Re: Simple Database close connection

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39128
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks, but the credit should go to an old friend who pointed out other reasons the 'modified' flag may get set.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > Behalf Of Alex McCombie > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:04 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: Simple Database close connection > > > On 10/5/01 4:52 PM, Scott Anderson wrote: > > > An internal modified flag gets set the first time the > cached database is > > changed via WebDNA (nothing to do with the file system). Another > > circumstance that might cause the modified flag to be set > is if the engine > > had to 'correct' a badly formatted database, i.e. rows that > did not contain > > the right number of columns. > Bingo! > > Well sort of... I guess the only way I could have known this > is through this > conversation. > > I discovered that the data feed had indeed 'added' an extra > column of data > to the database. Now since I use the .hdr file and since that > field was not > located in the text... Whalla.. > > So what you're saying is that webcat, in some way, modified > the db it opened > to accommodate the .hdr file description? In essence adding a > tab to the end > of each row? > > > Very nice catch Scott! > > > > The [refresh] tag would be a bit redundant in that the > [closedatabase] tag > > should accomplish the same thing (for a read only database). > In theory, but I happen to know that I will be dealing with data sets > (another project) that use databases in set format. Those > DB's will need to > be reverted back to the starting format after much editing. I > suppose I > could use the flush, move, open method for that. Of course an > option such as > [closedatabase db=/mydb&writeonclose=F] would be very cool. > > > In any case.. I have corrected the .hdr file, spanked the > client, and will > be checking on Monday (next data send) to see if the closedb > is going to do > the trick. > > Thanks for the detailed response. That's how we deal with these :-) > > Alex > > > > > > Alex J McCombie New World Media > Chief Information Officer Drawer 607 > 800/724.8973 Fair Haven, NY 13064 > Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.com > > Interface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  2. Re: Simple Database close connection (Samuel Renkert 2001)
  3. Re: Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
  4. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  5. Re: Simple Database close connection (Samuel Renkert 2001)
  6. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  7. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  8. Re: Simple Database close connection (Samuel Renkert 2001)
  9. Re: Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
  10. Re: Simple Database close connection (Nitai @ ComputerOil 2001)
  11. Re: Simple Database close connection (Bob Minor 2001)
  12. Re: Simple Database close connection (Scott Anderson 2001)
  13. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  14. Re: Simple Database close connection (Scott Anderson 2001)
  15. Re: Simple Database close connection (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  16. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  17. Re: Simple Database close connection (Scott Anderson 2001)
  18. Re: Simple Database close connection (Scott Anderson 2001)
  19. Re: Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
  20. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  21. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  22. Re: Simple Database close connection (Scott Anderson 2001)
  23. Re: Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
  24. Re: Simple Database close connection (Scott Anderson 2001)
  25. Re: Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
  26. Re: Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
  27. Re: Simple Database close connection (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  28. Re: Simple Database close connection (John Peacock 2001)
  29. Simple Database close connection (Alex McCombie 2001)
Thanks, but the credit should go to an old friend who pointed out other reasons the 'modified' flag may get set.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > Behalf Of Alex McCombie > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:04 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: Simple Database close connection > > > On 10/5/01 4:52 PM, Scott Anderson wrote: > > > An internal modified flag gets set the first time the > cached database is > > changed via WebDNA (nothing to do with the file system). Another > > circumstance that might cause the modified flag to be set > is if the engine > > had to 'correct' a badly formatted database, i.e. rows that > did not contain > > the right number of columns. > Bingo! > > Well sort of... I guess the only way I could have known this > is through this > conversation. > > I discovered that the data feed had indeed 'added' an extra > column of data > to the database. Now since I use the .hdr file and since that > field was not > located in the text... Whalla.. > > So what you're saying is that webcat, in some way, modified > the db it opened > to accommodate the .hdr file description? In essence adding a > tab to the end > of each row? > > > Very nice catch Scott! > > > > The [refresh] tag would be a bit redundant in that the > [closedatabase] tag > > should accomplish the same thing (for a read only database). > In theory, but I happen to know that I will be dealing with data sets > (another project) that use databases in set format. Those > DB's will need to > be reverted back to the starting format after much editing. I > suppose I > could use the flush, move, open method for that. Of course an > option such as > [closedatabase db=/mydb&writeonclose=F] would be very cool. > > > In any case.. I have corrected the .hdr file, spanked the > client, and will > be checking on Monday (next data send) to see if the closedb > is going to do > the trick. > > Thanks for the detailed response. That's how we deal with these :-) > > Alex > > > > > > Alex J McCombie New World Media > Chief Information Officer Drawer 607 > 800/724.8973 Fair Haven, NY 13064 > Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.com > > Interface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Scott Anderson

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