mod rewrite help needed to differentiate sessions

mod_rewrite is matching EVERYTHING that matches its rules, not just some.

[sinaowolabi]

Hi!

Please I need some assistance with mod_rewrite, which works a little TOO well Smile

I am trying to capture 3-4 digits when sent as part of a URL, for them to be proxied to another URL. I have no control over how the source sends this data, I am supposed to redirect it. Which works.

#RewriteCond %{HTTP:whoisd-ussd-message} ([\d]{2,4})
#RewriteRule ^/original/individual.do(.*)$ [other.example.com...] [P]

The problem is this works for all URLs that have digits to this server.
I am expecting to trap URLs that send digits as part of the first call to the server, but this also affects URL calls that are part of other server call transactions, once digits appear, it gets redirected.
Please what can I do to stop this interference?

Thanks!

[edited by: Ocean10000 at 6:01 pm (utc) on Nov 5, 2014]
[edit reason] examplfied [/edit]

[sinaowolabi]

Fixed it:

RewriteCond %{HTTP:whoisd-ussd-message} ^\d{3,4}$
#do not honor if string is found
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !string= [NC]
RewriteRule ^/original/individual.do(.*)$ [some.other...] [L,P]

[lucy24]

Memo to self: Make a habit of ignoring new questions on purpose (as opposed to overlooking them by accident). There's nothing like the feeling of satisfaction that comes from figuring something out for yourself ;)

[sinaowolabi]

Eh...not sure I follow you. I was just trying to be helpful.

[lucy24]

Yes, and you helped yourself without anyone else's assistance :)

[sinaowolabi]

I got lucky I guess.