Key/Value pairs in a database table

Question

I need to design a Key/value table in my database and I\'m looking for guidance on the best way to do this. Basically, I need to be able to associate values to a dynamic se

Answer 1

An option that may be worth exploring is digesting the key using SHA1 or MD5 before inserting it into the table.

That will allow you to get rid of the lookup table, but you will not be able to iterate through the keys cause it only goes one way.