Re: [Lookup] on secure page not returning anything
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 26184
interpreted = N
texte = >Good Morning, > >I have secure template that attemtps to do a [lookup] but nothing is >getting returned in >place of that [lookup] tag, not even the value for 'notFound'. >I think it may have something to do with the fact that the path (in >that lookup tag) to >the db it is looking in has to be specially set since the lookup tag >resides on a secure >page. >The secure template lives in the site root (it becomes secure by >virtue of a special URL >that is used to reach the template https....). The db lives in a >directory one level >down. >my lookup is like so- >[lookup db=DBdirectory/Orders.db&lookInField=...] > >is it valid syntax to instead use- >[lookup db=http://www.mydomain/DBdirectory/Orders.db&lookInField=...] No this is invalid but if would be a great feature :-))>? >If I am not on the right track, do you have any suggestions how to >get the lookup to do >its thing? > >-John I think you need to use the lookup tag with the value first like the example in the docs,[LOOKUP db=databasePath&value=searchValue&lookInField=searchField&returnField= fieldName¬Found=TextIfNotFound]Hope this helps.Micheal O Shea Email:micheal@com4u.ch com4u.ch http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B PGP key available upon request. CH-5506 Maegenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 26 Switzerland------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>Good Morning, > >I have secure template that attemtps to do a [lookup] but nothing is >getting returned in >place of that [lookup] tag, not even the value for 'notFound'. >I think it may have something to do with the fact that the path (in >that lookup tag) to >the db it is looking in has to be specially set since the lookup tag >resides on a secure >page. >The secure template lives in the site root (it becomes secure by >virtue of a special URL >that is used to reach the template https....). The db lives in a >directory one level >down. >my lookup is like so- >[lookup db=DBdirectory/Orders.db&lookInField=...] > >is it valid syntax to instead use- >[lookup db=http://www.mydomain/DBdirectory/Orders.db&lookInField=...] No this is invalid but if would be a great feature :-))>? >If I am not on the right track, do you have any suggestions how to >get the lookup to do >its thing? > >-John I think you need to use the lookup tag with the value first like the example in the docs,[LOOKUP db=databasePath&value=searchValue&lookInField=searchField&returnField= fieldName¬Found=TextIfNotFound]Hope this helps.Micheal O Shea Email:micheal@com4u.ch com4u.ch http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B PGP key available upon request. CH-5506 Maegenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 26 Switzerland------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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
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