SQL select based on Boolean values

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I have a large number of articles. I have a large number of possible keywords. Each article has at least one keyword associated with it, but may have many keywords. There is a database containing a list of all articles and a boolean variable set to true for each keyword if that keyword applies.
A user has a list of all keywords and selects those which interest them.
I am trying to find a more elegant way to extract the list of relevant articles than a brute force SQL SELECT.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Posted 17-Oct-08 11:03am

ormonds

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I guess you will not be able to escape from a select statement...maybe you could try to use a stored procedure for that, or try to optimize the select, but not without a select I think

Posted 17-Oct-08 11:21am

Caio Kinzel Filho

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elektrowolf · Accepted Answer · 2008-10-19T23:36:00

Solution 2

I think your database design is not ideal.. You should have a table for all the articles and a table for all possible keywords. In a third table you save all keyword-article associations (using the primary key of the article and keyword).

Posted 19-Oct-08 23:36pm

elektrowolf