Re: Remove a Field from a DB

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2007


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = >Terry Wilson wrote: >> I would just search the DB for the deprecated field, find all, >>andreplace with no value. Then open the DB in a text editor like >>BBEdit anddelete the field name, save, and reload the DB. >>If opening the DB in a text editor is an issue, just fix your code >>sothe deprecated field is no longer used. It won't hurt anything. I >>oftenhave unused fields in my DBs anyway (for future expansion or >>becuase itis no longer used). >>Terry > > >Make a back up if you use Terry's method. ;-) > >Donovan Good idea -- if your field names are abstract, make sure to specify the correct field! Otherwise, [replace db=stuff&etc]deprecatedfield=[/replace] is pretty straightforward. I would do a search first and look at the founditems before doing something big. If all is okay, then edit the search into a replace. Terry -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Remove a Field from a DB ( Terry Wilson 2007)
  2. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  3. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Terry Wilson 2007)
  4. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  5. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Terry Wilson 2007)
  6. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Steve Craig 2007)
  7. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Matthew Bohne 2007)
  8. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Larry Hewitt 2007)
  9. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  10. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Gary Krockover 2007)
  11. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Palle Bo Nielsen 2007)
  12. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Palle Bo Nielsen 2007)
  13. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Palle Bo Nielsen 2007)
  14. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Gary Krockover 2007)
  15. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Matthew Bohne 2007)
  16. Re: Remove a Field from a DB ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  17. Remove a Field from a DB ( Palle Bo Nielsen 2007)
>Terry Wilson wrote: >> I would just search the DB for the deprecated field, find all, >>andreplace with no value. Then open the DB in a text editor like >>BBEdit anddelete the field name, save, and reload the DB. >>If opening the DB in a text editor is an issue, just fix your code >>sothe deprecated field is no longer used. It won't hurt anything. I >>oftenhave unused fields in my DBs anyway (for future expansion or >>becuase itis no longer used). >>Terry > > >Make a back up if you use Terry's method. ;-) > >Donovan Good idea -- if your field names are abstract, make sure to specify the correct field! Otherwise, [replace db=stuff&etc]deprecatedfield=[/replace] is pretty straightforward. I would do a search first and look at the founditems before doing something big. If all is okay, then edit the search into a replace. Terry -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Terry Wilson

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