sub-sub-sub categories

[carolynwhite2]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Now about sub-categories: is the problem Paul has about multiple
> *levels* of subcategories as opposed to sheer numbers of them?  That
> is, a category labelled 2.4.2.1.3.1.2 is a problem, but one labelled
> 2.4.87 is not?
> 
> I'm just trying to plan ahead a little before I tackle Harry.  I'll 
be
> finished up with his subcategories today, and I'm trying to think
> ahead about how his thousands of main category posts might be 
divided
> up.  So, Harry is 2.4.1, and I'm thinking of new categories on the
> level of 2.4.1.x, which is something we already have plenty of 
anyway
> (e.g. all the acronyms).  Useful subdivisions might be Harry vs 
Snape,
> Harry at 4PD, Harry's magical power, Harry's flaws/virtues...
> 

Carolyn:
Essentially, what we would like to do is restrict sub heads to the 
fourth level that you mention here, but no further. In some of our 
categories we have gone down to a fifth level, and we will need to 
rethink what to do where that has happened (hopefully not too 
difficult).

The underlying reason is ensure that the searching is quick in the 
final database. Too many sub-subs slows things down apparently.

There is a bit more too the sub-heading issue than just this, but I 
will save it - it doesn't affect anyone's coding or sorting out of 
categories, and no work will be wasted. Most shifting about can be 
done automatically by either me or Paul.

PS Re smoking - idiot joke heard on radio - 'can you get the same 
effect if you are a non-smoker by applying nicotine patches.?'