Re: [ic] Frustrations with adding users

[Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com>]

Rocky Marquiss rmarquiss@discovercreation.org wrote:
> 
> I set up the demo catalog. I place an order and check out. I then select to 
> create an account and fill in the appropriate fields. I continue with check 
> out all appears well.
> 
> However, the customer is really added as a U0000# instead of the user id 
> entered - and the transaction uses that customer. This customer has all the 
> address information, etc. When the user logs on the name doesn't appear, 
> there aren't any orders showing up and there isn't any address information 
> present. I can go in and manually fix the order in MySQL (delete the user, 
> update username of U0000# to username, update username in transaction on 
> all U0000# records). From this point on all is well - user logs on, gets 
> all current information. He can order against it and new orders appear. The 
> problem only exists on new customers.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?

I finally discovered this problem, it was sneaky. Try adding to catalog.cfg:

    UserDB  default  username username

The default is "user", which doesn't match up to the database definitions.
It causes extra users to be created.

> -----------------------------
> Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD 
> JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.  Isaiah 
> 12:2
> 
> But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall 
> mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they 
> shall walk, and not faint.  Isaiah 40:31
> 
> Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous 
> judgments endureth for ever.  Psalms 119:160
> 

Please limit quotes to four lines. 8-)


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