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Asked: 2026-06-06T17:39:06+00:00

I have a customer table where I’m currently storing: Last Name First Name Middle

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I have a customer table where I’m currently storing:

  • Last Name
  • First Name
  • Middle Name
  • Business Name
  • Entity Type (Business or Individual)
  • Address, Phone, etc.

If the customer is a business, I’m currently storing the business name in a separate field. I’m already storing the entity type, so is it even necessary to store the business name in a separate field? In my search query, I’m using “WHERE last_name LIKE ‘%$var%’ OR business_name LIKE ‘%$var%'” which is probably overkill. Should I keep it the way I have it, or should I consolidate the business name into the last name field? Thanks!

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  1. Editorial Team

    i would suggest to put the business name into the column for the last name,
    because after you select, you recognize if its a company if it has no first name.

    further you only need one logic to put your name into a string.

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