4.84. update

Forces an update of the specified interchange function. Function may be one of the following:

• cart (updates current or named cart)
• process (updates order or search)
• values (updates user-entered fields)
• data (updates database, using current mv_ CGI form variables)

4.84.1. Summary

    [update function]

Parameters	Description	Default
function	cart Updates current or named cart (see name attribute) process Updates an order or a search page values Updates user-entered fields data Updates database, using current mv_ CGI form variables, for example: mv_data_table Table to update mv_data_key Key into table mv_data_fields Fields to update (space or null delimited) mv_data_function One of the following: delete update insert delete etc.	DEFAULT_VALUE
name	Cart name to update (if 'function=cart') Default: current cart	DEFAULT_VALUE

Attributes	Default
interpolate (reparse)	No

Other_Characteristics
Invalidates cache	YES
Container tag	No
Has Subtags	No
Nests	Yes

Tag expansion example:

    [update function]
---
    TODO: (tag result)

ASP-like Perl call:

   $Tag->update(  { function => VALUE_function
}, $body  );

or similarly with positional parameters,

    $Tag->update(function, $attribute_hash_reference, $body);

4.84.2. Description

Forces an update of the specified interchange function. Function may be one of the following:

• cart (updates current or named cart)
• process (updates order or search)
• values (updates user-entered fields)
• data (updates database, using current mv_ CGI form variables)

4.84.2.1. function

• cart
  • Updates current or named cart (see name attribute)
• process
  • Updates an order or a search page
• values
  • Updates user-entered fields
• data
  • Updates database, using current mv_ CGI form variables, for example:
    • mv_data_table Table to update
    • mv_data_key Key into table
    • mv_data_fields Fields to update (space or null delimited)
    • mv_data_function One of the following:
      • delete
      • update
      • insert
      • delete
    • etc.

4.84.2.2. name

Cart name to update (if 'function=cart')

• Default: current cart