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    WebPage Database Help

    Hello. I am new to Alpha Five and was hoping for some assistance in creating a database for a webpage. I have never created a database on a webpage before but the design is very simple with less than 10 fields. What I would like to do is create the database, link the webpage with fillable fields to the database. Simple. I do not want the person using the webpage to fill in the fields to have access to the database, the database will only be viewed at the server. No outside viewing of the data will be permitted. There will also be a link once the data is filled in to a Paypal account. Thanks
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    Re: WebPage Database Help

    Hi Jeffrey,

    First things first. Open the Web demo that comes with Alpha and go through all the samples of how and what can be done with data and web pages.

    Then you will be able to pick out what you want and how to use it.

    With regard to linking to a Paypal account, Paypal will help you with that.
    Regards
    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


    For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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      Re: WebPage Database Help

      Originally posted by jk0864 View Post
      design is very simple with less than 10 fields. What I would like to do is create the database, link the webpage with fillable fields to the database. Simple. I do not want the person using the webpage to fill in the fields to have access to the database, the database will only be viewed at the server.
      Jeff,

      A couple of things to consider for the database.
      In the control panel click on new and create the fields you want and the
      size. The first field make ID and Numeric 10 digits make it an auto increment field and index on the field.
      then create your other fields.

      The you go to the web control panel click on web components, new component, type grid. You make the grid as you want to have the information viewed in the order and design it for add only and the data will fill the database.

      Then design a A5W web page and place the component on it and you are ready to go with entering data on that page, need to publish etc...

      I would add security to it as well.

      You then can design another grid with all fields to review and with the security set only those with security rights can see.

      Nicholas Wieland
      good luck
      Nicholas Wieland
      LedgerSuite.com Corp
      [email protected]
      http://www.ledgersuite.com

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        Re: WebPage Database Help

        If I can add just a little. I suggest the ID should be character, not numeric. Everything on the web is character, so if you have a primary field as numeric, it causes you to jump through some hoops on the web. If you do make it char, be sure to provide a default value that fills your field, e.g. if your field is length 5, your default might be "10000".

        PayPal can be easy if you have just a few products and use their system to create buttons. But it can be quite complex if your needs are beyond that.
        Steve Wood
        See my profile on IADN

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          Re: WebPage Database Help

          Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
          If I can add just a little. I suggest the ID should be character, not numeric.
          Thanks Steve I forgot about that.
          Nicholas Wieland
          Nicholas Wieland
          LedgerSuite.com Corp
          [email protected]
          http://www.ledgersuite.com

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