Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's

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1996


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 10074
interpreted = N
texte = >> >>No sorry - WebCatalog looks for a single catalog.txt when it starts up - >>you could shut it down and restart it with a different catalog.txt - >>sure... Also you could put different datasets into the same catalog.txt and >>use one of the fields to indicate ownership... > >Could you make this field a hidden? If so how? > >Allan Boy Wonder Morrsion > WebMaster/Network Admin > Taisbean Mutimedia > > A possible solution to consider would be using your sku numbers to indicate not only a unique identifier, but also a category. For example, a project I am currently working on involves a catalog.txt file that supports the searching and tracking of music by genres, as well as requiring a unique identifier for each product (in this case cd's). We created a unique series of sku numbers in FMPro that identified the genre, gave a unique identifier, and allowed us to maintain seperate databases outside of the catalog.txt file while still enabling us to use append, replace, and delete functions when necessary.This concept also allows you to use mathematical search parameters joined with keyword search functions.While this does mean that the catalog.txt file is a merged series of formerly seperate databases, it is easily sorted and updated by sku, and is exportable to and importable from a seperate database program without having to stop the WebCatalog program from running (at least not for very long).The coolest thing about this simple solution (other than the cost savings) is that you can apply it to other functions within your site, such as creating an online registration form that accesses a predetermine sku set. We use it to collect information and (when we get around to it) provide customized pages for people touring our site. You could probably do a lot more with it. And you could definitely save a field for something more important like...? Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Grant Hulbert 1996)
  2. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (mserulneck@typehouse.com (mike) 1996)
  3. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (bobb@vt.edu (Bob Beaton) 1996)
  4. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (mserulneck@typehouse.com (mike) 1996)
  5. Re:Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (bobb@vt.edu (Bob Beaton) 1996)
  6. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (webmaster@cpda.org (Michael E. Cantrall) 1996)
  7. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Grant Hulbert 1996)
  8. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (pcadmin@adnc.com (Erikheath A.Thomas) 1996)
  9. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (pcadmin@adnc.com (Erikheath A.Thomas) 1996)
  10. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (allan 1996)
  11. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Jay Van Vark 1996)
  12. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (allan 1996)
  13. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Jay Van Vark 1996)
  14. Re:Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Jay Van Vark 1996)
  15. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Johann Weber 1996)
  16. Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (gohys4@technobiz.com (Amos Goh Yoong Shing) 1996)
  17. Re: Running 2 two WebCatalog.acgi's (Johann Weber 1996)
>> >>No sorry - WebCatalog looks for a single catalog.txt when it starts up - >>you could shut it down and restart it with a different catalog.txt - >>sure... Also you could put different datasets into the same catalog.txt and >>use one of the fields to indicate ownership... > >Could you make this field a hidden? If so how? > >Allan Boy Wonder Morrsion > WebMaster/Network Admin > Taisbean Mutimedia > > A possible solution to consider would be using your sku numbers to indicate not only a unique identifier, but also a category. For example, a project I am currently working on involves a catalog.txt file that supports the searching and tracking of music by genres, as well as requiring a unique identifier for each product (in this case cd's). We created a unique series of sku numbers in FMPro that identified the genre, gave a unique identifier, and allowed us to maintain seperate databases outside of the catalog.txt file while still enabling us to use append, replace, and delete functions when necessary.This concept also allows you to use mathematical search parameters joined with keyword search functions.While this does mean that the catalog.txt file is a merged series of formerly seperate databases, it is easily sorted and updated by sku, and is exportable to and importable from a seperate database program without having to stop the WebCatalog program from running (at least not for very long).The coolest thing about this simple solution (other than the cost savings) is that you can apply it to other functions within your site, such as creating an online registration form that accesses a predetermine sku set. We use it to collect information and (when we get around to it) provide customized pages for people touring our site. You could probably do a lot more with it. And you could definitely save a field for something more important like...? pcadmin@adnc.com (Erikheath A.Thomas)

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