Re: unique ascending numbers
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50183
interpreted = N
texte = Oops you're right ... I'll have to use DATE and TIME. ... see my mind is slipping fast. : c)Thanks,MK On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 10:44 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote:> On 9.5.2003 19:34 Uhr, Marc Kaiwi
wrote: > >> No I'm still plugging away with poor-boy version 4.5 : c) > > No problem here:-) > >> Thanks, [math]{[date]}[/math] as you suggest should be fine for this >> application, just as long a I don't create more than one new record a >> second .... right? > > Nope, this will only give you the date in numbers and no unique value! > Therefore you will have to add the time value to. But if you do a > append of > many files on one template then this method is not really good, > because you > could get 2 appends at the same time. Therefore my suggestion to use a > [random] in there. > >> I don't think adding the random number will work for me because then I >> lose the ascending numbers part that I need. > > In any case you will not get a ascending number with my hint. You will > get a > date and time combo but that’s it. Yes, that could be somehow called > *ascending number but it is not 100% proper. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEO > > -- > Tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil™ GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Unionstrasse 4 info@computeroil.com > 8032 Zürich/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)43 333 1 555 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > > Signed: 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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Oops you're right ... I'll have to use DATE and TIME. ... see my mind is slipping fast. : c)Thanks,MK On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 10:44 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote:> On 9.5.2003 19:34 Uhr, Marc Kaiwi wrote: > >> No I'm still plugging away with poor-boy version 4.5 : c) > > No problem here:-) > >> Thanks, [math]{[date]}[/math] as you suggest should be fine for this >> application, just as long a I don't create more than one new record a >> second .... right? > > Nope, this will only give you the date in numbers and no unique value! > Therefore you will have to add the time value to. But if you do a > append of > many files on one template then this method is not really good, > because you > could get 2 appends at the same time. Therefore my suggestion to use a > [random] in there. > >> I don't think adding the random number will work for me because then I >> lose the ascending numbers part that I need. > > In any case you will not get a ascending number with my hint. You will > get a > date and time combo but that’s it. Yes, that could be somehow called > *ascending number but it is not 100% proper. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEO > > -- > Tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil™ GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Unionstrasse 4 info@computeroil.com > 8032 Zürich/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)43 333 1 555 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > > Signed: 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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