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October 19, 2018 at 2:27 AM #11668

Lisa Tally
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Is there a reference list of what data types should/can be used for each column in a custom table?

The code examples only map what I assume are text fields (address, phone, and email) to TEXT NOT NULL and VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL

I am most interested in what data type to use for radio button groups, checkbox lists, image advanced, wysiwyg, and post.

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October 20, 2018 at 8:14 AM #11682

Anh Tran
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Hi Purdue,

All types should use text or equivalent type for storing the data. So TEXT NOT NULL is the general type.

But if your data is short, or you want to tell MySQL to index the field (e.g., making the field a key), then you should use VARCHAR(length) NOT NULL. MySQL can't index a text field without knowing its max length.

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