shopdb/docs/archive/MACHINE_PAGES_FIXES_SUMMARY.md

Machine Pages Phase 2 Migration - Fixes Summary

Date: 2025-11-07 Status: COMPLETE

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Overview

Successfully migrated all machine management pages from Phase 1 schema (separate pc and machines tables) to Phase 2 schema (consolidated machines table). These fixes serve as templates for upcoming PC page migration.

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Files Fixed

1. displaymachine.asp

Purpose: Individual machine view page with 5 tabs Status: Working

Changes:

• Updated SQL to query machines table only (equipment = pctypeid IS NULL)
• Fixed column names: vlan, machinedescription → removed (don't exist)
• Fixed column names: notes → machinenotes
• Updated network query from pc_network_interfaces → communications
• Fixed: ipaddress → address in communications table
• Removed inline edit form (310 lines)
• Added link to machine_edit.asp

2. machine_edit.asp (formerly editmachine.asp)

Purpose: Machine edit form Status: Working

Changes:

• Renamed from editmachine.asp due to IIS caching issue (HTTP 414)
• Updated SQL to query machines table
• Fixed communications query: ipaddress → address
• Fixed compliance columns:
  • thirdpartymanaged → is_third_party_managed
  • thirdpartyvendorid → third_party_manager
  • otassetsystem → ot_asset_system
  • dodassettype → ot_asset_device_type
• Fixed controlling PC query direction (Lines 107-118)
• Added string conversion with & "" for all text fields (Lines 58, 61, 62)

3. displaymachine.asp link update

Change: Updated edit link to point to machine_edit.asp

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Critical Fixes Applied

Fix 1: Column Name Corrections

Files: displaymachine.asp, machine_edit.asp

' WRONG
rs("ipaddress")          -- communications table
rs("notes")              -- machines table
rs("function")           -- functionalaccounts table

' CORRECT
rs("address")            -- communications table
rs("machinenotes")       -- machines table
rs("functionalaccount")  -- functionalaccounts table

Fix 2: Type Conversion for HTMLEncode

File: machine_edit.asp (Line 58, 61, 62) Issue: Type mismatch error when text fields contain special characters Solution: Explicitly convert to string with & ""

' WRONG - causes Type_mismatch error
machinenumber = rsMachine("machinenumber")
alias = rsMachine("alias")
machinenotes = rsMachine("machinenotes")

' CORRECT - explicitly convert to string
machinenumber = "" : If NOT IsNull(rsMachine("machinenumber")) Then machinenumber = rsMachine("machinenumber") & ""
alias = "" : If NOT IsNull(rsMachine("alias")) Then alias = rsMachine("alias") & ""
machinenotes = "" : If NOT IsNull(rsMachine("machinenotes")) Then machinenotes = rsMachine("machinenotes") & ""

Example: Machine 142 has notes with pipe characters: Auto-discovered | Connected PCs: ... | PC Count: 1

Fix 3: Relationship Query Direction

File: machine_edit.asp (Line 107-118) Issue: Controls relationship query was backwards Solution: Reverse WHERE clause for correct direction

' WRONG - looks for equipment controlled BY this equipment
WHERE mr.machineid = ? AND rt.relationshiptype = 'Controls'
SELECT related_machineid

' CORRECT - looks for PC that controls THIS equipment
WHERE mr.related_machineid = ? AND rt.relationshiptype = 'Controls'
SELECT mr.machineid AS controlpcid

Relationship Direction:

• Controls: PC → Equipment (one-way)
• Equipment page shows: Which PC controls me?
• PC page shows: Which equipment do I control?

Fix 4: Include ID Columns in SELECT

File: displaymachine.asp (Line 79-97) Issue: Dropdowns failed because only names selected, not IDs Solution: Include all ID columns

' WRONG
SELECT vendor, modelnumber, businessunit

' CORRECT
SELECT v.vendor, v.vendorid,
       mo.modelnumber, mo.modelnumberid,
       bu.businessunit, bu.businessunitid

Fix 5: LEFT JOIN for Optional Tables

Files: displaymachine.asp, machine_edit.asp Issue: INNER JOIN fails when optional relationship is NULL Solution: Use LEFT JOIN

' Required relationships (INNER JOIN)
INNER JOIN models ON ...
INNER JOIN vendors ON ...
INNER JOIN businessunits ON ...

' Optional relationships (LEFT JOIN)
LEFT JOIN machinetypes ON ...
LEFT JOIN functionalaccounts ON ...
LEFT JOIN printers ON ...

Fix 6: IIS Caching Workaround

File: editmachine.asp → machine_edit.asp Issue: HTTP 414 "URL Too Long" error persisted after fixes Solution: Renamed file to bypass IIS cache corruption

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Testing Results

Verified Working:

• Machine list (displaymachines.asp)
• Machine view (displaymachine.asp)
• All 5 tabs load correctly
• Network interfaces display from communications table
• Relationships display correctly
• Compliance data loads
• Applications display
• Machine edit (machine_edit.asp)
• Form loads with all data
• Controlling PC pre-fills correctly (verified: PC 5295 controls equipment 194)
• Network interfaces pre-fill (up to 3)
• Compliance data pre-fills
• Map location selector works

Test Cases Passed:

• Machine 194: Has controlling PC relationship
• Machine 142: Has special characters in notes (pipe |)
• Machine 43: Standard machine

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Schema Reference

machines Table (Consolidated)

-- Equipment: pctypeid IS NULL
-- PCs: pctypeid IS NOT NULL

Key columns:
- machineid (PK)
- machinenumber (equipment number)
- alias (friendly name)
- hostname (for PCs)
- serialnumber
- machinenotes (was 'notes')
- pctypeid (NULL = equipment, NOT NULL = PC)
- modelnumberid (FK)
- businessunitid (FK)
- osid (FK)
- printerid (FK)
- machinestatusid (FK)

communications Table

-- Replaces: pc_network_interfaces

Key columns:
- comid (PK, was interfaceid)
- machineid (FK, was pcid)
- address (was ipaddress) ← CRITICAL
- macaddress
- interfacename
- isprimary
- comstypeid (FK)

machinerelationships Table

-- Replaces: pc_dualpath_assignments

Key columns:
- relationshipid (PK)
- machineid (FK - first machine)
- related_machineid (FK - second machine)
- relationshiptypeid (FK)
- isactive

Relationship Types:
- Controls: PC → Equipment (one-way)
- Dualpath: PC ↔ PC (bidirectional)

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Lessons Learned

1. Always Verify Column Names

Check actual database schema before assuming column names. Don't trust documentation or old code.

Method:

DESCRIBE machines;
DESCRIBE communications;
DESCRIBE compliance;

2. String Conversion is Critical

All text fields passed to Server.HTMLEncode() must be explicitly converted to strings.

Rule: Use & "" for all text fields loaded from database

3. Relationship Direction Matters

Understand one-way vs bidirectional relationships.

Controls: PC → Equipment (query differently for PC vs Equipment pages) Dualpath: PC ↔ PC (same query for both)

4. Include All Required Columns

Don't assume SELECT * will work. Explicitly list all columns needed, including IDs.

5. Use LEFT JOIN for Optional Data

Any table that might have NULL relationships should use LEFT JOIN.

6. Test with Edge Cases

• Special characters in text fields
• NULL values
• Missing relationships
• Multiple relationships

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Next Steps

Use these fixes as templates for PC page migration:

1. displaypcs.asp - Mirror displaymachines.asp logic
2. displaypc.asp - Mirror displaymachine.asp logic (change WHERE clause for PCs)
3. pc_edit.asp - Mirror machine_edit.asp logic (reverse relationship queries)

Key Difference for PC Pages:

• WHERE clause: pctypeid IS NOT NULL (instead of IS NULL)
• Relationships: Show controlled equipment (instead of controlling PC)
• May have PC-specific fields (pctype, etc.)

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Related Documentation

• /home/camp/projects/windows/shopdb/BUGFIX_2025-11-07.md - Detailed bug fix log
• /home/camp/projects/windows/shopdb/PHASE2_PC_MIGRATION_TODO.md - PC migration guide
• /home/camp/projects/windows/shopdb/MACHINE_MANAGEMENT_COMPLETE.md - Original implementation
• /home/camp/projects/windows/shopdb/sql/migration_phase2/ - Phase 2 SQL scripts

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Completion Date: 2025-11-07 Total Time: ~4 hours Files Modified: 2 (displaymachine.asp, machine_edit.asp) Files Created: 1 (machine_edit.asp - renamed from editmachine.asp) Database Changes: None (query-only changes) Status: PRODUCTION READY