On 3/29/06, Jim Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin wrote: > >Bill, > > > >Thanks. And a "query" is really a search, right? And search, in my > >opinion, is not a strong feature of Fileman. If something is not > >indexed, there is no "brute force" search method other than writing a > >program to do it. > > > >Kevin > > Fileman search module can be used to find pretty much anything in the > database, but it > returns only top level records. It does not depend on cross references.
Yes this true, but I think that the FIND^DIC api call DOES depend on indexes. We went all through this before. > You could use the query tools included with M2Web to access the same data. I > think I > previously sent examples of some simple queries to answer questions you asked > here on drug > ingredients. > Yes, M2Web is a powerful extension to Fileman. Kevin ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members