I'm passing with POST, but that's not the issue. When I first populate the record in the DBM file, no special characters are appended. The problem only occurs when I update a record in the DBM file.

This all has something to do, I think, with the fact that when I delete a record from the database it is still present when I open the .pag file in a text editor, yet will not show up in a search of the DBM using the 'each' function (the desired effect). Obviously, some sort of incomplete deletion seems to be affecting the updated record.

%09 is explained as the following on some sources I have read on the net: HT::=character_nbr(9)::= Move to next Tab-stop(ASCII'HT)\t. Decimal = 9, Hex = 09, ASCII = HT

In reply to Re: Re: Updating entry in DBM file adds extra character %09 by Anonymous Monk
in thread Updating entry in DBM file adds extra character %09 by Anonymous Monk

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