Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context?

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 41099
interpreted = N
texte = This would be fairly easy to implement. But it should probably be qualified by a new [search] parameter....[Search db=......&Unmatched=T] then instead of a new [NotFound] context, just use the existing [FoundItems] context to display the 'UnMatched' records. This way, other search attributes and aggregates could still be applied.Thanks for the suggestion.Anyone else who is interested in this feature, please 'speak up'.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > Of Kenneth Grome > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:44 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? > > > SMSI, > > I asked Grant this question privately -- because he's the one who > programmed most of the webdna code. But he never replied to my > direct email inquiry, so I'm asking you now ... > > How difficult would it be to create a [notfound] tag that's used > inside a search context -- to list all the records in the db that are > not found by the search? > > My desktop Panorama database has this feature built into it. It is > very useful, and I can imagine situations where it would be useful on > the web as well. > > Since webdna uses the index values to identify the founditems, it > seems like it could be coded to easily identify the records that are > notfound as well, then it could list those records in a [notfound] > context ... right? > > Then instead of only being able to see the matching records, we could > also see the records that do not match -- on the same page if > necessary. This would be great for debugging, but it would also be > useful when we need to see the non-matching records along with the > matching ones, for example to quickly see what's in the db that > doesn't match the search parameters. > > What do you think? > > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth Grome & Associates US-Asian Business Specialists > Philippine Business Office +63 (32) 255-6921 > Primary Email Address owner@kengrome.com > Alternate Email Address kengrome@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 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.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://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Donovan 2002)
  2. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Kenneth Grome 2002)
  3. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Aaron Lynch 2002)
  4. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Stuart Tremain 2002)
  5. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Alex McCombie 2002)
  6. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Scott Anderson 2002)
  7. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (John Peacock 2002)
  8. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Gary Krockover 2002)
  9. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Clayton Randall 2002)
  10. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Larry Goodhew 2002)
  11. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Scott Anderson 2002)
  12. Re: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Tim Robinson 2002)
  13. SMSI -- a [notfound] context? (Kenneth Grome 2002)
This would be fairly easy to implement. But it should probably be qualified by a new [search] parameter....[Search db=......&Unmatched=T] then instead of a new [NotFound] context, just use the existing [founditems] context to display the 'UnMatched' records. This way, other search attributes and aggregates could still be applied.Thanks for the suggestion.Anyone else who is interested in this feature, please 'speak up'.> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk > [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf > Of Kenneth Grome > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:44 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: SMSI -- a [notfound] context? > > > SMSI, > > I asked Grant this question privately -- because he's the one who > programmed most of the webdna code. But he never replied to my > direct email inquiry, so I'm asking you now ... > > How difficult would it be to create a [notfound] tag that's used > inside a search context -- to list all the records in the db that are > not found by the search? > > My desktop Panorama database has this feature built into it. It is > very useful, and I can imagine situations where it would be useful on > the web as well. > > Since webdna uses the index values to identify the founditems, it > seems like it could be coded to easily identify the records that are > notfound as well, then it could list those records in a [notfound] > context ... right? > > Then instead of only being able to see the matching records, we could > also see the records that do not match -- on the same page if > necessary. This would be great for debugging, but it would also be > useful when we need to see the non-matching records along with the > matching ones, for example to quickly see what's in the db that > doesn't match the search parameters. > > What do you think? > > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth Grome & Associates US-Asian Business Specialists > Philippine Business Office +63 (32) 255-6921 > Primary Email Address owner@kengrome.com > Alternate Email Address kengrome@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 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.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://search.smithmicro.com/ Scott Anderson

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