I'm confused as to why converting the numbers to 0 isn't helpful. For your data, is there really a (practical) difference between null and 0? (They may be - but it might be a good idea to double check.)
On 7/23/05, James Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am ready to admit defeat in creating a general solution to the > problems in Query of Queries in 6.1 (guessed column types with > QueryNew() queries etc). > > The method I was trying, using WDDX to rewrite the column types, works > great right up until a null is encountered in a number column. CFWDDX > conveniently rewrites nulls as empty strings, thus stuffing up the > number column in the recordset and causing a Java cast error when the > column is sorted. I can make it work by putting a 0 in place of the > null but that's completely useless. > > I've tried other methods (e.g. a temporary query crafted with the > right guessed column types into which the original query's data is > copied) and I end up with similar results (Java cast errors). > > QoQ is just too broken in 6.1 and upgrading to CF7 is the only way to > make it really work reliably. Maybe that should be in the CF7 sales > literature :-( > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:212682 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
