Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2008


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100410
interpreted = N
texte = Palle Bo Nielsen wrote: > I hear you TC but, > > I just wanted to rescue one of my old DB's which do not have a unique > key nor does it include the date (look'ed-up from another DB). > > It sound logical to me to use the rank=off to display it as it was > written to the DB. It sound logical to me that I could reverse this > order with some functionality within WebDNA. It's OK with me that WebDNA > is not capable of doing this to help me out here ;) > > Unfortunately, I think I need to rescue this good old DB by providing it > with a unique serial. > > Anyways... > > Thanks all. > > Palle I agree, 400,000 records is pretty large to write to an intermediate table, just for sorting! I would use Terry's solution and create another field in the database for consecutive numbering. Donovan P.S. I thought Gary was kidding with the "from=end" param! Does that really exist? -- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024 ------------------------------------------------ VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Terry Wilson 2008)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Palle Bo Nielsen 2008)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Gary Krockover 2008)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Donovan Brooke 2008)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Palle Bo Nielsen 2008)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Toby Cox 2008)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Palle Bo Nielsen 2008)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Toby Cox 2008)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Palle Bo Nielsen 2008)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Gary Krockover 2008)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Terry Wilson 2008)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Donovan Brooke 2008)
  13. [WebDNA] reverse rank=off (Palle Bo Nielsen 2008)
Palle Bo Nielsen wrote: > I hear you TC but, > > I just wanted to rescue one of my old DB's which do not have a unique > key nor does it include the date (look'ed-up from another DB). > > It sound logical to me to use the rank=off to display it as it was > written to the DB. It sound logical to me that I could reverse this > order with some functionality within WebDNA. It's OK with me that WebDNA > is not capable of doing this to help me out here ;) > > Unfortunately, I think I need to rescue this good old DB by providing it > with a unique serial. > > Anyways... > > Thanks all. > > Palle I agree, 400,000 records is pretty large to write to an intermediate table, just for sorting! I would use Terry's solution and create another field in the database for consecutive numbering. Donovan P.S. I thought Gary was kidding with the "from=end" param! Does that really exist? -- Donovan D. Brooke PH/FAX: 1 (608) 291-2024 ------------------------------------------------ VP WebDNA Software Corporation 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, DE 19958 Donovan Brooke

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