Re: Moving records

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28600
interpreted = N
texte = >Is there any easier way to move a record in databaseA.db to >databaseB.db without, >1) Doing a search >2) Doing an append >3) Doing a deleteNo, that's how you have to do it. >This is painful as I have to specify the fieldnames, as there is no >way to link [ListFields DatabaseName] to a founditems context.Yes there is! Assuming the field names in both db's are the same, and if you are moving only one record, you can do the following:[search db=thisDB&...&max=1] [founditems] [append db=otherDB] [listfields thisDB(or otherDB)] [fieldname]=[interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]& [/listfields] [/append] [delete db=thisDB&eqskudata=[sku]] [/founditems] [/search]Just remember, if you need to retrieve more than one record, you must move the delete tag outside the founditems context and use a different technique for the deleting records from thisDB ... :)================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Moving records (Michael O Shea 2000)
  2. Re: Moving records (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  3. Moving records (Michael O Shea 2000)
>Is there any easier way to move a record in databaseA.db to >databaseB.db without, >1) Doing a search >2) Doing an append >3) Doing a deleteNo, that's how you have to do it. >This is painful as I have to specify the fieldnames, as there is no >way to link [ListFields DatabaseName] to a founditems context.Yes there is! Assuming the field names in both db's are the same, and if you are moving only one record, you can do the following:[search db=thisDB&...&max=1] [founditems] [append db=otherDB] [listfields thisDB(or otherDB)] [fieldname]=[interpret][[fieldname]][/interpret]& [/listfields] [/append] [delete db=thisDB&eqskudata=[sku]] [/founditems] [/search]Just remember, if you need to retrieve more than one record, you must move the delete tag outside the founditems context and use a different technique for the deleting records from thisDB ... :)================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Kenneth Grome

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