RE: import

2003-06-09 Thread Ben Doom
: I can not deal with databases that give me back a different value : from what I inserted. : : If I insert the string 'This is a string ' into a varchar field, : I want it back with the trailing space, not without it. If I : insert a 50 character string in a 25 character field, I want an : er

Re: import

2003-06-09 Thread Deanna Schneider
rom: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:14 PM Subject: Re: import > wait you use CF? using a read command? > > Deanna Schneider writes: > > > Sure. You can import it into ac

Re: import

2003-06-08 Thread Dana Tierney
I looked this back up to see what the exact issues where that Jochem had with mysql again. I can live with the trailing space issue. I dont care about null becoming zero. I am a little concerned about truncation... this could matter a lot. What exactly is the limit of simultaneous transactions

Re: import

2003-06-08 Thread Doug White
== If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! - Original Message - From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:13 AM Subject: Re: import |

Re: import

2003-06-08 Thread Dana Tierney
very low-traffic = maybe 2-3 records added a day max. The number of records will probably never exceed 1000. Relatively high traffic = I don't know, 5- 6 simultaneous users, up to 1000 records updated a day. The number of records could conceivably get very high in this second case. I am trying t

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
so... in your opinion mySQL would not be an improvement over Access say? I have two db projects. let me ask your opinion. 1. A patient registry which while be almost entirely character data and booleans. Some counters. Will be very low-traffic. I am using mySQL for this. 2. A patient system whic

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
f Garza > > -Original Message- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:14 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: import > > > I am not sure if you are asking me or Jochem (talk about a range of > technical expertise

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Jeff Garza
--Original Message- From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:14 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: import I am not sure if you are asking me or Jochem (talk about a range of technical expertise! :) ) but my uninformed opinion is that the documentation for both

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
- Ben Doom > Programmer & General Lackey > Moonbow Software, Inc > > : -Original Message- > : From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > : Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:25 PM > : To: CF-Community > : Subject: Re: import > : > : > : frust

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Kevin Graeme
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:19 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: import > > > Actually, I was asking Jochem. > > From your frustration with this, I could guess how you feel > about MySQL. > :-) > > AFA MS SQL goes, I've learned

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Ben Doom
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:25 PM : To: CF-Community : Subject: Re: import : : : frustration is more with my lack of knowledge, to some extent with the : documentation. I hate feeling stupid, or even ignorant. : : But I do have SQL Server available as an alternative and

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
like to see different, but > what's perfect? Of course, the downside to it is the price tag. :-) > > > -- Ben Doom > Programmer & General Lackey > Moonbow Software, Inc > > : -Original Message- > : From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] &g

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Ben Doom
x27;s perfect? Of course, the downside to it is the price tag. :-) -- Ben Doom Programmer & General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:14 PM : To: CF-Community : Subject: Re: import

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
I am not sure if you are asking me or Jochem (talk about a range of technical expertise! :) ) but my uninformed opinion is that the documentation for both is pretty murky. The new host has a nice front end for mysql which is why I went with that rather than SQL. Also, I dislike relying on m$ and if

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
ecessary. Just extract and its ready to go. Update: > Version 1.1 contains bug fixes and allows delimiter to be changed. > > http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/16571.html > > > -Original Message- > > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent:

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Wayne Putterill
> Sent: 07 June 2003 15:43 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: import > > > thanks :) > > Wayne Putterill writes: > > > I quoted on something like this about a year ago, nothing > came of the > > job but I do remember that there were php scripts that &

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Ben Doom
What do you prefer? We use MS SQL 2K here, but are looking into using MySQL for intranet rollouts, so I'm curious as to your opinion. -- Ben Doom Programmer & General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: F

Re: import

2003-06-07 Thread Dana Tierney
thanks :) Wayne Putterill writes: > I quoted on something like this about a year ago, nothing came of the > job but I do remember that there were php scripts that would take text > files and import them into mysql. Check some of the script sites out. > > > -Original Message- > > From: D

RE: import

2003-06-07 Thread Wayne Putterill
I quoted on something like this about a year ago, nothing came of the job but I do remember that there were php scripts that would take text files and import them into mysql. Check some of the script sites out. > -Original Message- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06

RE: import

2003-06-06 Thread Kevin Graeme
text file defined as a datasource. -Kevin > -Original Message- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: import > > > wait you use CF? using a read command? > > Deanna Schneider

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
OK. Looks like I have enough to get started. One question about Isaac's answer, the board was previously on a server that was NT4 and migrated to 2000, so which would it be? And does it matter what OS the new server is Dana And PS, Jochem, thank you for the mysql manual reference, I never would h

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
if I did I missed it :) looking at your link now Jochem van Dieten writes: > Dana Tierney > >I didn't get an answer to this on talk > > You didn't? > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=messages&threadid=24596&forumid=4&refresh=0#123639 > > Jochem > ~

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
OTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:14 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: import > > > > > > wait you use CF? using a read command? > > > > Deanna Schneider writes: > > > > > Sure. You can import it into access and then upsize fr

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
welp. I am also a mysql newbie but the primary interface *I* am aware of is a line editor, meaning that I need to know the syntax. Dana Ben Doom writes: > Is there no MySQL import for tab or comma delimited files? It'd be easy to > convert... > > > -- Ben Doom > Programmer & General Lack

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
ll > > > - Original Message - > From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 2:57 PM > Subject: Re: import > > > > mm no it's | delimited but that's eas

RE: import

2003-06-06 Thread Andre Turrettini
data and insert into your db. make sense? DRE > -Original Message- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: import > > > wait you use CF? using a read command? > > Deanna

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
I hate that manual. There are several discussions of the best way to import so apparently its possible, but it doesnt turn up any page references to import - syntax. Guess I am in for some digging. Dana Tierney writes: > mm no it's | delimited but that's easy enough to fix. I dunno if there i

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread William Bowen
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: import > mm no it's | delimited but that's easy enough to fix. I dunno if there is > an import data function in mysql...I suppose I could always go look at the > manualsee if import comes up in the ind

RE: import

2003-06-06 Thread Ben Doom
Is there no MySQL import for tab or comma delimited files? It'd be easy to convert... -- Ben Doom Programmer & General Lackey Moonbow Software, Inc : -Original Message- : From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 3:18 PM : To: CF-Community : Sub

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
wait you use CF? using a read command? Deanna Schneider writes: > Sure. You can import it into access and then upsize from there. Access lets > you use any delimiter you want in the text file. (File - import - external > data, follow the prompts from there.) > > I do this all the time. and then

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
hmm. I have access. I wonder if mysql will import from access. Seems like it should. Dana Deanna Schneider writes: > Sure. You can import it into access and then upsize from there. Access lets > you use any delimiter you want in the text file. (File - import - external > data, follow the prompts

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
thankee. I'm on it. Matthew Small writes: > You could easily import it into an access database and then I'm sure > there's got to be an import function for access->mySQL. > > Matthew Small > IT Director > Showstopper American Dance Championships > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 843-357-1847 > > > -O

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
it's a one-time transfer, moving the site to an actual data host. The files are tiny, user name, password, email address, location, number of posts, last post, etc. Maybe 500 of them. I am yeah wondering about CF but I havent done any real file manipulation yet. what's the syntax for read? Dana

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Dana Tierney
mm no it's | delimited but that's easy enough to fix. I dunno if there is an import data function in mysql...I suppose I could always go look at the manualsee if import comes up in the index duh Dana William Bowen writes: > is it comma delimited? > > is there an import data function s

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Jeff Garza
Dana, Why not use CF to do this? Read the file, pump it into an array [listtoarray()] using Chr(10) as your separator, then loop over each array index and stuff into the DB... I do this all the time with some of my log files that don't fit into a good bulk import format for SQL Server... HTH, J

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Jerry Johnson
Are they regular in size and shape? How big are the files? I would write a simple cf page that reads and inserts, if the totals are reasonable and you didn't needs to do it everyday. If you get stuck, send me a couple lines of the text file and the db structure to pour it in, and I'll jumble i

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread Deanna Schneider
Sure. You can import it into access and then upsize from there. Access lets you use any delimiter you want in the text file. (File - import - external data, follow the prompts from there.) I do this all the time. and then dump into oracle using CF. It's way easier than getting our DBA to read it i

Re: import

2003-06-06 Thread William Bowen
is it comma delimited? is there an import data function similar to SQL Server 7.0/2000? will - Original Message - From: "Dana Tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:17 PM Subject: import > I didn't get an answer to this on ta

RE: import

2003-06-06 Thread Matthew Small
You could easily import it into an access database and then I'm sure there's got to be an import function for access->mySQL. Matthew Small IT Director Showstopper American Dance Championships [EMAIL PROTECTED] 843-357-1847 -Original Message- From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]