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Algorithm for generating unique value for the 6 char fie
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04/05/2001 14:56:46
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
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00503649
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Hi Nadya,

I would rethink using APPEND BLANK in your framework if I were you. What I do is a method that accepts the table and primary key value and primary key field. Then I use INSERT INTO ... () VALUEs (). APPEND BLANK is going to cause problems, especially if the app comes down and a blank record gets left in the base table. Thereafter, the app will break the next time an APPEND BLANK is issued, as you are finding out.


>>Yup. Generate the value and use INSERT INTO instead of APPEND BLANK. Create the PK value before the INSERT.
>
>Append blank is in our FrameWork :( I don't want to write special code for this particular form, though it seems like I must.
>
>>
>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>I have a table, there field Code (Character 6) is made PK. This table contains one blank record (this is by design). Now, each time I'm issuing append blank, I get an Error "Uniqueness of indexes is violated". I'm thinking about adding a default value for this field, but I don't want to use NextID table approach, because this database doen't have a NextID table and I don't want to change it.
>>>Therefore I'm seeking for the idea of a function, which will generate Unique ID automatically (Char 6).
>>>
>>>Or may be you have other ideas? Simple way, which was suggested by my manager, just make this index to be regular and deal this checking on the form level. I disagree, because our data is not secure enough, so if somebody will edit this table directly, there is a chance for adding duplicates.
>>>
>>>What do you think? I know, it's not recommended to use character PK (meangful), but this table was designed long time ago and I don't want to change it.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
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