Re: Properly coded search fails ...
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Ken:You don't need the three paragraphs of venom at the end of this message - at least wait until you see if you just made a mistake. The search you document below is flawed (ie doesn't follow the WebCat, er, WebDNA docs). Try[search db=xxx.db&group1field=expensePayVia&wogroup1datarq=check]instead.John.>This search fails: > >[search db=xxx.db&group1field=expensePayVia&wogroup1fielddatarq=check] > >... but this one works: > >[search db=xxx.db&woexpensePayViadatarq=check] > >Why isn't this flaw documented? > >There's nothing in the docs to suggest that a search requires at least one 'real' field name in order to work properly, but that's what this test suggests (or seems to indicate). If that's not it, then something else is going on here, and whatever it is, there's no documentation to explain it. > >SMSI, do you intend to make searches work properly when there are only groupXfield names -- and no 'real' field names -- in the search parameters??? > >If not, will you please put this information into the docs -- so they properly explain the fact that using the group field technique will FAIL unless you also use at least one 'real' field name in your search? > >Thanks. > > >Sincerely, >Kenneth Grome > >--------------------------------------------------- >WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center >175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 >Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net >Philippines http://www.webdna.net >--------------------------------------------------- > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Ken:You don't need the three paragraphs of venom at the end of this message - at least wait until you see if you just made a mistake. The search you document below is flawed (ie doesn't follow the WebCat, er, WebDNA docs). Try[search db=xxx.db&group1field=expensePayVia&wogroup1datarq=check]instead.John.>This search fails: > >[search db=xxx.db&group1field=expensePayVia&wogroup1fielddatarq=check] > >... but this one works: > >[search db=xxx.db&woexpensePayViadatarq=check] > >Why isn't this flaw documented? > >There's nothing in the docs to suggest that a search requires at least one 'real' field name in order to work properly, but that's what this test suggests (or seems to indicate). If that's not it, then something else is going on here, and whatever it is, there's no documentation to explain it. > >SMSI, do you intend to make searches work properly when there are only groupXfield names -- and no 'real' field names -- in the search parameters??? > >If not, will you please put this information into the docs -- so they properly explain the fact that using the group field technique will FAIL unless you also use at least one 'real' field name in your search? > >Thanks. > > >Sincerely, >Kenneth Grome > >--------------------------------------------------- >WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center >175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 >Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net >Philippines http://www.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/-- --------------------------------- John A. Hill Oak Hill Software Website Development/Consulting john@oakhillsoftware.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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