Question

I have a database schema where attribute are unlimited, I can have this structure using two ways.

1. Using Entity attribute-value model

table 1

id
entity

table 2
entityid
attribute-name
attribute-value

2 . Way is to use JSON.

like
table1
id
entity

json-attribute {"name":"value-pair"}

I have a question which way will be best and effective .

Answer 1

I had chosen json solution.
why ?

1. It will avoid writing complex query to fetch data.

What about if I need to load any particular attribute ?

1. yes. In JSON solution I have to load all attribute from the database. and then filter for that particular attribute.

But in my case I will be loading all attribute every time.

If I have a condition of loading particular attribute I might have chosen attribute value schema.