Re: trouble updating records in database
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 19067
interpreted = N
texte = >The SKU value doesn't have to be unique unless the particular situation >calls for it. In fact, there doesn't even have to be a field named SKU >unless the particular situation calls for it. > >In WebCatalog, having a field with a unique value is entirely up to the >programmer, it's not something that's forced on the programmer by the >software and it is definitely not a requirement of the software. In other >words, WebCatalog is a lot more flexible than the database software you're >used to. > >Many of my db's don't need SKU fields or unique record identifiers, so I >don't even bother to create them ... :) I also have databases without a SKU field. I just thought it would be nice to have automatic unique fields. Is it not a problem to be solved, but rather a possible nice feature.Thanks for listening, Charles_______________________________________________________________ Institut Balear de Comunicacions, S.L. Gremio Tejedores 22, 1 07009 Palma de Mallorca, Spain _____________________________________________ Tel: +34 971.43.12.77 Fax: +34 971.43.08.18 E-mail: ckefauver@ibacom.es URL: http://www.ibacom.es/ _____________________________________________ Public PGP signature (Clave publica PGP): http://www.ibacom.es/PGP/kefauver.txt _______________________________________________________________
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>The SKU value doesn't have to be unique unless the particular situation >calls for it. In fact, there doesn't even have to be a field named SKU >unless the particular situation calls for it. > >In WebCatalog, having a field with a unique value is entirely up to the >programmer, it's not something that's forced on the programmer by the >software and it is definitely not a requirement of the software. In other >words, WebCatalog is a lot more flexible than the database software you're >used to. > >Many of my db's don't need SKU fields or unique record identifiers, so I >don't even bother to create them ... :) I also have databases without a SKU field. I just thought it would be nice to have automatic unique fields. Is it not a problem to be solved, but rather a possible nice feature.Thanks for listening, Charles_______________________________________________________________ Institut Balear de Comunicacions, S.L. Gremio Tejedores 22, 1 07009 Palma de Mallorca, Spain _____________________________________________ Tel: +34 971.43.12.77 Fax: +34 971.43.08.18 E-mail: ckefauver@ibacom.es URL: http://www.ibacom.es/ _____________________________________________ Public PGP signature (Clave publica PGP): http://www.ibacom.es/PGP/kefauver.txt _______________________________________________________________
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