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ahsan19
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Posted - 2006-11-14 : 10:43:02
I have a web application that has a few hundred drop-down lists. Each dropdown list has values that represent data which is updated in the database. I need to figure out the table that the drop-down list belongs to or makes changes to. For example, on a banking website, you may have a drop-down list that lets you change the Account Status. The values for account status could be "Active", "On Hold" etc. Given such values, what is the best way to figure out where these values are stored in the backend database?

spirit1
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11752 Posts

Posted - 2006-11-14 : 10:50:36
look at the source code of the web page?

or search you database for a specific value:
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/02/08/4144.aspx



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Page47
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2878 Posts

Posted - 2006-11-14 : 10:50:40
Consult your data dictionary. Read up on the design spec. Ask your DBA. (Maybe) run a Profiler trace to see what gets called when the page is painted.

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DonAtWork
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Posted - 2006-11-14 : 10:51:41
i would say, look at the code behind for these dropdowns, and see what SQL is being run, or what Stored Procs are being fired.

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