Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values?

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2011


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 106702
interpreted = N
texte = did you try: [search db=3Dinventory.db&lePRICEdatarq=3D0&PRICEtype=3Dnum] ? (Not sure (without testing) how that search will handle records where = PRICE=3D[blank]) inside a founditems you can of course do all kinds of tests.. even = efficient ones in one statement.. ...but to do a single search to find *anything that is not a number*.. = hmm..=20 Your best bet might be to just use the 2 searches and throw the results = into a [table] and then do your desired operations on the [table]'s = records. (BTW, [blank] is not a number, but zero is, .. so your post was not = totally clear what you want. i.e. combining your 2 independent searches = does not seem to exactly equal the same thing as finding any records = where PRICE=3D(not a number)). On 2011-06-11, at 12:07 PM, William DeVaul wrote: > I'm trying to capture invalid prices and use a couple of searches: >=20 > [search db=3Dinventory.db&eqPRICEdatarq=3D[blank]] >=20 > [search db=3Dinventory.db&eqPRICEdatarq=3D0] >=20 > Each works as I want separately, but ideally I'd have one search. >=20 > Is there a way to combine these searches into one search? I've > consulted the docs and tried a few variations, but nothing seems to > click. >=20 > Perhaps there's a way to search for any values that are not number? >=20 > Thanks, > Bill > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us - Govinda -------------- Old WebDNA talklist archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/index.tpl?db=3Dwebdna-talk Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Ronald Kirkland 2011)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Dan Strong 2011)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Ronald Kirkland 2011)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Govinda 2011)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Govinda 2011)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Dan Strong 2011)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (William DeVaul 2011)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Dan Strong 2011)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Dan Strong 2011)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (Govinda 2011)
  11. [WebDNA] Combining searches with blank and zero values? (William DeVaul 2011)
did you try: [search db=3Dinventory.db&lePRICEdatarq=3D0&PRICEtype=3Dnum] ? (Not sure (without testing) how that search will handle records where = PRICE=3D[blank]) inside a founditems you can of course do all kinds of tests.. even = efficient ones in one statement.. ...but to do a single search to find *anything that is not a number*.. = hmm..=20 Your best bet might be to just use the 2 searches and throw the results = into a [table] and then do your desired operations on the [table]'s = records. (BTW, [blank] is not a number, but zero is, .. so your post was not = totally clear what you want. i.e. combining your 2 independent searches = does not seem to exactly equal the same thing as finding any records = where PRICE=3D(not a number)). On 2011-06-11, at 12:07 PM, William DeVaul wrote: > I'm trying to capture invalid prices and use a couple of searches: >=20 > [search db=3Dinventory.db&eqPRICEdatarq=3D[blank]] >=20 > [search db=3Dinventory.db&eqPRICEdatarq=3D0] >=20 > Each works as I want separately, but ideally I'd have one search. >=20 > Is there a way to combine these searches into one search? I've > consulted the docs and tried a few variations, but nothing seems to > click. >=20 > Perhaps there's a way to search for any values that are not number? >=20 > Thanks, > Bill > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us - Govinda -------------- Old WebDNA talklist archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/index.tpl?db=3Dwebdna-talk Govinda

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