DREAMWEAVER CS3
User Guide
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Building pages to delete a record (all servers)
About record delete pages
Your application can contain a set of pages that lets users delete records in a database. The pages normally consist of
a search page, a results page, and a delete page. A delete page is usually a detail page working in tandem with a results
page. The search and results pages let the user retrieve the record and the delete page lets the user confirm and delete
the record.
After creating the search and results pages, you add links on the results page to open the delete page and then build
a delete page that displays the records and a Submit button.
Search for the record to delete
When users want to delete a record, they must first find that record in the database. Accordingly, you need a search
and a results page to work with the delete page. The user enters search criteria in the search page and selects the
record on the results page. When the user clicks the record, the delete page opens and displays the record in an
HTML form.
See also
“Building search and results pages (ColdFusion, ASP, JSP, PHP)” on page 624
“Building a database search page (ASP.NET)” on page 629
Create links to a delete page (ColdFusion, PHP, ASP.NET)
After creating the search and results pages, you must create links on the results page to open the delete page. You
then modify the links to pass the IDs of the records the user wants to delete. The delete page uses this ID to find and
display the record.
See also
“URL parameters” on page 533
O
pen the delete page and pass a record ID (ColdFusion, PHP)
1
On the results page, create a column in the table used to display records by clicking inside the last table column
and selecting Modify > Table > Insert Rows or Columns.
2
Select the Columns option and the After Current Column option, and click OK.
A column is added to the table.
3
In the newly created table column, enter the string
Delete
in the row containing the dynamic content place-
holders. Make sure you enter the string inside the tabbed repeating region.
You can also insert an image with a word or symbol for delete.
If Live Data view is enabled, enter the string in the first row of records and click the Refresh icon.
4
Select the
Delete
string to apply a link to it.
If Live Data view is enabled, select the string in the first row of records.
5
In the Property inspector, enter the delete page in the Link box. You can enter any filename.
September 4, 2007
