Re: [mv] products.txt and SQL

[Chris Jesseman <chris@sitemajic.net>]

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Thanks :) The default search type could come in handy.
-CJ

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On 9/16/00, 1:26:35 AM, Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com> wrote regarding Re: 
[mv] products.txt and SQL:


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> Quoting Chris Jesseman (chris@sitemajic.net):
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Can I implement a SQL products table and remove products.txt?
> >
> > I'm all of the sudden noticing that my minimate updates the mySQL
> > databases (ie. products, pricing) fine but not the corresponding *.txt
> > files. Until this week, minimate updated both of them in tandem. It looks
> > like minimate uses the sql database and the front end is using the *.txt
> > files. What can I do to force the front end (ie searches, query's. etc)
> > to use the sql database?
> >

> Typically, the .txt file stops getting auto-updated when it reaches
> a certain size. All you have to do is export it.

> To use the SQL database for searches, just include st=db in the
> scan (or mv_searchtype=db in a form).

> I will look at adding a setting (to Interchange, at least) that allows
> you to specify the default search type. There are a few ramifications
> to this, but I think it is doable.

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