Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 41102
interpreted = N
texte = Agreed, definitely could use this.GK> This would be fairly easy to implement. But it should probably be qualified > by a new [search] parameter....[Search db=......&Unmatched=T] then instead > of a new [NotFound] context, just use the existing [FoundItems] context to > display the 'UnMatched' records. This way, other search attributes and > aggregates could still be applied. > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > Anyone else who is interested in this feature, please 'speak up'. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: WebCatalog Talk > > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > > Of Kenneth Grome > > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:44 PM > > To: WebCatalog Talk > > Subject: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? > > > > > > SMSI, > > > > I asked Grant this question privately -- because he's the one who > > programmed most of the webdna code. But he never replied to my > > direct email inquiry, so I'm asking you now ... > > > > How difficult would it be to create a [notfound] tag that's used > > inside a search context -- to list all the records in the db that are > > not found by the search? > > > > My desktop Panorama database has this feature built into it. It is > > very useful, and I can imagine situations where it would be useful on > > the web as well. > > > > Since webdna uses the index values to identify the founditems, it > > seems like it could be coded to easily identify the records that are > > notfound as well, then it could list those records in a [notfound] > > context ... right? > > > > Then instead of only being able to see the matching records, we could > > also see the records that do not match -- on the same page if > > necessary. This would be great for debugging, but it would also be > > useful when we need to see the non-matching records along with the > > matching ones, for example to quickly see what's in the db that > > doesn't match the search parameters. > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Kenneth Grome > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Kenneth Grome & Associates US-Asian Business Specialists > > Philippine Business Office +63 (32) 255-6921 > > Primary Email Address owner@kengrome.com > > Alternate Email Address kengrome@webdna.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list
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Agreed, definitely could use this.GK> This would be fairly easy to implement. But it should probably be qualified > by a new [search] parameter....[Search db=......&Unmatched=T] then instead > of a new [NotFound] context, just use the existing [founditems] context to > display the 'UnMatched' records. This way, other search attributes and > aggregates could still be applied. > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > Anyone else who is interested in this feature, please 'speak up'. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: WebCatalog Talk > > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > > Of Kenneth Grome > > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:44 PM > > To: WebCatalog Talk > > Subject: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? > > > > > > SMSI, > > > > I asked Grant this question privately -- because he's the one who > > programmed most of the webdna code. But he never replied to my > > direct email inquiry, so I'm asking you now ... > > > > How difficult would it be to create a [notfound] tag that's used > > inside a search context -- to list all the records in the db that are > > not found by the search? > > > > My desktop Panorama database has this feature built into it. It is > > very useful, and I can imagine situations where it would be useful on > > the web as well. > > > > Since webdna uses the index values to identify the founditems, it > > seems like it could be coded to easily identify the records that are > > notfound as well, then it could list those records in a [notfound] > > context ... right? > > > > Then instead of only being able to see the matching records, we could > > also see the records that do not match -- on the same page if > > necessary. This would be great for debugging, but it would also be > > useful when we need to see the non-matching records along with the > > matching ones, for example to quickly see what's in the db that > > doesn't match the search parameters. > > > > What do you think? > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Kenneth Grome > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Kenneth Grome & Associates US-Asian Business Specialists > > Philippine Business Office +63 (32) 255-6921 > > Primary Email Address owner@kengrome.com > > Alternate Email Address kengrome@webdna.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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