Re: Cart vs database
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17865
interpreted = N
texte = >I need to show an alphabetically sorted cart. Therefore I have to put the >products into a separate db to display them sorted on the show cart-page. And >I have to delete outdated carts regulary from this db. There are no special >formulas used, no tax or shipping rates.The reason there are no special formulas to use, or no special tax or shipping rates, is because WebCat's still doing all those calculations internally before writing the data to the cart, then you're taking that already-processed cart data and placing it in a database. If you were using ONLY a database, you would have to perform all those calculations in your own code ...>I wonder which advantages the cart has in this situation - am I not better off >using the db at any time instead of duplicating cart information?WebMerchant requires the cart files. You can do anything you want if you're not using WebMerchant, but I've tried it and I can tell you that it's a LOT of work to try to re-write all the internal calculation formulas built into WebCatalog. Then there are additional security issues to deal with that makes writing your own code even more complicated.I would not suggest it unless you have a very good reason (like a client with plenty of money to pay for the time it takes to do it all) ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net
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>I need to show an alphabetically sorted cart. Therefore I have to put the >products into a separate db to display them sorted on the show cart-page. And >I have to delete outdated carts regulary from this db. There are no special >formulas used, no tax or shipping rates.The reason there are no special formulas to use, or no special tax or shipping rates, is because WebCat's still doing all those calculations internally before writing the data to the cart, then you're taking that already-processed cart data and placing it in a database. If you were using ONLY a database, you would have to perform all those calculations in your own code ...>I wonder which advantages the cart has in this situation - am I not better off >using the db at any time instead of duplicating cart information?WebMerchant requires the cart files. You can do anything you want if you're not using WebMerchant, but I've tried it and I can tell you that it's a LOT of work to try to re-write all the internal calculation formulas built into WebCatalog. Then there are additional security issues to deal with that makes writing your own code even more complicated.I would not suggest it unless you have a very good reason (like a client with plenty of money to pay for the time it takes to do it all) ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net
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