A dynamic database.

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1997

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texte = Hi guys,I'm still having problems with searching through a database ofEmail addresses.Here's what I'd like to do:I would like to have a visitor enter their Email address.I would [appendfile] that Email address to an account.log file.Then if they ordered something, I would [Search] the account.log.If the [Search] returned a [numFound] greater then one, I wouldshow them a so glad to see you again screen and not allow themthe to receive the First-Time-Shopper discount. If it returneda [numFound] less than or equal to one, I would show them a welcomeFirst-Time-Shopper screen and the big discount.Here's my problem:When I search the account.log, the search returns only the valuesthat were present in the account.log when WebSTAR last started up.If I open the account.log, I see the appended Email address.If I restart WebSTAR the search finds the new Email addresses butwill not find addresses entered thereafter.Below, is my test page. (It is named test6.tmpl so it collectsthe address on the first call then calls itself for the search/results.)--------------------------------snip-----------------------------------[Search db=account.log&eqEMAILdata=[email]]The search found [NumFound] addresses.
On a search for [email][/Search][appendfile account.log][email] [name] [address1] [address2] [city][state] [zip] [ipaddress] [date] [TIME][/appendfile]--------------------------------snip-----------------------------------Here's my question:Can a database be appended, searched, appended, searched...and the results reflect the last update/append, be it only seconds ago?A dynamic database.-- Eddie SchriefferThe Creative EdgeSpartanburg, SC864.585.3343 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: A dynamic database. (Grant Hulbert 1997)
A dynamic database. (Eddie Schrieffer 1997)

Hi guys,I'm still having problems with searching through a database ofEmail addresses.Here's what I'd like to do:I would like to have a visitor enter their Email address.I would [appendfile] that Email address to an account.log file.Then if they ordered something, I would [search] the account.log.If the [search] returned a [numFound] greater then one, I wouldshow them a so glad to see you again screen and not allow themthe to receive the First-Time-Shopper discount. If it returneda [numFound] less than or equal to one, I would show them a welcomeFirst-Time-Shopper screen and the big discount.Here's my problem:When I search the account.log, the search returns only the valuesthat were present in the account.log when WebSTAR last started up.If I open the account.log, I see the appended Email address.If I restart WebSTAR the search finds the new Email addresses butwill not find addresses entered thereafter.Below, is my test page. (It is named test6.tmpl so it collectsthe address on the first call then calls itself for the search/results.)--------------------------------snip-----------------------------------[Search db=account.log&eqEMAILdata=[email]]The search found [NumFound] addresses.
On a search for [email][/Search][appendfile account.log][email] [name] [address1] [address2] [city][state] [zip] [ipaddress] [date] [time][/appendfile]--------------------------------snip-----------------------------------Here's my question:Can a database be appended, searched, appended, searched...and the results reflect the last update/append, be it only seconds ago?A dynamic database.-- Eddie SchriefferThe Creative EdgeSpartanburg, SC864.585.3343 Eddie Schrieffer

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A dynamic database.

1997

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