Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number

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2019

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 114507
interpreted = N
texte = 2126Palle -My point on the numeric caparison is if you compareThis: 1550000000000123456 toThis: 1559999999999The first is greater as a NUM, but the second is greater as TEXTSo every record with more than 13 digits in the cart value in your =database will be in your found set, since you are comparing it to at 13 =digit number.Hope this helps=E2=80=A6- Brian> On Mar 15, 2019, at 12:24 AM, Hetzner Powerpalle = wrote:>=20> Thanks Kenn>=20> I guess I could use the following to convert it from a string to a =number=E2=80=A6>=20> [text]example_variable=3D[cart][/text]>=20> =E2=80=A6and then define it as type=3Dnum in a search context.>=20> /Palle>=20>=20>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 13.50, WebDNA Solutions =wrote:>>=20>> It's because [cart] creates a string of characters, not a number.>>=20>>=20>> Regards,>> Kenneth Grome>> WebDNA Solutions>> http://www.webdnasolutions.com>> Urgent/Emergency Phone: (228) 222-2917>> Web Database Systems and Linux Server Administration>>=20>>=20>>=20>>> Hi Brian>>>=20>>> I found the solution as described in my previous mail =E2=80=A6 but =thanks for>>> your input.>>>=20>>> What I do not undestand is your recommendation to remove the =type=3Dnum.>>> It is my understanding that trying to do a calculation or comparison>>> of two numbers (in this case something which is numerically =greater),>>> it is best to define the variables as numbers hense, type=3Dnum. Is =it>>> because defining type=3Dnum is only working with a value for 13>>> characters and/or less?>>>=20>>> /Palle>>>=20>>>=20>>>=20>>>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 00.31, Brian Fries wrote:>>>>=20>>>> 1 - you=E2=80=99ve truncated the cart value to 13 characters in =calculating>>>> scope_threshold 2 - you=E2=80=99re doing a type=3Dnum comparison, =when the>>>> value in your database may have more than 13 characters>>>>=20>>>> So, looking for values greater than 1552493728968 will find>>>> everything that has 14 or more digits, because they are numerically>>>> greater>>>>=20>>>> Try without the type=3Dnum parameter in your search.>>>>=20>>>> - Brian F>>>>=20>>>>> On Mar 13, 2019, at 9:42 AM, Hetzner Powerpalle>>>>> wrote:>>>>>=20>>>>> Why does this NOT provide me with a result, when using>>>>>=20>>>>> gedb3_indexdata=3D[scope_threshold]>>>>>=20>>>>> While it gives me a result when this works, just using a plain>>>>> number (same value as in the variable)>>>>>=20>>>>> gedb3_indexdata=3D1552493728968>>>>>=20>>>>> Purpose is to find all matching records which are newer (has a>>>>> higher number/value) than [scope_threshold]>>>>>=20>>>>> =E2=80=94=E2=80=94 taken from this code =E2=80=94=E2=80=94>>>>>=20>>>>> [text show=3Dt]scope_days=3D14[/text]>>>>> [text show=3Dt]scope_sum=3D[math]86400*[scope_days][/math][/text]>>>>> [text show=3Dt]scope_threshold=3D[math][format 13s][cart]>>>>> [/format]-[scope_sum][/math][/text]>>>>>=20>>>>> =09>>>>> [search>>>>> =db=3D/forum/db/db3.db&gedb3_indexdata=3D[scope_threshold]&db3_indextype=3D=num&AllReqd=3DT&max=3D5&dedb3_thread_readsort=3D1&db3_thread_readtype=3Dnu=m]=20>>>>> [founditems]>>>>>=20>>>>>

>>>> padding-top: 10px;">>>>> task=3Dthread&query=3D[db3_sku]">[db3_topic_text]>>>>> ([db3_thread_read])

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Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (Hetzner Powerpalle 2019)
Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (Brian Fries 2019)
Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (Hetzner Powerpalle 2019)
Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (WebDNA Solutions 2019)
Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (Hetzner Powerpalle 2019)
Re: [WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (Brian Fries 2019)
[WebDNA] Searching using variable or numeric number (Hetzner Powerpalle 2019)

2126Palle -My point on the numeric caparison is if you compareThis: 1550000000000123456 toThis: 1559999999999The first is greater as a NUM, but the second is greater as TEXTSo every record with more than 13 digits in the cart value in your =database will be in your found set, since you are comparing it to at 13 =digit number.Hope this helps=E2=80=A6- Brian> On Mar 15, 2019, at 12:24 AM, Hetzner Powerpalle = wrote:>=20> Thanks Kenn>=20> I guess I could use the following to convert it from a string to a =number=E2=80=A6>=20> [text]example_variable=3D[cart][/text]>=20> =E2=80=A6and then define it as type=3Dnum in a search context.>=20> /Palle>=20>=20>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 13.50, WebDNA Solutions =wrote:>>=20>> It's because [cart] creates a string of characters, not a number.>>=20>>=20>> Regards,>> Kenneth Grome>> WebDNA Solutions>> http://www.webdnasolutions.com>> Urgent/Emergency Phone: (228) 222-2917>> Web Database Systems and Linux Server Administration>>=20>>=20>>=20>>> Hi Brian>>>=20>>> I found the solution as described in my previous mail =E2=80=A6 but =thanks for>>> your input.>>>=20>>> What I do not undestand is your recommendation to remove the =type=3Dnum.>>> It is my understanding that trying to do a calculation or comparison>>> of two numbers (in this case something which is numerically =greater),>>> it is best to define the variables as numbers hense, type=3Dnum. Is =it>>> because defining type=3Dnum is only working with a value for 13>>> characters and/or less?>>>=20>>> /Palle>>>=20>>>=20>>>=20>>>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 00.31, Brian Fries wrote:>>>>=20>>>> 1 - you=E2=80=99ve truncated the cart value to 13 characters in =calculating>>>> scope_threshold 2 - you=E2=80=99re doing a type=3Dnum comparison, =when the>>>> value in your database may have more than 13 characters>>>>=20>>>> So, looking for values greater than 1552493728968 will find>>>> everything that has 14 or more digits, because they are numerically>>>> greater>>>>=20>>>> Try without the type=3Dnum parameter in your search.>>>>=20>>>> - Brian F>>>>=20>>>>> On Mar 13, 2019, at 9:42 AM, Hetzner Powerpalle>>>>> wrote:>>>>>=20>>>>> Why does this NOT provide me with a result, when using>>>>>=20>>>>> gedb3_indexdata=3D[scope_threshold]>>>>>=20>>>>> While it gives me a result when this works, just using a plain>>>>> number (same value as in the variable)>>>>>=20>>>>> gedb3_indexdata=3D1552493728968>>>>>=20>>>>> Purpose is to find all matching records which are newer (has a>>>>> higher number/value) than [scope_threshold]>>>>>=20>>>>> =E2=80=94=E2=80=94 taken from this code =E2=80=94=E2=80=94>>>>>=20>>>>> [text show=3Dt]scope_days=3D14[/text]>>>>> [text show=3Dt]scope_sum=3D[math]86400*[scope_days][/math][/text]>>>>> [text show=3Dt]scope_threshold=3D[math][format 13s][cart]>>>>> [/format]-[scope_sum][/math][/text]>>>>>=20>>>>> =09>>>>> [search>>>>> =db=3D/forum/db/db3.db&gedb3_indexdata=3D[scope_threshold]&db3_indextype=3D=num&AllReqd=3DT&max=3D5&dedb3_thread_readsort=3D1&db3_thread_readtype=3Dnu=m]=20>>>>> [founditems]>>>>>=20>>>>>

>>>> padding-top: 10px;">>>>> task=3Dthread&query=3D[db3_sku]">[db3_topic_text]>>>>> ([db3_thread_read])

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