# Some direction on working with data

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-direction-on-working-with-data/204804
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**Created:** [October 23, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-direction-on-working-with-data/204804 "2006-10-23T18:08:55Z")
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### Author: ![tedc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@tedc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tedc)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-direction-on-working-with-data/204804/1 "2006-10-23T18:08:55Z")

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Ok, so I know Ive made a few posts recently about this, but this is the first time Im working with such intensive data in flash and Im getting completely lost every 5 minutes.

I have a map of the US. I have an XML file that has every location of this company. It also contains other data for each location, for example the city, telephone numbers, fax, email, etc. I need that when I click on a state, it shows me every city in that state, and its additional info, such as telephone numbers, address, etc.

Im running into problems with storing the data. I’m realizing that associative and/or multidimensional arrays are too basic for all the data I need to store. Is this true? Should I look further into classes for storing this data? Or can it be done without?

Any direction at all? Thank you in advance.

edit: I’ve made posts about this app Im working on in the last few days, but since Ive gotten no answer from anybody this is the last time I will post questions about this problem here - after this its moving to the jobs forum!!