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kategorgeous
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December 8, 2011
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Need some Help with CFUPDATE into MySQL

  • December 8, 2011
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Hi

I am trying to update a MySQL database with a Coldfusion Form which has brought in the information from another form.  The Form action for the update form is as follows:

<form action="update_sup.cfm?GID=#qsupname.SupplierCode#" method="post">

This bit seems to work in so far as it generates a URL that includes the Supplier Code:

www.website.com/update_sup.cfm?GID=193BA3BE-C09F-087E-DACCEE9702D6C5C1

But the SQL query doesn't actually update:

SQL Queries

  CFUPDATE (Datasource=kw5336, Time=0ms, Records=0) in /website/update_sup.cfm @ 22:27:00.000

update Suppliers set SupplierName=?,SalesRepName=?,SalesRepPhone=?,Address1=?,Address2=?,Notes=? where SupplierCode=?

The Form Fields in the Debug show the changes:

Form Fields:

FIELDNAMES=SUPCODE,SUPNAME,SUPADDR1,SUPADDR2,SUPCITY,SUPPCODE,SUPPTERMS,SUPREPNAME,SUPREPPHONE,SUPREPEMAIL,SUPNOTES

SUPADDR1=Unit 55 Portland Drive

SUPADDR2=Kiln Farm

SUPCITY=Milton Keynes

SUPCODE=193BA3BE-C09F-087E-DACCEE9702D6C5C1

SUPNAME=SupplierF

SUPNOTES=

SUPPCODE=MK17 2RB

SUPPTERMS=30

SUPREPEMAIL=p.argent@supplierf.co.uk

SUPREPNAME=Paul Argenta

SUPREPPHONE=01555 123456

What have I missed??

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Correct answer Dan_Bracuk

Look at the parameters passed to your database.  It's possible that you are only using the part of the GID up to the first hyphen.  If so, you can urlencode the variable or send it as a hidden form field instead.  I'd do the latter myself because I don't like having both url and form variables to deal with.

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kategorgeousAuthor
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December 9, 2011

Can I just say a big THANK YOU to all you lovely people who responded so quickly.  It turned out to be a typo but the responses have helped me with other ideas so that was really wonderful.

I like this place!

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Dave WattsCommunity Expert
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December 8, 2011

Are you sure it's not updating? I don't see any evidence of that from the example you posted. I don't think it shows a value for records updated in the debug output when you run an update.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

Dave Watts, Eidolon LLC
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Inspiring
December 9, 2011

I don't think it shows a value for records updated in the debug output when you run an update.

I believe CF9 does display the number of records updated.  At least with a "regular" update.  But I agree that is not a very robust test.

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Dan_BracukCorrect answer
Inspiring
December 8, 2011

Look at the parameters passed to your database.  It's possible that you are only using the part of the GID up to the first hyphen.  If so, you can urlencode the variable or send it as a hidden form field instead.  I'd do the latter myself because I don't like having both url and form variables to deal with.

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Inspiring
December 8, 2011

SUPCODE, ..., SUPPCODE

There are also two fields with very similar names. Is it possible the query is mixing them up?

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