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Re: ascii vs SQL
****** message to minivend-users from Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com> ******
On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Bill Betz wrote:
> Dan Busarow wrote:
> > If free form text searches are required you want/need to use Glimpse
> > which implies products.asc.
> >
> > If you can guide the users to the desired product using category/subcategory
> > menu driven searches, SQL gives you more flexability.
> >
> Can you use both? I currently use text (products.asc), but was
> considering switching to mSQL database, but don't want to lose free form
> text searches.
I haven't done it but you should be able to. The only thing you need
to be careful about is updates. You can update the ascii file and let
MV take care of updating the SQL database. Or you can update SQL
and rebuild products.asc from that (make sure you turn on NoImport
if you go this route.)
Dan
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