Re: Duplicate Cart #'s
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
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numero = 20038
interpreted = N
texte = >Hi, > > I seem to be having a problem w/ WebCatalog assigning duplicate >cart ID's. The weird thing is that it happens sporadically and >infrequently. For example, an order placed on 9/7 and 9/21 were >assigned the same cart ID (the orders were placed by different customers >and about 200 orders were placed between those dates without any >problems). I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how the cart ID is >generated? Is there anything I can do to prevent duplicate ID's from >ever being assigned? > >Thanks, >Kelly > > It is possible they came in from a link or newsgroup reference that had the cart # embedded in the URL. One solution would be to make sure the cart # isn't present in any URL that is likely to be bookmarked or reference (i.e. a search page, detail page, etc.). A more drastic solution is to use your own cart# technique. I'm moving to a method where I change the cart # to a date and sequence coded custom number right before the order is placed. That way I don't have to keep checking cart #'s on every little page for validity.Good luck!Sandy
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>Hi, > > I seem to be having a problem w/ WebCatalog assigning duplicate >cart ID's. The weird thing is that it happens sporadically and >infrequently. For example, an order placed on 9/7 and 9/21 were >assigned the same cart ID (the orders were placed by different customers >and about 200 orders were placed between those dates without any >problems). I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how the cart ID is >generated? Is there anything I can do to prevent duplicate ID's from >ever being assigned? > >Thanks, >Kelly > > It is possible they came in from a link or newsgroup reference that had the cart # embedded in the URL. One solution would be to make sure the cart # isn't present in any URL that is likely to be bookmarked or reference (i.e. a search page, detail page, etc.). A more drastic solution is to use your own cart# technique. I'm moving to a method where I change the cart # to a date and sequence coded custom number right before the order is placed. That way I don't have to keep checking cart #'s on every little page for validity.Good luck!Sandy
Sandra L. Pitner
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