Help with structuring SQL databases for multiple photo galleries..help!?!

Hello all,
As a new PHP/SQL developer I have found great technical assistance from both this forum and from David Powers and his wonderful books. I am at a crucial point in my web development and although I believe I know which direction I need to go, I am still uncertain and so I appeal to you all for your help, especially David Powers.
The website I am building is one which will house many photo galleries. I was able to successfully modify the code provided in David Powers’ book ‘php Solutions’ so that I got the photo galleries constructed and working in the manner I desired.
That being said, a person browsing my website will be presented with a link to see the photo galleries. There will be five (5) categories in which the photos will be separated, all based on specific styles. Now that I have the galleries working, I need to know how to structure things so that I can create a page, like a TOC (table o’ contents) that shows all photo galleries by displaying a thumbnail image or two along with the description. Perhaps I’ll limit the TOC page to only show the latest 25 galleries, arranged with the most current always on top.
The way I have my galleries set up, I have a separate database for each one, containing the photo filenames and other relevant data. To build my TOC structure, should I have an overall database that contains each gallery database filename along with category? This is where I have no idea what I’m doing so if my question sounds vague, please understand I have no other idea how to ask.
The site will grow to the point of having hundreds, if not thousands of photo galleries. I simply want to know how to (organize them) or otherwise allow me to build a method to display them in a TOC page or pages.
I know this is a bit dodgy, but with some info and questions back from you, I feel confident that I should be able to get my point across.
Lastly, I am still developing this site locally, so I have no links to provide (though I feel that shouldn’t be necessary right now).
Many sincere thanks to you all in advance,
wordman

bregent,
I'm chewing this over in my head, reading up on DB's in 'phpSolutions' and I think that things are slowly materializing.
Here is the structure of the website that I have planned:
MAIN PAGE
User is presented with a link on the main page to select photo galleries (other links are also present). Clicking the link takes them to the Category Page.
CATEGORY PAGE
On this page, the User will then have 5 choices based on categories (photo style). CLicking any of these 5 links will take them to respective TOC pages.
TOC PAGE
On this page, the user is greeted with a vertical list of galleries or photosets; one to three thumbs on the left, a small block of descriptive text on the right (ideally containing date/time info to show how recent the gallery is). Newest galleries appear at the top. Eventually, when there are tens or hundreds of galleries in any given catrgory, I'll need to adopt a method for breaking up the qualntity in groups (we can pick 20 for example) that can be scrolled through using a small navbar. This will keep the TOC Pages from getting endlessly long and avoid endless scrolling. User selects a gallery on this page to view.
THUMBNAIL PAGE
On choosing a gallery, a thumbnail page is generated (I have this working already)
IMAGE PAGE
On selecting any thumbnail in the grid, the user is taken to the full-sized photo with a navbar and photo counter at the top. Navlinks allow forward and back, a link to the first image, a link to the last image and one link back to the thumbnail page. (I have this working already).
I provide this info in an effort to help understand the basic structure of my site. The description above is as close to a step-by-step illustration as possible.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
wordman

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EXEC @OLEreturn = sp_OAMethod @ADOconn , 'Open'
IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOconn , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
Set @StatusStr = 'Create ADO command object...'
Print @StatusStr
END
EXEC @OLEreturn = sp_OACreate 'ADODB.Command', @ADOcomm OUT
IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcomm , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
Set @StatusStr = 'Set ADO command object to use Active Directory connection...'
Print @StatusStr
END
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcomm , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
Set @StatusStr = 'Retrieve ADO command properties...'
Print @StatusStr
END
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcomm , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
--SET the PageSize property
IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
Set @StatusStr = 'Set ''PageSize'' property...'
Print @StatusStr
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BEGIN
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcommprop , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcommpropVal , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
Set @StatusStr = 'Set ''SearchScope'' property...'
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BEGIN
EXEC @OLEreturn = sp_OAMethod @ADOcommprop, 'Item', @ADOcommpropVal out, 'SearchScope'
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BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcommprop , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcommpropVal , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
Set @StatusStr = 'Set ''Asynchronous'' property...'
Print @StatusStr
END
BEGIN
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcommprop , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
EXEC @OLEreturn = sp_OASETProperty @ADOcommpropVal, 'Value',True
IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcommpropVal , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
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Print @StatusStr
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOrs , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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IF @Verbose=1
BEGIN
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Print @StatusStr
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IF @OLEreturn <> 0
BEGIN -- Return OLE error
EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcomm , @src OUT, @desc OUT
SELECT Error=CONVERT(varbinary(4),@OLEreturn), Source=@src, Description=@desc
RETURN
END
IF @Verbose=1 Print Space(len(@StatusStr)) + 'done.'
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BEGIN
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EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @ADOcomm , @src OUT, @desc OUT
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BEGIN
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I have looked around the web and various forums to no avail.
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Thanks, that seemed to fix the problem.
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Hi, guys!
I have a problem with the migration object DEVINFOREC in EMIGALL. When I try to create a device info record with two registers, I don't get the fields register code (field KENNZIFF in structure DVMREG) and register factor (ZWFAKT in structure DVMREG) updated for the second register!!! The first register is OK, but for the second one, "nothing happens".
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When I tried to create an extra DVMRFL record with register number 002, I get an error saying:
Data error in automation data of device modification
Message no. EN262
Diagnosis
An error occurred in table reg_flag for automation data. The following lines are unpermissible.
Date 01.01.2001 - 31.12.9999
Equipment (device) DEV_0001
Register 002
This is the input file to EMIGALL for DEVINFOREC:
900000000012345682     DVMINT     01     E02     DEV_0001
900000000012345682     DVMDEV     DEV_0001     4416     E02
900000000012345682     DVMDFL     DEV_0001     E02
900000000012345682     DVMREG     DEV_0001     E02     001     E10     10,00000
900000000012345682     DVMREG     DEV_0001     E02     002     E11     10,00000
900000000012345682     DVMRFL     DEV_0001     E02     001
900000000012345682     &ENDE
In the file above I would like to create a device info record called DEV_0001 with two registers with register factor 10 and with register codes E10 for register 1 and E11 for register 2.
When I look at the device info record in trx EG43, I can see that only the first register is updated correctly. For the second register the register factor is 1 and the register code is empty.
Suggestions, anyone?
Thanx in advance!
With regards,
Tony
Edited by: TonyN64 on Apr 27, 2011 9:45 AM

Hi Tony,
Migration was ok for this object (DEVINFOREC).
Maybe this will help you (customer structure of DEVINFOREC object):
We suppose that material(MATNR) generic used for creation of device inforecords is called 'DEVINFOREC'.
DataType:     DVMINT
Fld                       CTyp DTyp   DLen    To      Short descriptn.
KEYDATE                   3     DATS        8          Key Date for Selection According to Time-Related Validity
SPARTE                    2     CHAR        2          Division                           --- constant: 02 -gas
MATNR                     2     CHAR       18          Material Number             --- constant: DEVINFOREC for example
GERAET                    3     CHAR       18          Device
DataType:     DVMDEV
Fld                       CTyp DTyp   DLen    To      Short descriptn.
BIS                       3     DATS        8          Date at Which a Time Slice Expires
AB                        3     DATS        8          Date from which time slice is valid
GERAET                    3     CHAR       18          Device
MATNR                     2     CHAR       18          Device category                        --- constant: DEVINFOREC for ex
EGERR_INFO                3     CHAR       30          Information Field of Device Info Record
DataType:     DVMDFL
Fld                       CTyp DTyp   DLen    To      Short descriptn.
BIS                       3     DATS        8          Date at Which a Time Slice Expires
AB                        3     DATS        8          Date from which time slice is valid
GERAET                    3     CHAR       18          Device
MATNR                     2     CHAR       18          Device category                    --- constant: DEVINFOREC for ex
EGERR_INFO                3     CHAR        1          Indicators
DataType:     DVMREG
Fld                       CTyp DTyp   DLen    To      Short descriptn.
GERAET                    3     CHAR       18          Device
MATNR                     2     CHAR       18          Material Number            --- constant: DEVINFOREC for ex
ZWNUMMER                  3     NUMC        3          Register
BIS                       3     DATS        8          Date at Which a Time Slice Expires
AB                        3     DATS        8          Date from which time slice is valid
CALOR_AREA                3     CHAR        8          Calorific value district
DataType:     DVMRFL
Fld                       CTyp DTyp   DLen    To      Short descriptn.
BIS                       3     DATS        8          Date at Which a Time Slice Expires
AB                        3     DATS        8          Date from which time slice is valid
GERAET                    3     CHAR       18          Device
MATNR                     2     CHAR       18          Device category         --- constant: DEVINFOREC for ex
ZWNUMMER                  3     NUMC        3          Register
CALOR_AREA                3     CHAR        1          Indicators
Bellow is a sample of 3 records from a file which was imported:
K10073     DVMINT     20080101     K10073
K10073     DVMDEV     99991231     20080101     K10073     BL. B1 SC.2
K10073     DVMDFL     99991231     20080101     K10073     BL. B1 SC.2
K10073     DVMREG     K10073     001     99991231     20080101
K10073     DVMREG     K10073     002     99991231     20080101
K10073     DVMRFL     99991231     20080101     K10073     001
K10073     DVMRFL     99991231     20080101     K10073     002
K10073     &ENDE
K10074     DVMINT     20080101     K10074
K10074     DVMDEV     99991231     20080101     K10074     BL. B1 SC.3
K10074     DVMDFL     99991231     20080101     K10074     BL. B1 SC.3
K10074     DVMREG     K10074     001     99991231     20080101
K10074     DVMREG     K10074     002     99991231     20080101
K10074     DVMRFL     99991231     20080101     K10074     001
K10074     DVMRFL     99991231     20080101     K10074     002
K10074     &ENDE
K10075     DVMINT     20080101     K10075
K10075     DVMDEV     99991231     20080101     K10075     BL. B1 SC.4
K10075     DVMDFL     99991231     20080101     K10075     BL. B1 SC.4
K10075     DVMREG     K10075     001     99991231     20080101
K10075     DVMREG     K10075     002     99991231     20080101
K10075     DVMRFL     99991231     20080101     K10075     001
K10075     DVMRFL     99991231     20080101     K10075     002
K10075     &ENDE
Service module for DEVINFOREC object is: ISU_S_SMALL_DEVICE_CREATE
with following parameters:
Export
X_DEVICE     EMG_DEVMOD_INT-GERAET
X_MATNR     EMG_DEVMOD_INT-MATNR
X_DEVISION
X_KEYDATE     EMG_DEVMOD_INT-KEYDATE
X_UPD_ONLINE     U_ONLINE
X_NO_DIALOG     N_DIALOG
X_AUTO     AUTO
X_OBJ
X_INT_NUM
X_EXT_NUM
Import
Y_DB_UPDATE     DB_UPDATE
Y_EXIT_TYPE
Y_EQUNR     EGERR-EQUNR
Y_DEVICE
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