Re: Unique SKU Numbers
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29380
interpreted = N
texte = >At 4:58 PM 3/21/00, Nicolay Ramm wrote: > >I make unique SKU numbers like this: > > > >[text]sku=[math]{[time]}[/math][math]{[date]}[/math][/text] > > > >So two fields won't have identical sku-numbers unless they are both > >registered within one second. > >WARNING: This is a method that while it will work... it requires that >you can ensure that the application or the web site visitors will >only attempt to add a new record not less then once every second. So >while this might suffice for an accounting system where one and only >one person is entering invoices to be paid, it will not work for a >site where people can say sign up and add their information to a >database. It will not work for a guestbook, messaging system, etc, etc Just add a [random] tag or two and it should be unique even for simultaneous record additions.Clint Davis Gray Loon Marketing Group 812.422.9999cdavis@grayloon.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>At 4:58 PM 3/21/00, Nicolay Ramm wrote: > >I make unique SKU numbers like this: > > > >[text]sku=[math]{[time]}[/math][math]{[date]}[/math][/text] > > > >So two fields won't have identical sku-numbers unless they are both > >registered within one second. > >WARNING: This is a method that while it will work... it requires that >you can ensure that the application or the web site visitors will >only attempt to add a new record not less then once every second. So >while this might suffice for an accounting system where one and only >one person is entering invoices to be paid, it will not work for a >site where people can say sign up and add their information to a >database. It will not work for a guestbook, messaging system, etc, etc Just add a [random] tag or two and it should be unique even for simultaneous record additions.Clint Davis Gray Loon Marketing Group 812.422.9999cdavis@grayloon.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
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