Re: Multiple Databases in 1 Catalog

[Larry Leszczynski <larryl@furph.com>]

Hi Chris -

> 	Is there a way to have 1 catalog with multiple databases in it
> to reduce the number of catalogs on a system? 
> 	For example, we have minivend 3.14 running on a unix system and
> have 3 different companies wanting to sell products. (Computers and
> parts, clothing and handmade signs) All completely unrelated. Can we
> just add a database entry to the catalog.cfg for each of these?
> Database            computers   computers.asc   TAB
> Database            clothing       clothing.asc       TAB
> Database            signs           signs.asc          TAB

In addition to these Database directives, you also need to specify:
  ProductFiles computers clothing signs


> 	My guess according to the documentation is that this can't be
> done, this is only for one database and many "tables" within that
> database. (products, and its pricing and its inventory) 

Look in the docs in the "The Product Database" section:

   As of MiniVend 3.0, more than one database may be used as a products 
   database.  If the catalog directive ProductFiles is set to a
   space-separated list of valid MiniVend database identifiers, those
   databases will be searched (in the order specified) for any items that
   are ordered, or for product information (as in the [price code] and
   [field code] tags). 



Larry Leszczynski
larryl@furph.com
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