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Hello:
I have just successfully installed DBman (standard) thanks to the tutorial provided on JPDeni on his web page. I need more help please, people and I am sure someone has done it already (e.g "Site in Action" for DBMan http://www.classicboatworld.net/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?uid=default)
What I need to do is to only have a page that allow all users to be able to search without using any "logon on" and they will not be able to add or modify anything. That is, they come to my web page, they click on a "search" button, and they are immediately presented with a page that allows them to search by using a "radio button", or a "drop down selection", or or enter a "keyword". By the way my test page for DBMan is: http://www.dothost.com/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi
Thank you very much.
Tunji
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To link to the search page, all you have to do is add the following link:

Code:
<a href="http://www.dothost.com/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default">Search Page</a>

BTW: This is located in the DBMAN README file.

Wink

If you want to add a search form on your home page, all you have to do is add the following codes:

Code:
<form action="/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi" method="GET">
<input type="hidden" name="db" value="default">
<input type="hidden" name="uid" value="default">
<input type="text" name="keywords" size="30">
<input type="submit" name="view_records" value="Search Database">
</form>

This form can be customized with radio buttons and drop-down menus for fields.

BTW: This topic was discussed just yesterday in this forum. While the UBB Search Engine is not the best, you might want to consider using it to reduce redundant postings...just a suggestion.

Does this make sense?

Regards,

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Thanks Eliot, sorry for the redundant posting. Yes, I understand the process now...
Tunji
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Can someone provide the link to the above mentioned JPDeni's tutorial.
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URL for JPDenni's tutorial is http://www.jpdeni.com/dbman/index.html
Really easy to follow...
Have fun