Re: SKU lookup
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 13102
interpreted = N
texte = >>>How would one write an expression to lookup the last SKU entry made >>>in a given db, and then add 1 to it, and enter that automatically in the >>>SKU field?>> What record do you want this new SKU value to go into? >> Do you want it to go into a brand new record, or do you want to >> replace the existing SKU value in the last record of the database?>It is for adding new records, I don't want to have to sift through the >entire db to find a unique SKU, so i thought that this would be a good >way to do it. Is there a better way? Yes, and it's really easy, because WebCat has a way to generate unique sku values automatically - it's called the [cart] tag.Every time you create a new record, you can make WebCatalog create a unique sku value for that record simply by putting sku=[cart] into the form or hyperlink or context that creates the new record. Here are three simple examples to help get you started ... Hyperlink example:
append a new record Form example:
Context example:[append db=somedatabase.db]sku=[cart][/append]Sincerely, Ken Grome WebDNA Solutions http://www.hui.net/dna/webdna.html
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>>>How would one write an expression to lookup the last SKU entry made >>>in a given db, and then add 1 to it, and enter that automatically in the >>>SKU field?>> What record do you want this new SKU value to go into? >> Do you want it to go into a brand new record, or do you want to >> replace the existing SKU value in the last record of the database?>It is for adding new records, I don't want to have to sift through the >entire db to find a unique SKU, so i thought that this would be a good >way to do it. Is there a better way? Yes, and it's really easy, because WebCat has a way to generate unique sku values automatically - it's called the
[cart] tag.Every time you create a new record, you can make WebCatalog create a unique sku value for that record simply by putting sku=
[cart] into the form or hyperlink or context that creates the new record. Here are three simple examples to help get you started ... Hyperlink example:
append a new record Form example:
Context example:[append db=somedatabase.db]sku=
[cart][/append]Sincerely, Ken Grome WebDNA Solutions http://www.hui.net/dna/webdna.html
Kenneth Grome
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