Title: wordpress database – can I do this
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# wordpress database – can I do this

 *  [raddy59](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raddy59/)
 * (@raddy59)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-can-i-do-this/)
 * I want to set up a structure like this:
 * Zip Code —–> Supplier ——-> date/comment
    ——–> date/comment ——–> date comment 
   Supplier ——-> date/comment ——–> date/comment ——–> date comment zip code ——> supplier—–
   > date/comment —–> date coment
 * so it is many zip codes – many suppliers within zip code – many comments within
   suppliers by date
 * Searchable by zip code
 * Can it be done with atahualpa/wordpress or will I have to look elsewhere?

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 *  [Nikki Blight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kionae/)
 * (@kionae)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-can-i-do-this/#post-2525933)
 * If you were to do that in WordPress, I think I would make Zip Code a custom taxonomy,
   the terms of which would be the actual zip codes. I would make Supplier a custom
   post type that has access to the Zip Code taxonomy. At that point you can just
   use the built-in commenting system on the Supplier post type for dated comments.
 *  Thread Starter [raddy59](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raddy59/)
 * (@raddy59)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-can-i-do-this/#post-2525946)
 * Thanks kionae
 * Is this a tricky thing to do?
 * there are loads of zip codes, and probably loads of suupliers. WOuld that be 
   a problem do you think?
 *  [Nikki Blight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kionae/)
 * (@kionae)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-can-i-do-this/#post-2526161)
 * It would depend on your level of skill. You would have to create the custom taxonomy
   and post type. You would probably also have to create a theme template for that
   post type. These links might help you out:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types](http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types)
   
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies](http://codex.wordpress.org/Taxonomies)
 * The number of Zip Codes and Suppliers shouldn’t be an issue.
 *  Thread Starter [raddy59](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raddy59/)
 * (@raddy59)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-can-i-do-this/#post-2526170)
 * kionae
 * My background is as400/iseries/database – so I’m not rweal good at thsi stuff
 * To keep it simple I may be able to just attach searchable fields onto each post,
   the direct the users to the search bar and enter in zip or town or supplier name?
 * can this be done do you know?
 *  [Nikki Blight](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kionae/)
 * (@kionae)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-database-can-i-do-this/#post-2526202)
 * You could do it that way, but I’m not sure it would be 100% reliable… and if 
   your site has any other content (pages, blog posts, etc.) that content will also
   come up in the search results.

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