Re: Allowed fields in formulas.db

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16790
interpreted = N
texte = >In fact I just tried a simple formula: > >[math][lookup db=products.db&LookInField=SKU&value=NK1967&returnfield=price]*2[/math] > >and the same result. >Shouldn't the price be pulled automatically from the formulas.db if there is one?OK, let's start with some basics:0) Is this WebCatalog 2.1x?1) After you change a formula, do you issue a FlushDatabases command or otherwise quit WebCatalog so it knows to reload the formulas?2) If you truly have the following line in your formulas.db, case-sensitive for price, then do you also have a products.db in the same folder, with a SKU record exactly NK1967 case-sensitive and a price field?price [math][lookup db=products.db&LookInField=SKU&value=NK1967&returnfield=price]*2[/math]3) Does your bigger formula work if you paste it into your Invoice.tpl page?Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Allowed fields in formulas.db (Paul Willis 1998)
  2. Re: Allowed fields in formulas.db (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  3. Allowed fields in formulas.db (Paul Willis 1998)
>In fact I just tried a simple formula: > >[math][lookup db=products.db&LookInField=SKU&value=NK1967&returnfield=price]*2[/math] > >and the same result. >Shouldn't the price be pulled automatically from the formulas.db if there is one?OK, let's start with some basics:0) Is this WebCatalog 2.1x?1) After you change a formula, do you issue a FlushDatabases command or otherwise quit WebCatalog so it knows to reload the formulas?2) If you truly have the following line in your formulas.db, case-sensitive for price, then do you also have a products.db in the same folder, with a SKU record exactly NK1967 case-sensitive and a price field?price [math][lookup db=products.db&LookInField=SKU&value=NK1967&returnfield=price]*2[/math]3) Does your bigger formula work if you paste it into your Invoice.tpl page?Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ PCS Technical Support

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