Re: automatically updating all records, one by one in a db
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 36249
interpreted = N
texte = on 17.08.2000 13:16, Dale at stuff@colony.net wrote:> I have to update some information in each record of a live production> database. There are a couple of different fields that need to be updated and I> want to make sure I do things correctly as to not mess up my db.Make a copy first :)> So how do I do a search, with results for only 1 at a time, make the changes,> then proceed to the next record that needs to be updated?You don't have to search for each record individually. [founditems] is infact a loop which automatically steps through all found records. Everythingbetween [founditems] and [/founditems] is executed record for record. Youcan use [showif]'s there to define conditions for various actions. For eachrun through [founditems] you can use data of the current record ifnecessary.If you do not need individual data of the current record but rather changeall or a selection of records by given criteria, a search is not necessary.Use [replace], which is actually query and replace in one command.--btw - to change fields within a [founditems] loop you have to use [replace]either. Since [replace] containes a search this is (in my opinion) wastedtime - I never understood why I have to do execute a new query for a alreadyloaded record... Peter-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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on 17.08.2000 13:16, Dale at stuff@colony.net wrote:> I have to update some information in each record of a live production> database. There are a couple of different fields that need to be updated and I> want to make sure I do things correctly as to not mess up my db.Make a copy first :)> So how do I do a search, with results for only 1 at a time, make the changes,> then proceed to the next record that needs to be updated?You don't have to search for each record individually. [founditems] is infact a loop which automatically steps through all found records. Everythingbetween [founditems] and [/founditems] is executed record for record. Youcan use [showif]'s there to define conditions for various actions. For eachrun through [founditems] you can use data of the current record ifnecessary.If you do not need individual data of the current record but rather changeall or a selection of records by given criteria, a search is not necessary.Use [replace], which is actually query and replace in one command.--btw - to change fields within a [founditems] loop you have to use [replace]either. Since [replace] containes a search this is (in my opinion) wastedtime - I never understood why I have to do execute a new query for a alreadyloaded record... Peter-------------------------------------------------------------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://search.smithmicro.com/
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