Re: Special Characters (Unicode?)
>>>I have a Filemaker Pro database table that needs to be imported to >SQL Server > >Was your Filemaker database on a Mac or under Windows? > >If it was on a Mac, you may have a Mac to Windows conversion problem. > >Also, re your pages under CF 5 or CFMX? > >-- >___ >REUSE CODE! Use custom tags; >See http://www.contentbox.com/claude/customtags/tagstore.cfm >(Please send any spam to this address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) >Thanks. The DB was originally on Windows. Apparently, Filemaker uses a "vertical tab character" to represent carriage returns within a field. When expoerting from FM to CSV, these characters are converted to an "ASCII 11" character. If I try the following on a CF page, the "ASCII 11" characters are replaced with line breaks (which is what they should be): #Replace(myRecordset.myField,"#chr(11)#","","all")# I guess I will replace all "ASCII 11" characters in the DB with 's. These charcaters are causing most of the problems. The others are things like "TM" and apostrophe charcters that FM uses. I will look for the ASCII representations of these and do a separate find and replace to handle. Unless anyone has a better idea... :) Thanks! Mike ~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223438 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: Special Characters (Unicode?)
>Mike Rogan wrote: >> 1.> Export data from FMP in CSV format, then import to SQL Server > >and how are you defining the sql server columns holding the text >imported from that "infernal database"? The SQL Server columns are defined as ntext, but I have also tried nvarchar. ~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223395 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Special Characters (Unicode?)
Hey everyone! I have a Filemaker Pro database table that needs to be imported to SQL Server (product data for online store). In order to do this, I tried two approaches. 1.> Export data from FMP in CSV format, then import to SQL Server 2.> Set up ODBC connection to FMP, then import to SQL Server Both are successful - in that they import the data without "errors". The problem is that some columns in the original FMP data contain many "special characters" (Unicode?), such as bullets, carriage returns, TM symbols, etc. Using the first approach, these characters are preserved in the database after completing the import, but are then displayed on pages as either bizarre symbols or the letter "N", depending on the machine accessing the page (see example below). Using the second approach (ODBC), the characters are removed completely during the import. Is there any way that I can preserve/convert the characters for output? It will be a *ton* of work for my client if I use the second approach and they have to manually insert carriage returns, TM's, etc. for thousands of products. Sample HTML output using approach 1 (note the "N's"): Six Feet Underground 2. Big Shot Dead 3. Know What I Mean? 4. Whatâs Wrong With You (featuring Lady Tigra) 5. A Strong Woman 6. Rough Enough 7. Whatâs The Meaning? 8. Gotta Stay Strong 9. Home Of The Brave 10. Playerâs Theme 11. Burn In Hell 12. Break What? 13. Along In The Graveyard 14. Barking Up The Wrong Tree 15. I Understand That Thanks! Mike ~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223218 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
RE: Invalid precision value
>> I am receiving the following CF error: > >I don't have an answer for the question you asked, but I think you're asking >the wrong question. > >First, instead of having a column which contains a comma-delimited list, >you'd probably be better off with a lookup table with those values instead, >and an intersection table between your table and the lookup table. Your >database doesn't appear to be in third normal form, and it should be. > >Second, instead of doing a bunch of LIKE searches to find values within >database columns, you'd probably be better off using full-text indexing. >Searching for a string in the middle of a larger string using LIKE is very >expensive, since your database can't use indexes for such a search. >Fortunately, CF comes with Verity, which is ideal for these sorts of >searches. Of course, if you redesign the database properly you can avoid >this kind of search in this specific case, but you may run into future cases >where full-text indexing is the better approach. > >Finally, you might try using the Access with Unicode driver instead. This >driver uses ADODB instead of ODBC, I think, so it may not suffer from the >same limitations. To see if it's an ODBC limitation, you could try running >the query from an ODBC client directly (like MS Query) rather than from CF. > >Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software >http://www.figleaf.com/ > >Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized >instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, >Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. >Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! Kevin/Dave: Thanks for your feedback. Changing the driver to Access with Unicode returned the same error, although running the query outsdie CF is successful. Kevin: I removed the "0 = 0" portion as it is no longer needed. Thanks for pointing that out. The error reamins, however. Could you describe the SQL I can use to perform the query another way? Dave: I agree that the database structure should be modified. Unfortunatley, I inherited the design and the DB is being used by another application. Changing the architecture would have a definite impact in other areas. I will look into the possibility of using Verity. Thanks to both of you for your replies. -Mike ~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:208242 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Invalid precision value
I am receiving the following CF error: Error Executing Database Query. [Macromedia][SequeLink JDBC Driver][ODBC Socket][Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver]Invalid precision value If I try to run the query directly from MS Access, using the same SQL, I receive no error and the results are returned properly. Any ideas on this one? The SQL is: SELECT * FROM foo WHERE targetCoStage LIKE '%Start-up%' AND targetCoStage LIKE '%Development%' AND targetCoStage LIKE '%Early Stage%' AND targetCoStage LIKE '%Late Stage%' AND targetCoStage LIKE '%Middle Stage%' AND UpdateStatus = 'Updated' AND 0 = 0 ORDER BY ID ASC The query above will run successfully in CF as long as I have no more than four "AND" clauses. Once I add a fifth, no matter what the clause is, CF chokes, but Access is fine. The "targetCoStage" column contains a comma delimited values, e.g.: "Start-up,Growth,Development,Early Stage" Thanks! Mike ~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:207856 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
Re: Multiple (n) Entries on a Form...How to Handle?
Thanks, Doug and Matt! I will be placing the employment history section of the application on its own page, with "add another" and "continue" buttons. In terms of the hidden value being used to increment the form fields when "add another", is that the best way, or should I do it as follows? Initial value: Future values: [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Re: Multiple (n) Entries on a Form...How to Handle?
Thanks, Doug. I'd like to stay away from too much JS code in this application (clients may lack support), so I would favor working on the server side. I like the idea of asking the client how many employers they have had, but that may be beyond the level of thinking of some of the users of this particular app :( I would ideally like to have just one set of fields visible and then have a button labeled "enter another employer" and one labled "finished entering employers". If the user clicks the first button, the form field names would be incremented by n+1. The processing of the insert query/loop would be similar to what you provided. "n" would be initialized to 1 by default, get incremented for each entry after the "enter more" button is pressed, and then looped over on the insert... Would this work like what you have described or am I missing something here? The only thing that I am leaving out is that all form fieds, once validated, are being stored in session variables so that all inserts occur at one time once the multi-page app is completed. So, the first loop would need to set the session variables dynamically, based on the value of n. Thanks again, Mike [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Multiple (n) Entries on a Form...How to Handle?
I have an employment application form in CF. One section of the form is called "Employment History". In this section, the user needs to have the ability to enter "n" number of previous employers with corresponding details, not a predefined number of employer. The details section is as follows: Employment History Employer 1: Employer Name: txt_emp_name Employer Phone: txt_emp_phone Start Date: txt_emp_start_date End Date: txt_emp_end_date Employer 2: Employer Name: txt_emp_name Employer Phone: txt_emp_phone Start Date: txt_emp_start_date End Date: txt_emp_end_date etc, etc. Employer "n": Employer Name: txt_emp_name Employer Phone: txt_emp_phone Start Date: txt_emp_start_date End Date: txt_emp_end_date How can I set up this section to allow the input of "n" number of employers by the user as well as the processing of these dynamic fields on submit (cfquery insert to db). I am looking for insights into this issue (form page and processing page). My code for the relevant section of the form is as follows: Employer: (Present or most recent) Address: Phone #: Job Title: Name and title of supervisor: No. supervised by you: Date Employed: Starting Salary per value="" size="2" maxlength="2" /> Ending Salary per value="" size="2" maxlength="2" /> Date Separated: Duties: Full time for: Years Months Part time for: Years Months If part-time, number of hrs. worked per week: Reason for leaving [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
