Dano FAQ

Q: How do I format my database file?

Use pipe-delimited format with each record on a separate line. Fields are separated by the | character. The first line should contain field names.

Q: Can I search multiple fields at once?

Yes, Dano supports searching across multiple fields simultaneously. Configure which fields are searchable in the script configuration.

Q: What's the maximum database size?

Dano works best with databases under 5000 records. Larger databases may cause performance issues as it's a flat-file system.

Frequently asked questions about the Dano database search script.

Q1: How do I format my database file?

Short Answer:

Use pipe-delimited format with one record per line.

Long Answer:

Dano uses a simple flat-file database format. Each line represents one record, and fields are separated by the pipe character (|).

Example Database File:

Name|Email|Phone|City
John Doe|[email protected]|555-1234|New York
Jane Smith|[email protected]|555-5678|Los Angeles
Bob Johnson|[email protected]|555-9012|Chicago

Important Rules:

First line must contain field names
Use the pipe character (|) as delimiter
Don't use pipe characters in your data
Each record must be on a single line

Q2: Can I search multiple fields at once?

Short Answer:

Yes.

Long Answer:

Dano supports searching across multiple fields simultaneously. Configure which fields are searchable in the script configuration section:

@search_fields = ('Name', 'Email', 'City');

Users can then search, and Dano will look for matches in all specified fields.

Note: More searchable fields = slower search times on large databases.

Q3: What's the maximum database size?

Short Answer:

Best under 5000 records.

Long Answer:

Dano is a flat-file database system, which means it reads the entire file for each search. Performance guidelines:

Under 1000 records

Excellent performance

1000-5000 records

Good performance

Over 5000 records

Consider a real database

For larger databases, consider using MySQL or PostgreSQL with proper CGI scripts.

Q4: How do I customize the display output?

Short Answer:

Edit the HTML template section in the script.

Long Answer:

Dano uses an internal HTML template for displaying search results. To customize:

Open the script in a text editor
Find the print_results subroutine
Modify the HTML to match your site's design
Save and test

You can customize:

Colors and fonts
Table layouts
Which fields to display
Headers and footers

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Q1: How do I format my database file?

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Q3: What's the maximum database size?

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Under 1000 records

1000-5000 records

Over 5000 records

Q4: How do I customize the display output?

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