Re: Simple Database close connection
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39213
interpreted = N
texte = >This is stunningly simple, which is why I was surprised when it did not >work. > > >Have a scenario where updated databases are being FTP'd hourly to my server >(from an AS 400 system but that is another story ;-) > >These DB's are read only. Meaning that NO DATA is updated via the web. I am >certain of this because there is simply no templates doing anything but >searching them. > >So like a good WebDna'r I had intended on using a closedatabase or >flushdatabases tag to close down the ones in ram each hour and thus the >newly delivered db's would open at the next needed viewing. >I assume that the DB's have the same structure, and they should have a key field or two,Could you not just simply copy the new database up with a name like new.db and then merge the two using webcat?Something like... [search db=new.db&nekeydatarq=[cart]][founditems] [showif [lookup db=old.db&lookinfield=key&value=[key]¬found=ok]=ok] [append db=old.db]key=[key]&otherfield=[otherfield][/append] [/showif] [/founditems][/search] ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>This is stunningly simple, which is why I was surprised when it did not >work. > > >Have a scenario where updated databases are being FTP'd hourly to my server >(from an AS 400 system but that is another story ;-) > >These DB's are read only. Meaning that NO DATA is updated via the web. I am >certain of this because there is simply no templates doing anything but >searching them. > >So like a good WebDna'r I had intended on using a closedatabase or >flushdatabases tag to close down the ones in ram each hour and thus the >newly delivered db's would open at the next needed viewing. >I assume that the DB's have the same structure, and they should have a key field or two,Could you not just simply copy the new database up with a name like new.db and then merge the two using webcat?Something like... [search db=new.db&nekeydatarq=[cart]][founditems] [showif [lookup db=old.db&lookinfield=key&value=[key]¬found=ok]=ok] [append db=old.db]key=[key]&otherfield=[otherfield][/append] [/showif] [/founditems][/search] ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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