in reply to changing a certain value
Violating the first normal form in a database seriously interferes with maintenance and scalability. As the database grows, new programmers (and old ones) need to be aware of the multi-value fields and create new code to deal with them. If they forget, or if the new code is buggy, you can easily wind up with corrupted data.
I realize that switching databases is probably not a viable option, so I'd recommend creating a new table.
Just a thought... accept or disregard as you will.
Cheers,
Ovid
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