Re: dollar $ signs in database
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28823
interpreted = N
texte = You are right, the search will not work. I was thinking about stripping the dollar sign off, but the dollar sign is not in the [price] you were using for the search key. The best solution is what you came up with.-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Terry Wilson Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:04 PM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: dollar $ signs in database I thought the getchars was for manipulating data retrieved already, not for digging into a database. I tried it anyway, but it didn't work. I just asked the client to please remove the $ signs, so it's a moot point now. Thanks for your help, in any case. You too, Ken.>You solved the problem in a nice way, you can read about [GetChars] in your >manual >it gives give you the ability to return certain characters between two index >values. > >Your search would like this: > >grPRICEdatarq=[getchars start=2][price][/getchars]&PRICEtype=num > >Since you took the $ signs out you can put back when you display >price in your templates: > >$[format .2f][price][/format] > >Technical Support ********************************** >Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) >16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | ------------------------- >San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site Development >WebCatalog Support: (858) 675-0632 | http://www.smithmicro.com > Fax: (858) 675-0372 ********************************* > > >-----Original Message----- >From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On >Behalf Of Terry Wilson >Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 12:25 PM >To: WebCatalog Talk >Subject: dollar $ signs in database > > >I'm working with a database that has $ signs before the prices. It's >messing up searches since the $ is a lower ascii number than regular >alphanumeric characters, making the price field data essentially >numbers lower than zero, so le and ls find all records, and gr, ge, >and eq find none. Deleting the $ from the DB solves the problem, but >I was wondering if there was a way in webDNA to overcome the problem >instead. grPRICEdatarq=[raw]$[/raw][price]&PRICEtype=num doesn't help. Terry Wilson terryw@terryfic.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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You are right, the search will not work. I was thinking about stripping the dollar sign off, but the dollar sign is not in the [price] you were using for the search key. The best solution is what you came up with.-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Terry Wilson Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:04 PM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: dollar $ signs in database I thought the getchars was for manipulating data retrieved already, not for digging into a database. I tried it anyway, but it didn't work. I just asked the client to please remove the $ signs, so it's a moot point now. Thanks for your help, in any case. You too, Ken.>You solved the problem in a nice way, you can read about [getchars] in your >manual >it gives give you the ability to return certain characters between two index >values. > >Your search would like this: > >grPRICEdatarq=[getchars start=2][price][/getchars]&PRICEtype=num > >Since you took the $ signs out you can put back when you display >price in your templates: > >$[format .2f][price][/format] > >Technical Support ********************************** >Smith Micro, Internet Solutions Div | eCommerce (WebCatalog) >16855 West Bernardo Drive, #380 | ------------------------- >San Diego, CA 92127 | Software & Site Development >WebCatalog Support: (858) 675-0632 | http://www.smithmicro.com > Fax: (858) 675-0372 ********************************* > > >-----Original Message----- >From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On >Behalf Of Terry Wilson >Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 12:25 PM >To: WebCatalog Talk >Subject: dollar $ signs in database > > >I'm working with a database that has $ signs before the prices. It's >messing up searches since the $ is a lower ascii number than regular >alphanumeric characters, making the price field data essentially >numbers lower than zero, so le and ls find all records, and gr, ge, >and eq find none. Deleting the $ from the DB solves the problem, but >I was wondering if there was a way in webDNA to overcome the problem >instead. grPRICEdatarq=[raw]$[/raw][price]&PRICEtype=num doesn't help. Terry Wilson terryw@terryfic.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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