talal
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| 06/06/2007 12:47 AM |
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I have an application that i would like to convert to DNN using this tool.
1. The tool creates ItemID (but i have an ID for the table already) how do i set my own field in the table to be the ID?
2. Lets say i have a CUSTOMERS table and ORDERS table.
How do i create a form that will have customers then a list of the orders?
I see the demos you have and they are cool BUT how do i get my application to do that?
Please have more (much much more) help and tutorials so the application can be utilized to the max.
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host
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| 06/06/2007 6:51 AM |
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1. The generated modules are designed to run on the generated tables. You can modify the code to use existing tables but there a ton of features that require a certain table structure to run properly. If you were able to add ItemID, PortalID, ModuleID and UserID to your existing table, you could use it in your module since the installation will not overwrite an existing table.
2. This post has instructions for applicating modules http://www.socani.org/CommunityResources/Forums/tabid/53/forumid/2/postid/30/view/topic/Default.aspx
You will not find help on using existing tables in your module, because MB was not designed to run from existing tables. It is possible to adapt the modules manually |
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brianc
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| 06/24/2007 12:57 PM |
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"because MB was not designed to run from existing tables."
oh no.... is this going to change? Read an existing table.. I have many installs that just have really bad forms. I want to create new forms for the existing data... |
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SoCanI
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| 06/24/2007 7:37 PM |
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There is talk of how to accomplish this and maintain current functionality, but if and when that happens won't be for some time.
You can add the four fields to your current tables and MB will use them as though they were built in MB. MB module installs will not overwrite exisitng tables, so you really wouldn't see any difference.
Create the table in MB. Add the fields ItemID, PortalID, ModuleID and UserID (all integers, as the first 4 fields, in that order) to your existing table. Making sure to remove any existing Primary keys. Install your new MB built module. It should work just fine. |
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brianc
Posts:29
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| 08/14/2007 1:19 AM |
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Back at it again.. :)
If I select an existing table... why does it want to add
SettingName, SettingValue, SettingIsSecure as field to the table? I dont see that in the documentation at all.
Thanks. |
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SoCanI
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| 08/14/2007 1:32 AM |
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| I am assuming those fields do not exist in the table you selected, when I say I've never seen or heard of that happening. What version is that happening to you on? Is it consistent? |
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brianc
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| 08/14/2007 1:49 AM |
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| must have tried to load something else.. because I started over and they werent there.. no, fields are not in the table.. odd |
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