Re: CART question
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 59987
interpreted = N
texte = or just use autonumber .... On 11/11/2004, at 10:34 AM, Sal D'Anna wrote: > Is the membership ID used for login purposes or just as a reference to > the > member? If it is for login, then it would seem kind of long to > remember and > might limit people who can't remember from using it. I would just use > [random] with the persons last name or something > [random][lname][random]. > > If it's a reference ID, then I would not see an issue unless they have > to > enter it somewhere for some reason. In this case, you could use a > nums.db > and have whatever starting number you want and just keep adding 1. > > > Sal D'Anna > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of > Patrick J. > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:05 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: CART question > > Hi, everyone. > > I'm using [cart] to assign a unique identifier for a membership > program. It is immediately recorded in a db, and will only be recalled > through standard search and lookup functions, never again by the [cart] > tag. > > The client is concerned that 15 numbers is too long for the membership > ID. Would it be a bad thing to, say, [getchars] on the last 8 numbers > of the [cart] before storing it in the db? Are those 8 numbers always > different under the algorithm WebDNA uses, or is it still possible to > end up with a duplicate number if I don't use the whole [cart] value? > > Anyone know? > > TIA > ----- > Patrick Junkroski > http://www.vsm.net > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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or just use autonumber .... On 11/11/2004, at 10:34 AM, Sal D'Anna wrote: > Is the membership ID used for login purposes or just as a reference to > the > member? If it is for login, then it would seem kind of long to > remember and > might limit people who can't remember from using it. I would just use > [random] with the persons last name or something > [random][lname][random]. > > If it's a reference ID, then I would not see an issue unless they have > to > enter it somewhere for some reason. In this case, you could use a > nums.db > and have whatever starting number you want and just keep adding 1. > > > Sal D'Anna > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of > Patrick J. > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:05 PM > To: WebDNA Talk > Subject: CART question > > Hi, everyone. > > I'm using [cart] to assign a unique identifier for a membership > program. It is immediately recorded in a db, and will only be recalled > through standard search and lookup functions, never again by the [cart] > tag. > > The client is concerned that 15 numbers is too long for the membership > ID. Would it be a bad thing to, say, [getchars] on the last 8 numbers > of the [cart] before storing it in the db? Are those 8 numbers always > different under the algorithm WebDNA uses, or is it still possible to > end up with a duplicate number if I don't use the whole [cart] value? > > Anyone know? > > TIA > ----- > Patrick Junkroski > http://www.vsm.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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Regards Stuart Tremain idfk web developments 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia t +612 9908 2134 f +612 9908 4837 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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