Never done it like that but sounds v.useful ! Have you any quick info on
how you set that up ?

Regards

Stephen

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Wild [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 06 January 2004 11:38
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Importing...

> I think you have a limit of about 2Meg on the file size for 
> cfhttp (correct me if I am wrong).

because of this, we setup an odbc socket on the directory and then use
that
to query the CSV file directly. Works great, although involves a little
extra setup when the app is deployed..

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 06 January 2004 11:34
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Importing...
> 
> 
> Upload the CSV file to an accessible area of the site.
> 
> Use cfhttp to read the file and retrieve all the records and 
> loop through them.
> 
> Delete the file.
> 
> I think you have a limit of about 2Meg on the file size for 
> cfhttp (correct me if I am wrong).
> 
> Adam
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 06 January 2004 11:09
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [ cf-dev ] Importing...
> >
> >
> >
> > I want to be able to do this.....
> >
> > User names and addresses are entered to a database via a form. The 
> > form consist of name address etc... Ok this works great for 
> adding an 
> > individual record.
> >
> > The user now wants to be able to have say 500 records in a text or 
> > access file. Browse to this file and have the system automatically 
> > update the database with the data.
> >
> >
> > Can this be done via the form? - I know I can import it directly to 
> > the database but I need it via the form online
> >
> > Any ideas ....
> >
> > Happy New Year.
> >
> > Regards - Paul
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> >
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