Re: Likelihood of a duplicate
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2005
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 62222
interpreted = N
texte = My $0.02: Personally, the only reason why I use a custom timetamp value rather than [cart] for my unique IDs is so that I can sort chronologically and do date/time math a little easier (to me), all from one field. [cart] doesn't always number 'chronologically' I've noticed. Also, a reverse equation of the timestamp code will also produce the date/time it was created as well, thus eliminating 2 (or more) additional fields in the db... but that's just me. Many ways to skin a cat...-DanOn Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:46:18 -0400 John Peacock
wrote:> Or you can use [cart] since that is guaranteed to be a unique value (not a number!), no matter >how busy your site is. It's kind of the point, after all, of using an e-commerce package like >WebDNA...> > John> > -- > John Peacock> Director of Information Research and Technology> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group> 4501 Forbes Boulevard> Suite H> Lanham, MD 20706> 301-459-3366 x.5010> fax 301-429-5748> > -------------------------------------------------------------> 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/-------------------------------------------------------------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/
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My $0.02: Personally, the only reason why I use a custom timetamp value rather than [cart] for my unique IDs is so that I can sort chronologically and do date/time math a little easier (to me), all from one field. [cart] doesn't always number 'chronologically' I've noticed. Also, a reverse equation of the timestamp code will also produce the date/time it was created as well, thus eliminating 2 (or more) additional fields in the db... but that's just me. Many ways to skin a cat...-DanOn Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:46:18 -0400 John Peacock wrote:> Or you can use [cart] since that is guaranteed to be a unique value (not a number!), no matter >how busy your site is. It's kind of the point, after all, of using an e-commerce package like >WebDNA...> > John> > -- > John Peacock> Director of Information Research and Technology> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group> 4501 Forbes Boulevard> Suite H> Lanham, MD 20706> 301-459-3366 x.5010> fax 301-429-5748> > -------------------------------------------------------------> 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/-------------------------------------------------------------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/
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