Following example, extracts all of the records in a database table and stores into a 2-dimensional array. This gives you an advantages to modify and work on data.
We have already discussed how to create DSN and show database contents in the ASP page in our tutorial Accessing Database from ASP. Then we moved on to learn how to add records to the database in the tutorial Adding Records to the Database. We will now see how to update the records in the database
Sometimes we worry about limits of database table and we need to know how manay recods we have. In ASP we could count all recods using a loop. But if we have a small piece of knowledge about SQL script, our script works better and faster.
Allowing multiple choices of data elements enables people to customize views of your data and adds value to your applications. The following example utilizes our db on the career statistics of Hammerin? Hank Greenberg. The year and team he played with are already part of the sql request to the db. User inputted choice(s) are added to the basic sql statement to draw them from the db. Since the input from the dropdown menu comes through comma delimited it is simply written into the statement without modification. Two simple for next loops determine which elements are part of the record set and displays them accordingly.
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