Will do Ray. Again, I appreciate any help you can give.
--- start code ---
<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.topic")>
<CFSEARCH COLLECTION="myCollection"
NAME="getTopics"
CRITERIA="<WILDCARD>*#LCase(FORM.topic)#*">
<CFSET KeyList = ValueList(getTopics.key) />
<CFSET VARIABLES.keyArray = ListToArray(KeyList) />
</CFIF>
<!--- if no results are returned, do not do the additional query --->
<!--- no files found for specified criteria? --->
<CFIF getTopics.RecordCount is 0>
<P>No files found for <CFOUTPUT>"#FORM.topic#"</CFOUTPUT></P>
<CFELSE>
<!--- run a query to pull the information about the records that were
returned as "matches" on the verity search --->
<CFQUERY NAME="unsortedResults" DATASOURCE="#APPLICATION.dataSource#">
SELECT SPEAKER_ID
FROM TOPIC
WHERE SPEAKER_ID IN (#VARIABLES.keyArray#)
</CFQUERY>
<!--- add score variable to query --->
<CFSET temp = QueryAddColumn(unsortedResults, "Key", VARIABLES.keyArray)>
<!--- sort the query based on score --->
<CFIF Find("0",KeyList)>
<CF_QUERYSORT QUERY="unsortedResults"
SORTCOLUMN="Key" SORTORDER="Desc"
SORTTYPE="Numeric" SORTEDQUERY="results">
</CFIF>
</CFIF>
<UL>
<CFOUTPUT query="results">
<LI><A
HREF="test_search_details.cfm?speakerID=#key#">#results.title#</A></LI>
</CFOUTPUT>
</UL>
--- end code ---
Hey, it's Sunday...a day to be lazy :)
Dylan
On 8/5/07, Raymond Camden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think it would help if you could repost the full code again, with
> the issues. I could tyr to parse it from your first email, but I'm
> lazy. ;)
>
> On 8/5/07, Dylan Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Thanks Ray! I appreciate the quick response and suggestions.
> >
> > Admittedly, I "found" that code online, so anything that is old or
> > deprecated should have been caught. For instance, the parameterExists
> > function, I didn't know that it was deprecated, but regardless should
> > have known to use an isDefined function instead. Thank you for
> > bringing that to my attention.
> >
> > Ok re: number 2. I have changed my code to assign the valueList of
> > keys to a local variable instead. However, in the query I now get a
> > "Complex object types cannot be converted to simple values." error.
> >
> > --- start new query ---
> >
> > <CFQUERY NAME="unsortedResults" DATASOURCE="#APPLICATION.dataSource#">
> > SELECT SPEAKER_ID
> > FROM TOPIC
> > WHERE SPEAKER_ID IN (#VARIABLES.keyArray#)
> > </CFQUERY>
> >
> > --- end new query ---
> >
> > With re: to your third comment. This is true, I am only getting one
> > column and this same column is already being stored in my <cfindex> as
> > the key. As I understand how the custom tag works, I need to "match"
> > the verity results with the db results using "WHERE SPEAKER_ID IN
> > (#VARIABLES.keyArray#)" ...(except I am getting an error when doing
> > this, see number two from above)... Then the custom tag runs
> > (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1000158)
> > and sorts the list according to the column specified. Does that make
> > sense? Would it be better to use a queryAddColumn and querySetCell as
> > opposed to the custom tag (which does the same thing)?
> >
> > Finally, with re: to your last comment. Thank you for pointing that
> > out. I completely overlooked that, since my code isn't even getting
> > that far at this point. My new output looks like this:
> >
> > --- start new output ---
> >
> > <UL>
> > <CFOUTPUT query="results">
> > <LI><A
> > href="test_search_details.cfm?speakerID=#key#">#results.title#</A></LI>
> > </CFOUTPUT>
> > </UL>
> >
> > --- end new output ---
> >
> > Any thoughts or suggestions is much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Dylan
> >
> > On 8/5/07, Raymond Camden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I see a lot here - so forgive me if I jump around a bit.
> > >
> > > First off - don't use parameterExists. it was deprecated a _long_ time
> > > ago. It isn't the cause of any of your problems, but you should be
> > > using isDefined instead.
> > >
> > > Second - you get the valueList of keys from your Verity query. You
> > > then store this in the application scope. Why? You could have an issue
> > > right there if 2 people run your code at the same time. Because they
> > > share the value, one person won't get the results they expect. I'd
> > > just store the list of keys as a simple variable.
> > >
> > > Third - I see you are joining a Verity result with a db result. There
> > > is nothing wrong with that, but I notice that you only get one column
> > > from the db. If you are only getting one column, why not just store
> > > that value in the Verity collection? You can use one of four custom
> > > columns.
> > >
> > > Lastly - I have'nt used that custom tag before, but it seems like you
> > > told it to return a sortedquery named results. But you don't even use
> > > that query when you output.
> > >
> > > On 8/5/07, Dylan Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Does any know how to sort by key from the results of a <cfsearch>? I'm
> > > > using Verity.
> > > >
> > > > I found a way by creating a list from the returned keys, then
> > > > assigning them to an array, then query the original data and matching
> > > > it to the returned keys, then using a custom tag by Nate Weiss to sort
> > > > the new query. It sounds as if it would work perfectly; however, I've
> > > > run into a few issues. Here's what I have got thus far:
> > > >
> > > > --- start code ---
> > > >
> > > > <CFIF ParameterExists(FORM.topic)>
> > > > <CFSEARCH COLLECTION="myCollection"
> > > > NAME="getTopics"
> > > > CRITERIA="#LCase(FORM.topic)#">
> > > > <CFSET KeyList = ValueList(getTopics.key)>
> > > > <CFSET application.keyArray = ListToArray(KeyList)>
> > > > </CFIF>
> > > >
> > > > <!--- if no results are returned, do not do the additional query
> > > > --->
> > > > <!--- no files found for specified criteria? --->
> > > > <CFIF getTopics.RecordCount is 0>
> > > > <CENTER>No files found for
> > > > <CFOUTPUT>"#FORM.topic#"</CFOUTPUT>
> > > > </CENTER>
> > > > <CFELSE>
> > > >
> > > > <!--- run a query to pull the information about the records
> > > > that were returned as "matches" on the verity search --->
> > > > <CFQUERY NAME="unsortedResults"
> > > > DATASOURCE="#APPLICATION.dataSource#">
> > > > SELECT speaker_id
> > > > FROM topic
> > > > WHERE speaker_id IN (#application.keyArray#)
> > > > </CFQUERY>
> > > >
> > > > <!--- add score variable to query --->
> > > > <CFSET temp = QueryAddColumn(unsortedResults, "Key",
> > > > application.keyArray)>
> > > >
> > > > <!--- sort the query based on score --->
> > > > <CFIF Find("0",KeyList)>
> > > > <CF_QUERYSORT QUERY="unsortedResults"
> > > > SORTCOLUMN="Key"
> > > > SORTORDER="Desc"
> > > > SORTTYPE="Numeric"
> > > > SORTEDQUERY="results">
> > > > </CFIF>
> > > > </CFIF>
> > > >
> > > > <ul>
> > > > <cfoutput query="getTopics">
> > > > <li><a
> > > > href="test_search_details.cfm?speakerID=#key#">#getTopics.title#</a></li>
> > > > </cfoutput>
> > > > </ul>
> > > >
> > > > --- end code ---
> > > >
> > > > Any help or direction would be much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Dylan
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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