Re: Error: the 'showcart' command requires that you specify a db

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1997

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 14545
interpreted = N
texte = The code you sent looks OK. The only thing that would affect this is that some recent versions of Netscape cut URL's off at a rediculously short number of characters (80 or so). The forms you sent were POST so they shouldn't be affected. Perhaps there is some point on your site where a method GET, or URL, with the db parameter specified last, or towards the end, is getting chopped by Netscape and WebCat never receives the db param?John.>I am getting an error reported to me, both by email and now by noting this>in the error log. This occurs in the order process of two stores on the>same machine. The error returned is:>>Error: the 'showcart' command requires that you specify a db>>The store does receive numerous orders successfully from people who>obviously haven't experienced this problem. I cannot duplicate this error.>I have tried with NS and IE on Mac and NT, versions 3 and 4. The email>reports from shoppers indicate a variety of browsers in use. This is very>serious error as this occurs in the order submission process i.e. a lost>order.>>I would be most grateful if someone could assist me in determining why this>error is occuring.>>The code on the page is as follows and if the browser is secure it is going>through Webstar SSL:>>Specify Shipping Destination

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>US Delivery	>International Delivery
>> >>>>>Standard UPS Ground - $3.00 >> >>	>> >>>>>International Delivery - $20.00 >> >>

>>>Rob Schmidt>New York City>rschmidt@panix.comJohn A. HillPacific Coast Softwarehttp://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: Error: the 'showcart' command requires that you specify a db (John Hill 1997) Error: the 'showcart' command requires that you specify a db (Rob Schmidt 1997)

The code you sent looks OK. The only thing that would affect this is that some recent versions of Netscape cut URL's off at a rediculously short number of characters (80 or so). The forms you sent were POST so they shouldn't be affected. Perhaps there is some point on your site where a method GET, or URL, with the db parameter specified last, or towards the end, is getting chopped by Netscape and WebCat never receives the db param?John.>I am getting an error reported to me, both by email and now by noting this>in the error log. This occurs in the order process of two stores on the>same machine. The error returned is:>>Error: the 'showcart' command requires that you specify a db>>The store does receive numerous orders successfully from people who>obviously haven't experienced this problem. I cannot duplicate this error.>I have tried with NS and IE on Mac and NT, versions 3 and 4. The email>reports from shoppers indicate a variety of browsers in use. This is very>serious error as this occurs in the order submission process i.e. a lost>order.>>I would be most grateful if someone could assist me in determining why this>error is occuring.>>The code on the page is as follows and if the browser is secure it is going>through Webstar SSL:>>Specify Shipping Destination

>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>US Delivery	>International Delivery
>> >>[cart]>>>>Standard UPS Ground - $3.00 >> >>	>> >>[cart]>>>>International Delivery - $20.00 >> >>

>>>Rob Schmidt>New York City>rschmidt@panix.comJohn A. HillPacific Coast Softwarehttp://www.smithmicro.com John Hill

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