Re: question... no field names?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Thank you!I just started using tab because the file is a tab-delimited file. In any case, I have always been confused why the files are called .db when they are just flat tables, not real databases.- Ben-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of ROBERT MCPEAK Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:59 PM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: question... no field names? Yes. Your search syntax would be the same as usual. (I'm not sure why you're using tab and not the default db.See File Formats in the HTML docs for explanation of .hdr.>>> ben@gotricities.net 08/21/02 01:58PM >>> So... if there if I have a file, called myDatabase.tab :1 foo bar 2 bob ferdAnd I have another file called myDatabase.hdr:ID SOMETHING SOMETHING_ELSEWhat would by search look like? Can I just write [search db=myDatabase.tab&geIDdata=[blank]] and it will work? Is there documentation on this subject - I don't recall reading about this in the manual?- Ben-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Donovan Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:51 AM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: question... no field names? Ben, these databases use database.hdr files for the filenames.DonovanBen Swihart wrote:> As I've been poking around in webDNA files, I ran across a .db that didn't > have a row of field names on the first line. In fact, I've encountered this > in several instances. Can someone explain to me how you query such a table > and why it's useful? > > Thanks! > > Ben M. Swihart > Web Designer, SysAdmin : The GoTriCities Network-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------<><> Donovan Brooke <><>->ï------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Thank you!I just started using tab because the file is a tab-delimited file. In any case, I have always been confused why the files are called .db when they are just flat tables, not real databases.- Ben-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of ROBERT MCPEAK Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:59 PM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: question... no field names? Yes. Your search syntax would be the same as usual. (I'm not sure why you're using tab and not the default db.See File Formats in the HTML docs for explanation of .hdr.>>> ben@gotricities.net 08/21/02 01:58PM >>> So... if there if I have a file, called myDatabase.tab :1 foo bar 2 bob ferdAnd I have another file called myDatabase.hdr:ID SOMETHING SOMETHING_ELSEWhat would by search look like? Can I just write [search db=myDatabase.tab&geIDdata=[blank]] and it will work? Is there documentation on this subject - I don't recall reading about this in the manual?- Ben-----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Donovan Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:51 AM To: WebCatalog Talk Subject: Re: question... no field names? Ben, these databases use database.hdr files for the filenames.DonovanBen Swihart wrote:> As I've been poking around in webDNA files, I ran across a .db that didn't > have a row of field names on the first line. In fact, I've encountered this > in several instances. Can someone explain to me how you query such a table > and why it's useful? > > Thanks! > > Ben M. Swihart > Web Designer, SysAdmin : The GoTriCities Network-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------<><> Donovan Brooke <><>->ï------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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