Re: Searching for Nothing
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20229
interpreted = N
texte = >What is the method taken to search for nothing in a field of a database?If you mean literally a zero-length string of letters, then try setting your search form variable to [blank], where [blank] is a special WebDNA tag that indicates an empty field in a search.WebCatalog purposely ignores form fields that have no text in them when searching, because that makes it easier for visitors to your site to just leave fill-in fields empty and have the search find a reasonable set of records.Despite the recent criticism of the manual, there is actually a section in the documentation under Searching/Blank Fields which describes this behavior. Browse around in the searching section; you may find lots of other cool things in there!Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>What is the method taken to search for nothing in a field of a database?If you mean literally a zero-length string of letters, then try setting your search form variable to [blank], where [blank] is a special WebDNA tag that indicates an empty field in a search.WebCatalog purposely ignores form fields that have no text in them when searching, because that makes it easier for visitors to your site to just leave fill-in fields empty and have the search find a reasonable set of records.Despite the recent criticism of the manual, there is actually a section in the documentation under Searching/Blank Fields which describes this behavior. Browse around in the searching section; you may find lots of other cool things in there!Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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