Re: unique ascending numbers
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50174
interpreted = N
texte = Humm, I was hoping to avoid throwing in an extra search just to retrieve the last SKU number in the db. (I have a thing about extra processing simply because it's easy)Can't I get something like the number of seconds since 1904 or something like that? Wouldn't that work for me? Or not?Thanks again,On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 09:55 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote:> On 9.5.2003 18:43 Uhr, Marc Kaiwi
wrote: > >> Is it my imagination or am I getting cart numbers of variable lengths? >> ... or maybe I'm just getting old? > > They are produced with variable lengths, but they are still unique:-) > >> My goal was to use [cart] to assign a unique SKU number to a database. >> I need unique ascending numbers i.e.: 1, 4, 12 ... and so on. For some >> reason I was under the assumption that [cart] would produce this kind >> of progression. > > Cart will not just go up one time. Better to use [autonumber] with > WebDNA > 5.x or if on 4.x then create your own unique number with the last > number of > the db. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEOSigned: Marc Kaiwi ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Humm, I was hoping to avoid throwing in an extra search just to retrieve the last SKU number in the db. (I have a thing about extra processing simply because it's easy)Can't I get something like the number of seconds since 1904 or something like that? Wouldn't that work for me? Or not?Thanks again,On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 09:55 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote:> On 9.5.2003 18:43 Uhr, Marc Kaiwi wrote: > >> Is it my imagination or am I getting cart numbers of variable lengths? >> ... or maybe I'm just getting old? > > They are produced with variable lengths, but they are still unique:-) > >> My goal was to use [cart] to assign a unique SKU number to a database. >> I need unique ascending numbers i.e.: 1, 4, 12 ... and so on. For some >> reason I was under the assumption that [cart] would produce this kind >> of progression. > > Cart will not just go up one time. Better to use [autonumber] with > WebDNA > 5.x or if on 4.x then create your own unique number with the last > number of > the db. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEOSigned: Marc Kaiwi ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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