Re: Can WC remember people?

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16123
interpreted = N
texte = >>Being new to WebCatalog ... I have a general question. >> >>Can WebCatalog keep a database of people who have ordered in the past and >>keep their Password, Name, Address, ShipTo, BillTo, Credit info?I use a combination of cookies and a database on the thank you page. When an order is placed, you need to generate a unique customer ID and simply append a record to a customers database (you could use the users.db, but I prefer not to). At the same time, set a cookie with that same unique ID.One really nice use of this is to pre-fill the shipping and billing information for returning customers. Just check for a cookie, if it exists do a quick search of the customer database and viola!I also use it for tracking purchase histories. It's not perfectly accurate, but close enough in many cases. ----------------------------------------------------- Jack Baty jbaty@fusionary.com Fusionary Media http://www.fusionary.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Can WC remember people? (Jack Baty 1998)
  2. Re: Can WC remember people? (John Hill 1998)
  3. Re: Can WC remember people? (Brian B. Burton 1998)
  4. Can WC remember people? (Sue Ann Sanders 1998)
>>Being new to WebCatalog ... I have a general question. >> >>Can WebCatalog keep a database of people who have ordered in the past and >>keep their Password, Name, Address, ShipTo, BillTo, Credit info?I use a combination of cookies and a database on the thank you page. When an order is placed, you need to generate a unique customer ID and simply append a record to a customers database (you could use the users.db, but I prefer not to). At the same time, set a cookie with that same unique ID.One really nice use of this is to pre-fill the shipping and billing information for returning customers. Just check for a cookie, if it exists do a quick search of the customer database and viola!I also use it for tracking purchase histories. It's not perfectly accurate, but close enough in many cases. ----------------------------------------------------- Jack Baty jbaty@fusionary.com Fusionary Media http://www.fusionary.com Jack Baty

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