Re: Problems deleting when a search field is blank...
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 19057
interpreted = N
texte = >The primary problem... >When I use the bit of code below, it looks like I've got it set to do >this the right way, but since WebCatalog ignores blank fields, if I pass a >blank field to the search OR delete context it ends up trying to delete BOTH >of these records. How do I get around this? There is no completely unique >value for any of the records in this database.There should ALWAYS be a field with a unique value in it for each record ... and if you use [cart] to create this unique value in the append context, you will never have to worry about getting a duplicate in this field, because each time [cart] creates a value, it's a unique value ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net
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>The primary problem... >When I use the bit of code below, it looks like I've got it set to do >this the right way, but since WebCatalog ignores blank fields, if I pass a >blank field to the search OR delete context it ends up trying to delete BOTH >of these records. How do I get around this? There is no completely unique >value for any of the records in this database.There should ALWAYS be a field with a unique value in it for each record ... and if you use
[cart] to create this unique value in the append context, you will never have to worry about getting a duplicate in this field, because each time
[cart] creates a value, it's a unique value ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net
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