Re: Does anyone have a solution to make carts smaller?

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 22130
interpreted = N
texte = So, if I use my own scheme, can I change the [cart] value in my first page with the command Set Header ?PCS Technical Support wrote:> >The sales and order process staff > >have complained a lot about the order number size. > >I mean, numbers like 91384147851614... Is there any way to change that > >or have order numbers generated in a sequential way.... > > We make numbers like that to guarantee that no two will ever be the same. > You can use your own scheme, perhaps with a small one-record database that > always increments a field value to the previous value + 1, and just make > sure that people always enter your store thru the same entry page (the page > that generates the new cart number). Carts do not have to be numbers; they > can be any text that is a legal filename, up to 31 characters for Mac and > 255 for PC. > > Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== > 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Does anyone have a solution to make carts smaller? (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  2. Re: Does anyone have a solution to make carts smaller? (Carlos Machado 1998)
  3. Re: Does anyone have a solution to make carts smaller? (PCS Technical Support 1998)
So, if I use my own scheme, can I change the [cart] value in my first page with the command Set Header ?PCS Technical Support wrote:> >The sales and order process staff > >have complained a lot about the order number size. > >I mean, numbers like 91384147851614... Is there any way to change that > >or have order numbers generated in a sequential way.... > > We make numbers like that to guarantee that no two will ever be the same. > You can use your own scheme, perhaps with a small one-record database that > always increments a field value to the previous value + 1, and just make > sure that people always enter your store thru the same entry page (the page > that generates the new cart number). Carts do not have to be numbers; they > can be any text that is a legal filename, up to 31 characters for Mac and > 255 for PC. > > Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== > 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/ Carlos Machado

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