Re: group searching problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 42726
interpreted = N
texte = The online docs have been updated. Thanks.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > Of Kenneth Grome > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 2:55 AM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: group searching problem > > > You're welcome. I reported this to SMSI once or twice already, but I > guess they never got around to adding it to the docs -- or making the > internal code better so it wouldn't be an issue in the first place. > > > >Thank you SO much for letting me know about this. I had to > re-write my code > >so that the various search variables I was sending to the > page were numbered > >properly (using a [math] hack). The search now works beautifully! > > > >This is yet another reminder why we are slowly but surely switching > >everything to mySQL and php. > > > > > >-josh > > > > > >On 8/19/02 12:00 AM, Kenneth Grome
wrote: > > > >>> I am having a problem with the following search: > >>> > >>> [search > >>> > >>>db=resources.db&group1fields=itemname&group1fields=desc&gro > up1fields=ldesc&w > >>> > >>>agroup1datarq=energy&group4fields=itemname&group4fields=des > c&group4fields=ld > >>> esc&wngroup4datarq=western&bwzipdatarq=152&max=10] > >>> > >>> The problem is that the wngroup4datarq seems to be ignored. > >> > >> > >> There is a *critical* requirement regarding the use of the group > >> field technique which is never discussed in the docs. > Only those who > >> have run into this problem (like you) will ever wonder > why it doesn't > >> work the way the docs say it should: > >> > >> You MUST number your groups sequentially, beginning with 1. If you > >> fail to do this, some of your group fields will be ignored. > >> > >> Webcat's internal code is very smart in some situations, > but this is > >> not one of them. Properly written documentation would (of course) > >> help people like you from running into this problem ... > >> > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Kenneth Grome > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center > >> 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 > >> Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net > >> Philippines http://www.webdna.net > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list . > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > >> > > > >Josh Knauer > >Founder & CEO > >Green Marketplace, Inc. > > > >josh@greenmarketplace.com > >412-420-6400 x300 -phone > >412-420-6404 -fax > >AIM: envirolink ICQ#: 9800639 > > > >Visit http://www.greenmarketplace.com for products that meet > the highest > >social and environmental standards. > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > --------------------------------------------------- > WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center > 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 > Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net > Philippines http://www.webdna.net > --------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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The online docs have been updated. Thanks.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > Of Kenneth Grome > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 2:55 AM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: group searching problem > > > You're welcome. I reported this to SMSI once or twice already, but I > guess they never got around to adding it to the docs -- or making the > internal code better so it wouldn't be an issue in the first place. > > > >Thank you SO much for letting me know about this. I had to > re-write my code > >so that the various search variables I was sending to the > page were numbered > >properly (using a [math] hack). The search now works beautifully! > > > >This is yet another reminder why we are slowly but surely switching > >everything to mySQL and php. > > > > > >-josh > > > > > >On 8/19/02 12:00 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: > > > >>> I am having a problem with the following search: > >>> > >>> [search > >>> > >>>db=resources.db&group1fields=itemname&group1fields=desc&gro > up1fields=ldesc&w > >>> > >>>agroup1datarq=energy&group4fields=itemname&group4fields=des > c&group4fields=ld > >>> esc&wngroup4datarq=western&bwzipdatarq=152&max=10] > >>> > >>> The problem is that the wngroup4datarq seems to be ignored. > >> > >> > >> There is a *critical* requirement regarding the use of the group > >> field technique which is never discussed in the docs. > Only those who > >> have run into this problem (like you) will ever wonder > why it doesn't > >> work the way the docs say it should: > >> > >> You MUST number your groups sequentially, beginning with 1. If you > >> fail to do this, some of your group fields will be ignored. > >> > >> Webcat's internal code is very smart in some situations, > but this is > >> not one of them. Properly written documentation would (of course) > >> help people like you from running into this problem ... > >> > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Kenneth Grome > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center > >> 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 > >> Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net > >> Philippines http://www.webdna.net > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > >> the mailing list . > >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >> > >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > >> > > > >Josh Knauer > >Founder & CEO > >Green Marketplace, Inc. > > > >josh@greenmarketplace.com > >412-420-6400 x300 -phone > >412-420-6404 -fax > >AIM: envirolink ICQ#: 9800639 > > > >Visit http://www.greenmarketplace.com for products that meet > the highest > >social and environmental standards. > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > --------------------------------------------------- > WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center > 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 > Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net > Philippines http://www.webdna.net > --------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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