Re: Strange Search Results

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 56043
interpreted = N
texte = I apologize. I'm not authorized to give you my exact code. I did post a = test though that shows the same thing I'm running up against. Is it safe to say that when you're searching a database you need to break = apart your search based on data type unless your whole database is of the = same type? I'm not sure what to do here. I have a database full of different types = of data (text, num, date) and setting end_datetype=3Dnum is messing the = whole thing up just like in the test example. Thanks. Justin Carroll On Thursday, April 1, 1943, John Peacock wrote: >Justin Carroll wrote: > >> It's just odd that the search string would let you type in anything and >> return all records in the database! > >It doesn't; you are doing something wrong. If you expect help, you need = to show=20 >us the exact code you are running (and some sample records to run it = against).=20 >Don't retype the code into your e-mail; copy and paste it exactly from = your=20 >template. Eliminate all extraneous HTML commands (like tables, etc) and = just=20 >show us an example of your search. > >John > >--=20 >John Peacock >Director of Information Research and Technology >Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >4501 Forbes Boulevard >Suite H >Lanham, MD 20706 >301-459-3366 x.5010 >fax 301-429-5748 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  2. Re: Strange Search Results ( "Erol Guneri" 2004)
  3. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  4. Re: Strange Search Results ( Glenn Busbin 2004)
  5. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  6. Re: Strange Search Results ( Glenn Busbin 2004)
  7. Re: Strange Search Results ( John Peacock 2004)
  8. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  9. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  10. Re: Strange Search Results ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2004)
  11. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  12. Re: Strange Search Results ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2004)
  13. Re: Strange Search Results ( John Peacock 2004)
  14. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  15. Re: Strange Search Results ( "Gary Krockover" 2004)
  16. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  17. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  18. Re: Strange Search Results ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  19. Re: Strange Search Results ( "Matthew C. Bohne" 2004)
  20. Re: Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
  21. Strange Search Results ( Justin Carroll 2004)
I apologize. I'm not authorized to give you my exact code. I did post a = test though that shows the same thing I'm running up against. Is it safe to say that when you're searching a database you need to break = apart your search based on data type unless your whole database is of the = same type? I'm not sure what to do here. I have a database full of different types = of data (text, num, date) and setting end_datetype=3Dnum is messing the = whole thing up just like in the test example. Thanks. Justin Carroll On Thursday, April 1, 1943, John Peacock wrote: >Justin Carroll wrote: > >> It's just odd that the search string would let you type in anything and >> return all records in the database! > >It doesn't; you are doing something wrong. If you expect help, you need = to show=20 >us the exact code you are running (and some sample records to run it = against).=20 >Don't retype the code into your e-mail; copy and paste it exactly from = your=20 >template. Eliminate all extraneous HTML commands (like tables, etc) and = just=20 >show us an example of your search. > >John > >--=20 >John Peacock >Director of Information Research and Technology >Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >4501 Forbes Boulevard >Suite H >Lanham, MD 20706 >301-459-3366 x.5010 >fax 301-429-5748 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Justin Carroll

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