want to know if this practice is effective and secure:
I have been thinking about storing some data, which my users upload,
in text files rather than database, since often I do not know how much
information users submit for things like item description or images
URL paths. This information may be very short or very long. MS SQL
Server requires a maximum field length to be set. Thus, if user enters
5 characters into 5000 character field, a lot of space will be wasted.
On the other hand, the database reference would point to the text
files to read users' data and display it on page.
So, please, share your opinion or experience about this technique.
Thanks.
I have been thinking about storing some data, which my users upload,
in text files rather than database, since often I do not know how much
information users submit for things like item description or images
URL paths. This information may be very short or very long. MS SQL
Server requires a maximum field length to be set. Thus, if user enters
5 characters into 5000 character field, a lot of space will be wasted.
On the other hand, the database reference would point to the text
files to read users' data and display it on page.
So, please, share your opinion or experience about this technique.
Thanks.