Matching Entries Without Database

[nblackwood]

Hey all,

First of, I am not a noob to PHP, so technical explanations are ok.

Here's my problem...

I am working on a script to handle insurance quote requests, and I am having some trouble figuring out how to match name1 with vehicle1 or house1 etc, and incrementing/decreasing as vehicles and homes are added or removed without using MySQL. I know it can be done, I just want to figure out how to do it without getting information matched to the wrong user. Any thoughts, or should I just use MySQL and keep it simple? Thanks for any input.

[NogDog]

I'm not sure I entirely understand, but it seems to me that if the need is to store, search, and retrieve data and data relationships, well, that's what a database is designed for, and it will almost assuredly be more efficient and robust than any non-DBMS implementation. Whether or not MySQL is the DBMS of choice for your particular needs is another question.

[bradgrafelman]

I agree with NogDog; it really does sound like you're trying to mimic the properties of a relational database without using a relational database.

As NogDogn pointed out, there are many different solutions put there. For example, SQLite is a strictly file-based SQL library; no server/daemon software is involved.