Re: transferring values
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16133
interpreted = N
texte = >So it this a quirky thing with WC? Seems like I'd be able to name things >how I want - so I can remember it.No, there is a specific reason why the order file has a fixed structure -- its purpose is to be handed off to WebMerchant (or some other product) which has no idea what your database fields contain. The order file is a completely self-contained object which contains just enough information to complete the sale, because it could possibly be dumped onto some other machine on your network where WebMerchant is processing orders.We realized that people would want to customize and add extra information to the order file, so that's why we provide 40 extra header fields and 5 extra fields per lineitem which are named generically header1-40 and textA-E. It's not pretty, but it's a very effective way of encapsulating the information...and it comes in handy years from now when your product database has different SKUs in it, yet your order files still retain their original information.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>So it this a quirky thing with WC? Seems like I'd be able to name things >how I want - so I can remember it.No, there is a specific reason why the
order file has a fixed structure -- its purpose is to be handed off to WebMerchant (or some other product) which has no idea what your database fields contain. The
order file is a completely self-contained object which contains just enough information to complete the sale, because it could possibly be dumped onto some other machine on your network where WebMerchant is processing orders.We realized that people would want to customize and add extra information to the
order file, so that's why we provide 40 extra header fields and 5 extra fields per lineitem which are named generically header1-40 and textA-E. It's not pretty, but it's a very effective way of encapsulating the information...and it comes in handy years from now when your product database has different SKUs in it, yet your
order files still retain their original information.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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