Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/develop' into new_date

49 files changed, 2838 insertions, 4314 deletions

diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index bed3d8685..6b67b7546 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
  * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com
- * @since		Version 2.0.2
+ * @since		Version 2.1
  * @filesource
  */
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * CUBRID Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	public $dbdriver = 'cubrid';
 
 	// The character used for escaping - no need in CUBRID
-	protected $_escape_char = '';
+	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in CUBRID
 	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 		else
 		{
 			// If no port is defined by the user, use the default value
-			$this->port == '' OR $this->port = 33000;
+			empty($this->port) OR $this->port = 33000;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -159,22 +159,6 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	resource
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		// In CUBRID there is no need to select a database as the database
-		// is chosen at the connection time.
-		// So, to determine if the database is "selected", all we have to
-		// do is ping the server and return that value.
-		return cubrid_ping($this->conn_id);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Database version number
 	 *
 	 * @return	string
@@ -208,13 +192,8 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -222,7 +201,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
 		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
-		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
 		if (cubrid_get_autocommit($this->conn_id))
 		{
@@ -241,13 +220,8 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_commit()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -271,13 +245,8 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -313,7 +282,9 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return $str;
 		}
 
-		if (function_exists('cubrid_real_escape_string') AND is_resource($this->conn_id))
+		if (function_exists('cubrid_real_escape_string') &&
+			(is_resource($this->conn_id)
+				OR (get_resource_type($this->conn_id) === 'Unknown' && preg_match('/Resource id #/', strval($this->conn_id)))))
 		{
 			$str = cubrid_real_escape_string($str, $this->conn_id);
 		}
@@ -325,7 +296,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
 		if ($like === TRUE)
 		{
-			$str = str_replace(array('%', '_'), array('\\%', '\\_'), $str);
+			return str_replace(array('%', '_'), array('\\%', '\\_'), $str);
 		}
 
 		return $str;
@@ -358,35 +329,6 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified table
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	int
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -396,11 +338,11 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$sql = "SHOW TABLES";
+		$sql = 'SHOW TABLES';
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
-			$sql .= " LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%'";
+			return $sql." LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%'";
 		}
 
 		return $sql;
@@ -433,7 +375,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		return "SELECT * FROM ".$table." LIMIT 1";
+		return 'SELECT * FROM '.$table.' LIMIT 1';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -451,157 +393,9 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 		return array('code' => cubrid_errno($this->conn_id), 'message' => cubrid_error($this->conn_id));
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item).$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * From Tables
-	 *
-	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
-	 * about operator precedence in harmony with SQL standards
-	 *
-	 * @param	array
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _from_tables($tables)
-	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return '('.implode(', ', $tables).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (\"".implode('", "', $keys)."\") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Replace statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "REPLACE INTO ".$table." (\"".implode('", "', $keys)."\") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert_batch statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (\"".implode('", "', $keys)."\") VALUES ".implode(', ', $values);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = sprintf('"%s" = %s', $key, $val);
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1)?' ORDER BY '.implode(", ", $orderby):'';
-
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr);
-
-		$sql .= ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? " WHERE ".implode(" ", $where) : '';
-
-		$sql .= $orderby.$limit;
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
 	 * Update_Batch statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
@@ -614,90 +408,30 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
 	{
 		$ids = array();
-		$where = ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? implode(" ", $where).' AND ' : '';
-
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
 			$ids[] = $val[$index];
 
 			foreach (array_keys($val) as $field)
 			{
-				if ($field != $index)
+				if ($field !== $index)
 				{
 					$final[$field][] = 'WHEN '.$index.' = '.$val[$index].' THEN '.$val[$field];
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ";
 		$cases = '';
-
 		foreach ($final as $k => $v)
 		{
-			$cases .= $k.' = CASE '."\n";
-			foreach ($v as $row)
-			{
-				$cases .= $row."\n";
-			}
-
-			$cases .= 'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
-		}
-
-		$sql .= substr($cases, 0, -2);
-
-		$sql .= ' WHERE '.$where.$index.' IN ('.implode(',', $ids).')';
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Truncate statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
-	{
-		return "TRUNCATE ".$table;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Delete statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
-
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
+			$cases .= $k." = CASE \n"
+				.implode("\n", $v)
+				.'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
 		}
 
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions.$limit;
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
+			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
+			.$index.' IN ('.implode(',', $ids).')';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -714,16 +448,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		if ($offset == 0)
-		{
-			$offset = '';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$offset .= ", ";
-		}
-
-		return $sql."LIMIT ".$offset.$limit;
+		return $sql.'LIMIT '.($offset == 0 ? '' : $offset.', ').$limit;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -731,12 +456,11 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@cubrid_close($conn_id);
+		@cubrid_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
index bbda484c4..d328aa241 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_forge.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
  * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com
- * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @since		Version 2.1
  * @filesource
  */
 
@@ -34,35 +34,8 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_cubrid_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		// CUBRID does not allow to create a database in SQL. The GUI tools
-		// have to be used for this purpose.
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		// CUBRID does not allow to drop a database in SQL. The GUI tools
-		// have to be used for this purpose.
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_create_database	= FALSE;
+	protected $_drop_database	= FALSE;
 
 	/**
 	 * Process Fields
@@ -82,35 +55,33 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t\"".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field).'"';
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field);
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NAME', $attributes))
-				{
-					$sql .= ' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ';
-				}
+				empty($attributes['NAME']) OR $sql .= ' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('TYPE', $attributes))
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['TYPE']))
 				{
 					$sql .= ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-					if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
+					if ( ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']))
 					{
-						switch ($attributes['TYPE'])
+						switch (strtolower($attributes['TYPE']))
 						{
 							case 'decimal':
 							case 'float':
 							case 'numeric':
 								$sql .= '('.implode(',', $attributes['CONSTRAINT']).')';
 								break;
-							case 'enum': 	// As of version 8.4.0 CUBRID does not support
-											// enum data type.
-											break;
+							case 'enum':
+								// Will be supported in the future as part a part of
+								// MySQL compatibility features.
+								break;
 							case 'set':
 								$sql .= '("'.implode('","', $attributes['CONSTRAINT']).'")';
 								break;
@@ -120,33 +91,29 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+			/* As of version 8.4.1 CUBRID does not support UNSIGNED INTEGER data type.
+			 * Will be supported in the next release as a part of MySQL Compatibility.
+			 *
+				if (isset($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
-					//$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
-					// As of version 8.4.0 CUBRID does not support UNSIGNED INTEGER data type.
-					// Will be supported in the next release as a part of MySQL Compatibility.
+					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
+			 */
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('UNIQUE', $attributes) && $attributes['UNIQUE'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNIQUE']) && $attributes['UNIQUE'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNIQUE';
 				}
@@ -174,27 +141,24 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
+		/* As of version 8.4.1 CUBRID does not support this SQL syntax.
 		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
 		{
-			//$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
-			// As of version 8.4.0 CUBRID does not support this SQL syntax.
+			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
+		*/
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)." (";
-
-		$sql .= $this->_process_fields($fields);
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->_process_fields($fields);
 
 		// If there is a PK defined
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$key_name = 'pk_'.$table.'_'.$this->db->protect_identifiers(implode('_', $primary_keys));
-
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tCONSTRAINT " . $key_name . " PRIMARY KEY(" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers('pk_'.$table.'_'.implode('_', $primary_keys));
+			$sql .= ",\n\tCONSTRAINT ".$key_name.' PRIMARY KEY('.implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
@@ -203,34 +167,20 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			{
 				if (is_array($key))
 				{
-					$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers(implode('_', $key));
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
+					$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers('idx_'.$table.implode('_', $key));
+					$key = $this->db->escape_identifiers($key);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
+					$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers('idx_'.$table.$key);
 					$key = array($key_name);
 				}
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tKEY \"{$key_name}\" (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tKEY ".$key_name.' ('.implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n);";
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ".$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table);
+		return $sql."\n);";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -247,40 +197,18 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
-		{
-			return $sql.$this->db->protect_identifiers($fields);
-		}
-
-		$sql .= $this->_process_fields($fields);
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
+		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
+			return $sql.$this->db->escape_identifiers($fields);
 		}
 
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'RENAME TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' AS '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+		return $sql.$this->_process_fields($fields)
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php
index 6a61a213d..3eb9f7e3d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_result.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
  * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com
- * @since		Version 2.0.2
+ * @since		Version 2.1
  * @filesource
  */
 
@@ -84,53 +84,20 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	public function field_data()
 	{
 		$retval = array();
-
-		$tablePrimaryKeys = array();
+		$i = 0;
 
 		while ($field = cubrid_fetch_field($this->result_id))
 		{
-			$F				= new stdClass();
-			$F->name		= $field->name;
-			$F->type		= $field->type;
-			$F->default		= $field->def;
-			$F->max_length	= $field->max_length;
-
-			// At this moment primary_key property is not returned when
-			// cubrid_fetch_field is called. The following code will
-			// provide a patch for it. primary_key property will be added
-			// in the next release.
-
-			// TODO: later version of CUBRID will provide primary_key
-			// property.
-			// When PK is defined in CUBRID, an index is automatically
-			// created in the db_index system table in the form of
-			// pk_tblname_fieldname. So the following will count how many
-			// columns are there which satisfy this format.
-			// The query will search for exact single columns, thus
-			// compound PK is not supported.
-			$res = cubrid_query($this->conn_id,
-				"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM db_index WHERE class_name = '" . $field->table .
-				"' AND is_primary_key = 'YES' AND index_name = 'pk_" .
-				$field->table . "_" . $field->name . "'"
-			);
-
-			if ($res)
-			{
-				$row = cubrid_fetch_array($res, CUBRID_NUM);
-				$F->primary_key = ($row[0] > 0 ? 1 : null);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$F->primary_key = null;
-			}
-
-			if (is_resource($res))
-			{
-				cubrid_close_request($res);
-				$this->result_id = FALSE;
-			}
-
-			$retval[] = $F;
+			$retval[$i]			= new stdClass();
+			$retval[$i]->name		= $field->name;
+			// CUBRID returns type as e.g. varchar(100),
+			// so we need to remove all digits and brackets.
+			$retval[$i]->type		= preg_replace('/[\d()]/', '', $field->type);
+			$retval[$i]->default		= $field->def;
+			// Use CUBRID's native API to obtain column's max_length,
+			// otherwise $field->max_length has incorrect info
+			$retval[$i]->max_length		= cubrid_field_len($this->result_id, $i);
+			$retval[$i++]->primary_key	= $field->primary_key;
 		}
 
 		return $retval;
@@ -145,9 +112,8 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 */
 	public function free_result()
 	{
-		if(is_resource($this->result_id) ||
-			get_resource_type($this->result_id) == "Unknown" &&
-			preg_match('/Resource id #/', strval($this->result_id)))
+		if (is_resource($this->result_id) OR
+			(get_resource_type($this->result_id) === 'Unknown' && preg_match('/Resource id #/', strval($this->result_id))))
 		{
 			cubrid_close_request($this->result_id);
 			$this->result_id = FALSE;
@@ -163,7 +129,7 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
 	 * result set starts at zero
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php
index dafd66146..c8cee99b6 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_utility.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
  * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
  * @link		http://codeigniter.com
- * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @since		Version 2.1
  * @filesource
  */
 
@@ -39,69 +39,25 @@ class CI_DB_cubrid_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 *
 	 * @return	array
 	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
+	public function list_databases()
 	{
-		// CUBRID does not allow to see the list of all databases on the
-		// server. It is the way its architecture is designed. Every
-		// database is independent and isolated.
-		// For this reason we can return only the name of the currect
-		// connected database.
-		if ($this->conn_id)
+		if (isset($this->data_cache['db_names']))
 		{
-			return "SELECT '" . $this->database . "'";
+			return $this->data_cache['db_names'];
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 * @link 	http://www.cubrid.org/manual/840/en/Optimize%20Database
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		// No SQL based support in CUBRID as of version 8.4.0. Database or
-		// table optimization can be performed using CUBRID Manager
-		// database administration tool. See the link above for more info.
-		return FALSE;
+		return $this->data_cache['db_names'] = cubrid_list_dbs($this->db->conn_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 * @link 	http://www.cubrid.org/manual/840/en/Checking%20Database%20Consistency
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not supported in CUBRID as of version 8.4.0. Database or
-		// table consistency can be checked using CUBRID Manager
-		// database administration tool. See the link above for more info.
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-	/**
 	 * CUBRID Export
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// No SQL based support in CUBRID as of version 8.4.0. Database or
 		// table backup can be performed using CUBRID Manager
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
index d8b6ae571..5a03607ee 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * Firebird/Interbase Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -85,19 +85,6 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		// Connection selects the database
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Database version number
 	 *
 	 * @return	string
@@ -257,35 +244,6 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $query->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -297,7 +255,7 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	{
 		$sql = 'SELECT "RDB$RELATION_NAME" FROM "RDB$RELATIONS" WHERE "RDB$RELATION_NAME" NOT LIKE \'RDB$%\' AND "RDB$RELATION_NAME" NOT LIKE \'MON$%\'';
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
 			return $sql.' AND "RDB$RELATION_NAME" LIKE \''.$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 		}
@@ -356,38 +314,6 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This public function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$item = str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $this->_escape_char.$item);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$item = str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item);
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
 	 * This public function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
@@ -398,30 +324,7 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		//Interbase/Firebird doesn't like grouped tables
-		return implode(', ', $tables);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
+		return is_array($tables) ? implode(', ', $tables) : $tables;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -435,20 +338,26 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * @param	array	the update data
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
 	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
+	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
 	{
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
 			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
 		}
 
-		//$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
+		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
+
+		if ( ! empty($like))
+		{
+			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
+		}
 
 		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr)
-			.(($where != '' && count($where) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where) : '')
+			.$where
 			.(count($orderby) > 0 ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '');
 	}
 
@@ -459,15 +368,16 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This public function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 *
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		return $this->_delete($table);
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -479,25 +389,18 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
+	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $where)
-					.((count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0) ? ' AND ' : '')
-					.implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$conditions = '';
-		}
+		$conditions = array();
 
-		//$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
+		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
+		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
 
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.' '.$conditions;
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -534,12 +437,11 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@ibase_close($conn_id);
+		@ibase_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
index f46043569..3f9967f1f 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * @filesource
  */
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 /**
  * Interbase/Firebird Forge Class
  *
@@ -36,18 +34,22 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_interbase_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
+	protected $_drop_table	= 'DROP TABLE %s';
+
 	/**
 	 * Create database
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the database name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _create_database($filename='')
+	public function create_database($db_name)
 	{
-		// Firebird databases are flat files, so a path is required 
+		// Firebird databases are flat files, so a path is required
+
 		// Hostname is needed for remote access
-		return 'CREATE DATABASE "'.$this->hostname.':'.$filename.'"';
-		
+		empty($this->db->hostname) OR $db_name = $this->hostname.':'.$db_name;
+
+		return parent::create_database('"'.$db_name.'"');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -55,14 +57,20 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	/**
 	 * Drop database
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name - not used in this driver 
-	 *	- the current db is dropped
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 *		- not used in this driver, the current db is dropped
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	protected function _drop_database($name='')
+	public function drop_database($db_name = '')
 	{
-		return ibase_drop_db($this->conn_id);
+		if ( ! ibase_drop_db($this->conn_id))
+		{
+			return ($this->db->db_debug) ? $this->db->display_error('db_unable_to_drop') : FALSE;
+		}
+
+		return TRUE;
 	}
+
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
@@ -72,14 +80,14 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	array	the fields
 	 * @param	mixed	primary key(s)
 	 * @param	mixed	key(s)
-	 * @param	boolean	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
+	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->protect_identifiers($table)."(";
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).'(';
 		$current_field_count = 0;
 
 		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
@@ -89,41 +97,30 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+				empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) OR $sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
-				{
-					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
-				}
-
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
@@ -138,42 +135,23 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$primary_keys = $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys);
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $primary_keys).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n)";
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'DROP TABLE '.$name;
+		return $sql."\n)";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -189,54 +167,19 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	string	the column definition
 	 * @param	string	the default value
-	 * @param	boolean	should 'NOT NULL' be added
+	 * @param	bool	should 'NOT NULL' be added
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table)." $alter_type ".$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
-
-		$sql .= " {$column_definition}";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"{$default_value}\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= ' AFTER ' . $this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
+		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name)
+			.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value !== '' ? ' DEFAULT "'.$default_value.'"' : '')
+			.($null === NULL ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
-	}
 }
 
 /* End of file interbase_forge.php */
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
index fd4178dec..5ddb6fa47 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
@@ -131,23 +131,6 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Data Seek
-	 *
-	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
-	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
-	 * result set starts at zero
-	 *
-	 * @return	array
-	 */
-	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
-	{
-		// Interbase driver doesn't implement a suitable function
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Result - associative array
 	 *
 	 * Returns the result set as an array
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
index a88055ee0..164211836 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * @filesource
  */
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 /**
  * Interbase/Firebird Utility Class
  *
@@ -36,56 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_interbase_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * I don't believe you can do a database listing with Firebird
-	 * since each database is its own file.  I suppose we could
-	 * try reading a directory looking for Firebird files, but
-	 * that doesn't seem like a terribly good idea
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		if ($this->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Is optimization even supported in Interbase/Firebird?
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	object
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Table repairs are not supported in Interbase/Firebird
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	object
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= FALSE;
 
 	/**
 	 * Interbase/Firebird Export
@@ -93,22 +42,20 @@ class CI_DB_interbase_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	string	$filename
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function backup($filename)
+	protected function _backup($filename)
 	{
 		if ($service = ibase_service_attach($this->db->hostname, $this->db->username, $this->db->password))
 		{
 			$res = ibase_backup($service, $this->db->database, $filename.'.fbk');
-			
-			//Close the service connection	
+
+			// Close the service connection
 			ibase_service_detach($service);
-			
 			return $res;
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			return FALSE;
-		}
+
+		return FALSE;
 	}
+
 }
 
 /* End of file interbase_utility.php */
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
index 912808631..87094e76e 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * MS SQL Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	public $dbdriver = 'mssql';
 
 	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '';
+	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
 	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
@@ -52,10 +52,33 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
 	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
-	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
+	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() methods.
 	 */
 	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS ';
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
+
+	// MSSQL-specific properties
+	protected $_quoted_identifier = TRUE;
+
+	/*
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * Appends the port number to the hostname, if needed.
+	 *
+	 * @param	array
+	 * @return	void
+	 */
+	public function __construct($params)
+	{
+		parent::__construct($params);
+
+		if ( ! empty($this->port))
+		{
+			$this->hostname .= (DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR === '\\' ? ',' : ':').$this->port;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
@@ -64,12 +87,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function db_connect()
 	{
-		if ($this->port != '')
-		{
-			$this->hostname .= ','.$this->port;
-		}
-
-		return @mssql_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password);
+		return $this->_mssql_connect();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -81,12 +99,35 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function db_pconnect()
 	{
-		if ($this->port != '')
+		return $this->_mssql_connect(TRUE);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/*
+	 * MSSQL Connect
+	 *
+	 * @param	bool
+	 * @return	resource
+	 */
+	protected function _mssql_connect($persistent = FALSE)
+	{
+		$conn_id = ($persistent)
+				? @mssql_pconnect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password)
+				: @mssql_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password);
+
+		if ( ! $conn_id)
 		{
-			$this->hostname .= ','.$this->port;
+			return FALSE;
 		}
 
-		return @mssql_pconnect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password);
+		// Determine how identifiers are escaped
+		$query = $this->query('SELECT CASE WHEN (@@OPTIONS | 256) = @@OPTIONS THEN 1 ELSE 0 END AS qi');
+		$query = $query->row_array();
+		$this->_quoted_identifier = empty($query) ? FALSE : (bool) $query->qi;
+		$this->_escape_char = ($this->_quoted_identifier) ? '"' : array('[', ']');
+
+		return $conn_id;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -106,7 +147,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 		// Note: The brackets are required in the event that the DB name
 		// contains reserved characters
-		if (@mssql_select_db('['.$database.']', $this->conn_id))
+		if (@mssql_select_db($this->escape_identifiers($database), $this->conn_id))
 		{
 			$this->database = $database;
 			return TRUE;
@@ -121,7 +162,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	an SQL query
-	 * @return	resource
+	 * @return	mixed	resource if rows are returned, bool otherwise
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
 	{
@@ -137,13 +178,8 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -151,10 +187,9 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
 		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
-		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
-		$this->simple_query('BEGIN TRAN');
-		return TRUE;
+		return $this->simple_query('BEGIN TRAN');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -166,19 +201,13 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_commit()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$this->simple_query('COMMIT TRAN');
-		return TRUE;
+		return $this->simple_query('COMMIT TRAN');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -190,19 +219,13 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$this->simple_query('ROLLBACK TRAN');
-		return TRUE;
+		return $this->simple_query('ROLLBACK TRAN');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -232,7 +255,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
 		if ($like === TRUE)
 		{
-			$str = str_replace(
+			return str_replace(
 				array($this->_like_escape_chr, '%', '_'),
 				array($this->_like_escape_chr.$this->_like_escape_chr, $this->_like_escape_chr.'%', $this->_like_escape_chr.'_'),
 				$str
@@ -265,11 +288,13 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function insert_id()
 	{
-		$ver = self::_parse_major_version($this->version());
-		$sql = ($ver >= 8 ? "SELECT SCOPE_IDENTITY() AS last_id" : "SELECT @@IDENTITY AS last_id");
-		$query = $this->query($sql);
-		$row = $query->row();
-		return $row->last_id;
+		$query = (self::_parse_major_version($this->version()) > 7)
+			? 'SELECT SCOPE_IDENTITY() AS last_id'
+			: 'SELECT @@IDENTITY AS last_id';
+
+		$query = $this->query($query);
+		$query = $query->row();
+		return $query->last_id;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -304,35 +329,6 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -345,7 +341,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 		$sql = "SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE type = 'U' ORDER BY name";
 
 		// for future compatibility
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
 			//$sql .= " LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 			return FALSE; // not currently supported
@@ -381,7 +377,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		return "SELECT TOP 1 * FROM ".$table;
+		return 'SELECT TOP 1 * FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -404,47 +400,6 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item).$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
 	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
@@ -455,29 +410,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return implode(', ', $tables);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
+		return is_array($tables) ? implode(', ', $tables) : $tables;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -490,46 +423,44 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
+	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
 	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
+		foreach($values as $key => $val)
 		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
+			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
 		}
 
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
+		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
 
-		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1)?' ORDER BY '.implode(", ", $orderby):'';
-
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr);
-
-		$sql .= ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? " WHERE ".implode(" ", $where) : '';
-
-		$sql .= $orderby.$limit;
+		if ( ! empty($like))
+		{
+			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
+		}
 
-		return $sql;
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).' WHERE '.$where;
 	}
 
-
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 *
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		return "TRUNCATE ".$table;
+		return 'TRUNCATE TABLE '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -541,28 +472,22 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
+		$conditions = array();
 
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
+		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
 
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
+		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
 
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions.$limit;
+		return ($limit)
+			? 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.$limit.' * FROM '.$table.$conditions.') DELETE FROM ci_delete'
+			: 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -579,9 +504,7 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		$i = $limit + $offset;
-
-		return preg_replace('/(^\SELECT (DISTINCT)?)/i','\\1 TOP '.$i.' ', $sql);
+		return preg_replace('/(^\SELECT (DISTINCT)?)/i','\\1 TOP '.($limit + $offset).' ', $sql);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -589,12 +512,11 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@mssql_close($conn_id);
+		@mssql_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php
index 2e3e314ed..3a3528f7b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_forge.php
@@ -34,44 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mssql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return "CREATE DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return "DROP DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return "DROP TABLE ".$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_drop_table	= 'DROP TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Create Table
@@ -83,18 +46,15 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
-		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
+		$sql = ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
+			? "IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sysobjects WHERE ID = object_id(N'".$table."') AND OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsUserTable') = 1)\n"
+			: '';
 
-		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
-		{
-			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
-		}
+		$sql .= 'CREATE TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)." (";
 		$current_field_count = 0;
-
 		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
 		{
 			// Numeric field names aren't allowed in databases, so if the key is
@@ -102,41 +62,33 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
-
-				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
+				if (stripos($attributes['TYPE'], 'INT') === FALSE && ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']))
 				{
 					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
@@ -151,30 +103,22 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n)";
-
-		return $sql;
+		return $sql."\n)";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -194,56 +138,20 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name);
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
 			return $sql;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= " $column_definition";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		// I think this syntax will work, but can find little documentation on renaming tables in MSSQL
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+		return $sql.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value != '' ? ' DEFAULT "'.$default_value.'"' : '')
+			.($null === NULL ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
+			.($after_field != '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php
index 2723f4614..5929306af 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_result.php
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		$retval = array();
 		while ($field = mssql_fetch_field($this->result_id))
 		{
-			$F				= new stdClass();
-			$F->name		= $field->name;
-			$F->type		= $field->type;
+			$F		= new stdClass();
+			$F->name	= $field->name;
+			$F->type	= $field->type;
 			$F->max_length	= $field->max_length;
 			$F->primary_key = 0;
-			$F->default		= '';
+			$F->default	= '';
 
 			$retval[] = $F;
 		}
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ class CI_DB_mssql_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	/**
 	 * Data Seek
 	 *
-	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset.  We call
+	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
 	 * result set starts at zero
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php
index 5c144330d..69fcec5f6 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_utility.php
@@ -34,55 +34,16 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mssql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return "EXEC sp_helpdb"; // Can also be: EXEC sp_databases
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE; // Is this supported in MS SQL?
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE; // Is this supported in MS SQL?
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= 'EXEC sp_helpdb'; // Can also be: EXEC sp_databases
+	protected $_optimize_table	= 'ALTER INDEX all ON %s REORGANIZE';
 
 	/**
 	 * MSSQL Export
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
-	 * @return	mixed
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index bef4111c3..8938d22b5 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * MySQL Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in MySQL
 	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '';
+	protected $_like_escape_chr = '\\';
 
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	{
 		parent::__construct($params);
 
-		if ($this->port != '')
+		if ( ! empty($this->port))
 		{
 			$this->hostname .= ':'.$this->port;
 		}
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
 		if ($like === TRUE)
 		{
-			return str_replace(array('%', '_'), array('\\%', '\\_'), $str);
+			return str_replace(array($this->_like_escape_chr, '%', '_'),
+						array($this->_like_escape_chr.$this->_like_escape_chr, $this->_like_escape_chr.'%', $this->_like_escape_chr.'_'),
+						$str);
 		}
 
 		return $str;
@@ -324,35 +326,6 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $query->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -364,7 +337,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	{
 		$sql = 'SHOW TABLES FROM '.$this->_escape_char.$this->database.$this->_escape_char;
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
 			return $sql." LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%'";
 		}
@@ -397,7 +370,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function field_data($table = '')
 	{
-		if ($table == '')
+		if ($table === '')
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_field_param_missing') : FALSE;
 		}
@@ -439,150 +412,6 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$item = str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $this->_escape_char.$item);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$item = str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item);
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * From Tables
-	 *
-	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
-	 * about operator precedence in harmony with SQL standards
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _from_tables($tables)
-	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return '('.implode(', ', $tables).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Replace statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'REPLACE INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert_batch statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES '.implode(', ', $values);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		$where = ($where != '' && count($where) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where) : '';
-		if (count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$where .= ($where == '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where
-			.(count($orderby) > 0 ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '')
-			.( ! $limit ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
 	 * Update_Batch statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
@@ -601,7 +430,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 			foreach (array_keys($val) as $field)
 			{
-				if ($field != $index)
+				if ($field !== $index)
 				{
 					$final[$field][] =  'WHEN '.$index.' = '.$val[$index].' THEN '.$val[$field];
 				}
@@ -617,60 +446,13 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 		}
 
 		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where != '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
+			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
 			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Truncate statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
-	{
-		return 'TRUNCATE '.$table;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Delete statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
-
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= ' AND ';
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions.( ! $limit ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Limit string
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
@@ -690,12 +472,11 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@mysql_close($conn_id);
+		@mysql_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
index 11172b41b..d22454d84 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_forge.php
@@ -34,31 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return 'CREATE DATABASE '.$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return 'DROP DATABASE '.$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_create_database	= 'CREATE DATABASE %s CHARACTER SET %s COLLATE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Process Fields
@@ -84,8 +60,9 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field)
-					.( ! empty($attributes['NAME']) ? ' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ' : '');
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field);
+
+				empty($attributes['NAME']) OR ' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ';
 
 				if ( ! empty($attributes['TYPE']))
 				{
@@ -110,10 +87,23 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 					}
 				}
 
-				$sql .= (( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE) ? ' UNSIGNED' : '')
-					.(isset($attributes['DEFAULT']) ? " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'" : '')
-					.(( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE) ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
-					.(( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE) ? ' AUTO_INCREMENT' : '');
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
+				}
+
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
+				{
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
+				}
+
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
+
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
+				}
 			}
 
 			// don't add a comma on the end of the last field
@@ -138,7 +128,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -147,12 +137,12 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->_process_fields($fields);
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->_process_fields($fields);
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers(implode('_', $primary_keys));
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY ".$key_name.' ('.implode(', ', $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
+			$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers(implode('_', $primary_keys));
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY ".$key_name.' ('.implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
@@ -161,12 +151,12 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			{
 				if (is_array($key))
 				{
-					$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers(implode('_', $key));
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
+					$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers(implode('_', $key));
+					$key = $this->db->escape_identifiers($key);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
+					$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers($key);
 					$key = array($key_name);
 				}
 
@@ -180,19 +170,6 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Alter table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
@@ -204,34 +181,18 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
 		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
-			return $sql.$this->db->protect_identifiers($fields);
+			return $sql.$this->db->escape_identifiers($fields);
 		}
 
 		return $sql.$this->_process_fields($fields)
-			.($after_field != '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field) : '');
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php
index f76076f4c..14d6d072a 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_result.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
 	 * result set starts at zero
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
index 2d89cb9cb..f0bbc665e 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_utility.php
@@ -34,54 +34,17 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return 'SHOW DATABASES';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'OPTIMIZE TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'REPAIR TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table);
-	}
+	protected $_list_databases	= 'SHOW DATABASES';
+	protected $_optimize_table	= 'OPTIMIZE TABLE %s';
+	protected $_repair_table	= 'REPAIR TABLE %s';
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 	/**
 	 * MySQL Export
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		if (count($params) === 0)
 		{
@@ -102,7 +65,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 			}
 
 			// Get the table schema
-			$query = $this->db->query('SHOW CREATE TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($this->db->database).'.'.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table));
+			$query = $this->db->query('SHOW CREATE TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($this->db->database.'.'.$table));
 
 			// No result means the table name was invalid
 			if ($query === FALSE)
@@ -113,7 +76,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 			// Write out the table schema
 			$output .= '#'.$newline.'# TABLE STRUCTURE FOR: '.$table.$newline.'#'.$newline.$newline;
 
-			if ($add_drop == TRUE)
+			if ($add_drop === TRUE)
 			{
 				$output .= 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).';'.$newline.$newline;
 			}
@@ -129,7 +92,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 			}
 
 			// If inserts are not needed we're done...
-			if ($add_insert == FALSE)
+			if ($add_insert === FALSE)
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -137,7 +100,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 			// Grab all the data from the current table
 			$query = $this->db->query('SELECT * FROM '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table));
 
-			if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
+			if ($query->num_rows() === 0)
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -157,7 +120,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 							TRUE);
 
 				// Create a string of field names
-				$field_str .= $this->db->protect_identifiers($field->name).', ';
+				$field_str .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($field->name).', ';
 				$i++;
 			}
 
@@ -180,7 +143,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysql_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 					else
 					{
 						// Escape the data if it's not an integer
-						$val_str .= ($is_int[$i] == FALSE) ? $this->db->escape($v) : $v;
+						$val_str .= ($is_int[$i] === FALSE) ? $this->db->escape($v) : $v;
 					}
 
 					// Append a comma
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index 47b0449d6..d3fb77a22 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * MySQLi Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences - not used in MySQL
 	protected $_like_escape_str = '';
-	protected $_like_escape_chr = '';
+	protected $_like_escape_chr = '\\';
 
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function db_connect()
 	{
-		return ($this->port != '')
-			? @new mysqli($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database, $this->port)
-			: @new mysqli($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database);
+		return empty($this->port)
+			? @new mysqli($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database)
+			: @new mysqli($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database, $this->port);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return $this->db_connect();
 		}
 
-		return ($this->port != '')
-			? @new mysqli('p:'.$this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database, $this->port)
-			: @new mysqli('p:'.$this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database);
+		return empty($this->port)
+			? @new mysqli('p:'.$this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database)
+			: @new mysqli('p:'.$this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database, $this->port);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
 		if ($like === TRUE)
 		{
-			return str_replace(array('%', '_'), array('\\%', '\\_'), $str);
+			return str_replace(array($this->_like_escape_chr, '%', '_'),
+						array($this->_like_escape_chr.$this->_like_escape_chr, $this->_like_escape_chr.'%', $this->_like_escape_chr.'_'),
+						$str);
 		}
 
 		return $str;
@@ -324,35 +326,6 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $query->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -364,7 +337,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 	{
 		$sql = 'SHOW TABLES FROM '.$this->_escape_char.$this->database.$this->_escape_char;
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
 			return $sql." LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%'";
 		}
@@ -397,7 +370,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function field_data($table = '')
 	{
-		if ($table == '')
+		if ($table === '')
 		{
 			return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->display_error('db_field_param_missing') : FALSE;
 		}
@@ -439,143 +412,6 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$item = str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $this->_escape_char.$item);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$item = str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item);
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * From Tables
-	 *
-	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
-	 * about operator precedence in harmony with SQL standards
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _from_tables($tables)
-	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return '('.implode(', ', $tables).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert_batch statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES '.implode(', ', $values);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Replace statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'REPLACE INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
-		}
-
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr)
-			.(($where != '' && count($where) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where) : '')
-			.(count($orderby) > 0 ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '')
-			.( ! $limit ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Update_Batch statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
@@ -594,7 +430,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 			foreach (array_keys($val) as $field)
 			{
-				if ($field != $index)
+				if ($field !== $index)
 				{
 					$final[$field][] =  'WHEN '.$index.' = '.$val[$index].' THEN '.$val[$field];
 				}
@@ -609,62 +445,16 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 				.'ELSE '.$k.' END, ';
 		}
 
-		$where = ($where != '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '';
+		$where = ($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '';
 
 		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
-			.' WHERE '.(($where != '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
+			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
 			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Truncate statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
-	{
-		return 'TRUNCATE '.$table;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Delete statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		$conditions = '';
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ".implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
-
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= ' AND ';
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions.( ! $limit ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Limit string
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
@@ -685,13 +475,11 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	object
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
 		$this->conn_id->close();
-		$this->conn_id = FALSE;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
index 8cf0ae1fd..b74c775b2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_forge.php
@@ -34,31 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return 'CREATE DATABASE '.$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return 'DROP DATABASE '.$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_create_database	= 'CREATE DATABASE %s CHARACTER SET %s COLLATE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Process Fields
@@ -84,13 +60,13 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field)
-					.( ! empty($attributes['NAME']) ? ' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ' : '')
-				;
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field);
+
+				empty($attributes['NAME']) OR $sql .= ' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($attributes['NAME']).' ';
 
 				if ( ! empty($attributes['TYPE']))
 				{
-					$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+					$sql .= ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
 					if ( ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']))
 					{
@@ -111,10 +87,23 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 					}
 				}
 
-				$sql .= (( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE) ? ' UNSIGNED' : '')
-					.(isset($attributes['DEFAULT']) ? " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'" : '')
-					.(( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE) ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
-					.(( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE) ? ' AUTO_INCREMENT' : '');
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
+				}
+
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
+				{
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
+				}
+
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
+
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
+				}
 			}
 
 			// don't add a comma on the end of the last field
@@ -139,7 +128,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -148,12 +137,12 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->_process_fields($fields);
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->_process_fields($fields);
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers(implode('_', $primary_keys));
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY ".$key_name.' ('.implode(', ', $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
+			$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers(implode('_', $primary_keys));
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY ".$key_name.' ('.implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
@@ -162,12 +151,12 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			{
 				if (is_array($key))
 				{
-					$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers(implode('_', $key));
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
+					$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers(implode('_', $key));
+					$key = $this->db->escape_identifiers($key);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					$key_name = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
+					$key_name = $this->db->escape_identifiers($key);
 					$key = array($key_name);
 				}
 
@@ -181,18 +170,6 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS '.$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Alter table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
@@ -204,34 +181,18 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
 		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
-			return $sql.$this->db->protect_identifiers($fields);
+			return $sql.$this->db->escape_identifiers($fields);
 		}
 
 		return $sql.$this->_process_fields($fields)
-			.($after_field != '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field) : '');
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php
index cf0362217..9b4d494d4 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_result.php
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	/**
 	 * Data Seek
 	 *
-	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset.  We call
+	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
 	 * result set starts at zero
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
index 4d7002e78..27d4ef817 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_utility.php
@@ -34,47 +34,9 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysqli_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return 'SHOW DATABASES';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'OPTIMIZE TABLE '.$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'REPAIR TABLE '.$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= 'SHOW DATABASES';
+	protected $_optimize_table	= 'OPTIMIZE TABLE %s';
+	protected $_repair_table	= 'REPAIR TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * MySQLi Export
@@ -82,7 +44,7 @@ class CI_DB_mysqli_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 3bc8c114c..e78091614 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * oci8 Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
  * permit access to oracle databases
  *
  * @author	  Kelly McArdle
- *
  */
 class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
 
 	// Set "auto commit" by default
-	protected $_commit = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
+	public $commit_mode = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
 
 	// need to track statement id and cursor id
 	public $stmt_id;
@@ -186,19 +185,6 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	resource
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		// Not in Oracle - schemas are actually usernames
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Database version number
 	 *
 	 * @return	string
@@ -220,12 +206,13 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
 	{
-		// oracle must parse the query before it is run. All of the actions with
-		// the query are based on the statement id returned by ociparse
+		/* Oracle must parse the query before it is run. All of the actions with
+		 * the query are based on the statement id returned by oci_parse().
+		 */
 		$this->stmt_id = FALSE;
 		$this->_set_stmt_id($sql);
 		oci_set_prefetch($this->stmt_id, 1000);
-		return @oci_execute($this->stmt_id, $this->_commit);
+		return @oci_execute($this->stmt_id, $this->commit_mode);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -251,8 +238,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function get_cursor()
 	{
-		$this->curs_id = oci_new_cursor($this->conn_id);
-		return $this->curs_id;
+		return $this->curs_id = oci_new_cursor($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -260,23 +246,23 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Stored Procedure.  Executes a stored procedure
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	package stored procedure is in
-	 * @param	string	stored procedure to execute
+	 * @param	string	package name in which the stored procedure is in
+	 * @param	string	stored procedure name to execute
 	 * @param	array	parameters
-	 * @return	object
+	 * @return	mixed
 	 *
 	 * params array keys
 	 *
 	 * KEY	  OPTIONAL	NOTES
-	 * name		no		the name of the parameter should be in :<param_name> format
-	 * value	no		the value of the parameter.  If this is an OUT or IN OUT parameter,
-	 *					this should be a reference to a variable
-	 * type		yes		the type of the parameter
-	 * length	yes		the max size of the parameter
+	 * name		no	the name of the parameter should be in :<param_name> format
+	 * value	no	the value of the parameter.  If this is an OUT or IN OUT parameter,
+	 *				this should be a reference to a variable
+	 * type		yes	the type of the parameter
+	 * length	yes	the max size of the parameter
 	 */
 	public function stored_procedure($package, $procedure, $params)
 	{
-		if ($package == '' OR $procedure == '' OR ! is_array($params))
+		if ($package === '' OR $procedure === '' OR ! is_array($params))
 		{
 			if ($this->db_debug)
 			{
@@ -287,24 +273,24 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 		}
 
 		// build the query string
-		$sql = "begin $package.$procedure(";
+		$sql = 'BEGIN '.$package.'.'.$procedure.'(';
 
 		$have_cursor = FALSE;
 		foreach ($params as $param)
 		{
-			$sql .= $param['name'] . ",";
+			$sql .= $param['name'].',';
 
-			if (array_key_exists('type', $param) && ($param['type'] === OCI_B_CURSOR))
+			if (isset($param['type']) && $param['type'] === OCI_B_CURSOR)
 			{
 				$have_cursor = TRUE;
 			}
 		}
-		$sql = trim($sql, ",") . "); end;";
+		$sql = trim($sql, ',') . '); END;';
 
 		$this->stmt_id = FALSE;
 		$this->_set_stmt_id($sql);
 		$this->_bind_params($params);
-		$this->query($sql, FALSE, $have_cursor);
+		return $this->query($sql, FALSE, $have_cursor);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -360,7 +346,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
 		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
-		$this->_commit = OCI_DEFAULT;
+		$this->commit_mode = (is_php('5.3.2')) ? OCI_NO_AUTO_COMMIT : OCI_DEFAULT;
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -384,9 +370,8 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$ret = oci_commit($this->conn_id);
-		$this->_commit = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
-		return $ret;
+		$this->commit_mode = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
+		return oci_commit($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -398,20 +383,14 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$ret = oci_rollback($this->conn_id);
-		$this->_commit = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
-		return $ret;
+		$this->commit_mode = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
+		return oci_rollback($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -476,35 +455,6 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query == FALSE)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Show table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -514,11 +464,11 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$sql = "SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM ALL_TABLES";
+		$sql = 'SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM ALL_TABLES';
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
-			$sql .= " WHERE TABLE_NAME LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
+			return $sql." WHERE TABLE_NAME LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 		}
 
 		return $sql;
@@ -536,7 +486,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
 	{
-		return "SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM all_tab_columns WHERE table_name = '$table'";
+		return 'SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM all_tab_columns WHERE table_name = \''.$table.'\'';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -551,7 +501,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		return "SELECT * FROM ".$table." where rownum = 1";
+		return 'SELECT * FROM '.$table.' WHERE rownum = 1';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -588,47 +538,6 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item).$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
 	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
@@ -639,29 +548,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return implode(', ', $tables);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
+		return is_array($tables) ? implode(', ', $tables) : $tables;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -683,46 +570,10 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 		for ($i = 0, $c = count($values); $i < $c; $i++)
 		{
-			$sql .= '	INTO ' . $table . ' (' . $keys . ') VALUES ' . $values[$i] . "\n";
+			$sql .= '	INTO '.$table.' ('.$keys.') VALUES '.$values[$i]."\n";
 		}
 
-		$sql .= 'SELECT * FROM dual';
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1)?' ORDER BY '.implode(", ", $orderby):'';
-
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr);
-
-		$sql .= ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? " WHERE ".implode(" ", $where) : '';
-
-		$sql .= $orderby.$limit;
-
-		return $sql;
+		return $sql.'SELECT * FROM dual';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -731,15 +582,16 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 *
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		return "TRUNCATE TABLE ".$table;
+		return 'TRUNCATE TABLE '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -751,28 +603,19 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+		$conditions = array();
 
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
+		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
+		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
+		empty($limit) OR $conditions[] = 'rownum <= '.$limit;
 
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions.$limit;
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -789,18 +632,9 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		$limit = $offset + $limit;
-		$newsql = "SELECT * FROM (select inner_query.*, rownum rnum FROM ($sql) inner_query WHERE rownum < $limit)";
-
-		if ($offset != 0)
-		{
-			$newsql .= " WHERE rnum >= $offset";
-		}
-
-		// remember that we used limits
 		$this->limit_used = TRUE;
-
-		return $newsql;
+		return 'SELECT * FROM (SELECT inner_query.*, rownum rnum FROM ('.$sql.') inner_query WHERE rownum < '.($offset + $limit).')'
+			.($offset !== 0 ? ' WHERE rnum >= '.$offset : '');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -808,12 +642,11 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@oci_close($conn_id);
+		@oci_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
index 8285a29d2..92e8c02ed 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
@@ -34,31 +34,9 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_create_database	= FALSE;
+	protected $_drop_database	= FALSE;
+	protected $_drop_table		= 'DROP TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Create Table
@@ -68,9 +46,9 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	mixed	primary key(s)
 	 * @param	mixed	key(s)
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
-	 * @return	bool
+	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -79,7 +57,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table).' (';
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
 		$current_field_count = 0;
 
 		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
@@ -95,11 +73,22 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE']
-					.((isset($attributes['UNSINGED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE) ? ' UNSIGNED' : '')
-					.(isset($attributes['DEFAULT']) ? " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'" : '')
-					.((isset($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE) ? '' : ' NOT NULL')
-					.(isset($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) ? ' CONSTRAINT '.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'] : '');
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+
+				if (isset($attributes['UNSINGED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
+				}
+
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
+				{
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
+				}
+
+				$sql .= (isset($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? '' : ' NOT NULL';
+
+				empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) OR ' CONSTRAINT '.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'];
 			}
 
 			// don't add a comma on the end of the last field
@@ -111,24 +100,18 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tCONSTRAINT ".$table.' PRIMARY KEY ('.implode(', ', $primary_keys).')';
+			$sql .= ",\n\tCONSTRAINT ".$table.' PRIMARY KEY ('.implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE COLUMNS (".implode(', ', $key).")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE COLUMNS (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -138,18 +121,6 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Alter table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
@@ -164,55 +135,21 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name);
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
 			return $sql;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= " $column_definition";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
+		return $sql.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value !== '' ? ' DEFAULT "'.$default_value.'"' : '')
+			.($null === NULL ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
index c3f775730..6fb6c81f1 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	public $stmt_id;
 	public $curs_id;
 	public $limit_used;
+	public $commit_mode;
+
+	/* Overwriting the parent here, so we have a way to know if it's
+	 * already called or not:
+	 */
+	public $num_rows;
 
 	public function __construct(&$driver_object)
 	{
@@ -46,28 +52,32 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		$this->stmt_id = $driver_object->stmt_id;
 		$this->curs_id = $driver_object->curs_id;
 		$this->limit_used = $driver_object->limit_used;
+		$this->commit_mode =& $driver_object->commit_mode;
 		$driver_object->stmt_id = FALSE;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Number of rows in the result set.
 	 *
-	 * Oracle doesn't have a graceful way to retun the number of rows
+	 * Oracle doesn't have a graceful way to return the number of rows
 	 * so we have to use what amounts to a hack.
 	 *
 	 * @return	int
 	 */
 	public function num_rows()
 	{
-		if ($this->num_rows === 0 && count($this->result_array()) > 0)
+		if ( ! is_int($this->num_rows))
 		{
-			$this->num_rows = count($this->result_array());
-			@oci_execute($this->stmt_id, OCI_DEFAULT);
-
-			if ($this->curs_id)
+			if (count($this->result_array) > 0)
+			{
+				return $this->num_rows = count($this->result_array);
+			}
+			elseif (count($this->result_object) > 0)
 			{
-				@oci_execute($this->curs_id, OCI_DEFAULT);
+				return $this->num_rows = count($this->result_object);
 			}
+
+			return $this->num_rows = count($this->result_array());
 		}
 
 		return $this->num_rows;
@@ -85,12 +95,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		$count = @oci_num_fields($this->stmt_id);
 
 		// if we used a limit we subtract it
-		if ($this->limit_used)
-		{
-			$count = $count - 1;
-		}
-
-		return $count;
+		return ($this->limit_used) ? $count - 1 : $count;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -126,10 +131,10 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		$retval = array();
 		for ($c = 1, $fieldCount = $this->num_fields(); $c <= $fieldCount; $c++)
 		{
-			$F			= new stdClass();
-			$F->name		= oci_field_name($this->stmt_id, $c);
-			$F->type		= oci_field_type($this->stmt_id, $c);
-			$F->max_length		= oci_field_size($this->stmt_id, $c);
+			$F		= new stdClass();
+			$F->name	= oci_field_name($this->stmt_id, $c);
+			$F->type	= oci_field_type($this->stmt_id, $c);
+			$F->max_length	= oci_field_size($this->stmt_id, $c);
 
 			$retval[] = $F;
 		}
@@ -151,6 +156,17 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 			oci_free_statement($this->result_id);
 			$this->result_id = FALSE;
 		}
+
+		if (is_resource($this->stmt_id))
+		{
+			oci_free_statement($this->stmt_id);
+		}
+
+		if (is_resource($this->curs_id))
+		{
+			oci_cancel($this->curs_id);
+			$this->curs_id = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -180,13 +196,13 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	protected function _fetch_object()
 	{
 		$id = ($this->curs_id) ? $this->curs_id : $this->stmt_id;
-		return @oci_fetch_object($id);
+		return oci_fetch_object($id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Query result.  "array" version.
+	 * Query result. Array version.
 	 *
 	 * @return	array
 	 */
@@ -196,14 +212,429 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		{
 			return $this->result_array;
 		}
+		elseif (count($this->result_object) > 0)
+		{
+			for ($i = 0, $c = count($this->result_object); $i < $c; $i++)
+			{
+				$this->result_array[$i] = (array) $this->result_object[$i];
+			}
+
+			return $this->result_array;
+		}
+		elseif (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			if (count($this->row_data) === 0)
+			{
+				return $this->result_array;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$row_index = count($this->row_data);
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$row_index = 0;
+			$this->row_data = array();
+		}
 
 		$row = NULL;
 		while ($row = $this->_fetch_assoc())
 		{
-			$this->result_array[] = $row;
+			$this->row_data[$row_index++] = $row;
+		}
+
+		return $this->result_array = $this->row_data;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Query result. "object" version.
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function result_object()
+	{
+		if (count($this->result_object) > 0)
+		{
+			return $this->result_object;
+		}
+		elseif (count($this->result_array) > 0)
+		{
+			for ($i = 0, $c = count($this->result_array); $i < $c; $i++)
+			{
+				$this->result_object[] = (object) $this->result_array[$i];
+			}
+
+			return $this->result_object;
+		}
+		elseif (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			if (count($this->row_data) === 0)
+			{
+				return $this->result_object;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$row_index = count($this->row_data);
+				for ($i = 0; $i < $row_index; $i++)
+				{
+					$this->result_object[$i] = (object) $this->row_data[$i];
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$row_index = 0;
+			$this->row_data = array();
+		}
+
+		$row = NULL;
+		while ($row = $this->_fetch_object())
+		{
+			$this->row_data[$row_index] = (array) $row;
+			$this->result_object[$row_index++] = $row;
+		}
+
+		return $this->result_object;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Query result. Custom object version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	class name used to instantiate rows to
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function custom_result_object($class_name)
+	{
+		if (isset($this->custom_result_object[$class_name]))
+		{
+			return $this->custom_result_object[$class_name];
+		}
+
+		if ( ! class_exists($class_name) OR $this->result_id === FALSE OR $this->num_rows() === 0)
+		{
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		/* Even if we didn't have result_array or result_object
+		 * set prior to custom_result_object() being called,
+		 * num_rows() has already done so.
+		 * Pass by reference, as we don't know how
+		 * large it might be and we don't want 1000 row
+		 * sets being copied.
+		 */
+		if (count($this->result_array) > 0)
+		{
+			$data = &$this->result_array;
+		}
+		elseif (count($this->result_object) > 0)
+		{
+			$data = &$this->result_object;
+		}
+
+		$this->custom_result_object[$class_name] = array();
+		for ($i = 0, $c = count($data); $i < $c; $i++)
+		{
+			$this->custom_result_object[$class_name][$i] = new $class_name();
+			foreach ($data[$i] as $key => $value)
+			{
+				$this->custom_result_object[$class_name][$i]->$key = $value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $this->custom_result_object[$class_name];
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result.
+	 *
+	 * Acts as a wrapper for row_object(), row_array()
+	 * and custom_row_object(). Also used by first_row(), next_row()
+	 * and previous_row().
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function row($n = 0, $type = 'object')
+	{
+		if ($type === 'object')
+		{
+			return $this->row_object($n);
+		}
+		elseif ($type === 'array')
+		{
+			return $this->row_array($n);
+		}
+
+		return $this->custom_row_object($n, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result. Array version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function row_array($n = 0)
+	{
+		// Make sure $n is not a string
+		if ( ! is_int($n))
+		{
+			$n = (int) $n;
+		}
+
+		/* If row_data is initialized, it means that we've already tried
+		 * (at least) to fetch some data, so ... check if we already have
+		 * this row.
+		*/
+		if (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			/* If we already have row_data[$n] - return it.
+			 *
+			 * If we enter the elseif, there's a number of reasons to
+			 * return an empty array:
+			 *
+			 *	- count($this->row_data) === 0 means there are no results
+			 *	- num_rows being set, result_array and/or result_object
+			 *	  having count() > 0 means that we've already fetched all
+			 *	  data and $n is greater than our highest row index available
+			 *	- $n < $this->current_row means that if such row existed,
+			 *	  we would've already returned it, therefore $n is an
+			 *	  invalid index
+			 */
+			if (isset($this->row_data[$n])) // We already have this row
+			{
+				$this->current_row = $n;
+				return $this->row_data[$n];
+			}
+			elseif (count($this->row_data) === 0 OR is_int($this->num_rows)
+				OR count($this->result_array) > 0 OR count($this->result_object) > 0
+				OR $n < $this->current_row)
+			{
+				// No such row exists
+				return NULL;
+			}
+
+			// Get the next row index that would actually need to be fetched
+			$current_row = ($this->current_row < count($this->row_data)) ? count($this->row_data) : $this->current_row + 1;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$current_row = $this->current_row = 0;
+			$this->row_data = array();
+		}
+
+		/* Fetch more data, if available
+		 *
+		 * NOTE: Operator precedence is important here, if you change
+		 *	 'AND' with '&&' - it WILL BREAK the results, as
+		 *	 $row will be assigned the scalar value of both
+		 *	 expressions!
+		 */
+		while ($row = $this->_fetch_assoc() AND $current_row <= $n)
+		{
+			$this->row_data[$current_row++] = $row;
 		}
 
-		return $this->result_array;
+		// This would mean that there's no (more) data to fetch
+		if ( ! is_array($this->row_data) OR ! isset($this->row_data[$n]))
+		{
+			// Cache what we already have
+			if (is_array($this->row_data))
+			{
+				$this->num_rows = count($this->row_data);
+				/* Usually, row_data could have less elements than result_array,
+				 * but at this point - they should be exactly the same.
+				 */
+				$this->result_array = $this->row_data;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$this->num_rows = 0;
+			}
+
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		$this->current_row = $n;
+		return $this->row_data[$n];
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result. Object version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @return	mixed	object if row found; empty array if not
+	 */
+	public function row_object($n = 0)
+	{
+		// Make sure $n is not a string
+		if ( ! is_int($n))
+		{
+			$n = (int) $n;
+		}
+		/* Logic here is exactly the same as in row_array,
+		 * except we have to cast row_data[$n] to an object.
+		 *
+		 * If we already have result_object though - we can
+		 * directly return from it.
+		 */
+		if (isset($this->result_object[$n]))
+		{
+			$this->current_row = $n;
+			// Set this, if not already done.
+			if ( ! is_int($this->num_rows))
+			{
+				$this->num_rows = count($this->result_object);
+			}
+
+			return $this->result_object[$n];
+		}
+
+		$row = $this->row_array($n);
+		// Cast only if the row exists
+		if (count($row) > 0)
+		{
+			$this->current_row = $n;
+			return (object) $row;
+		}
+
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result. Custom object version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @param	string	custom class name
+	 * @return	mixed	custom object if row found; empty array otherwise
+	 */
+	public function custom_row_object($n = 0, $class_name)
+	{
+		// Make sure $n is not a string
+		if ( ! is_int($n))
+		{
+			$n = (int) $n;
+		}
+
+		if (array_key_exists($class_name, $this->custom_result_object))
+		{
+			/* We already have a the whole result set with this class_name,
+			 * return the specified row if it exists, and an empty array if
+			 * it doesn't.
+			 */
+			if (isset($this->custom_result_object[$class_name][$n]))
+			{
+				$this->current_row = $n;
+				return $this->custom_result_object[$class_name][$n];
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return NULL;
+			}
+		}
+		elseif ( ! class_exists($class_name)) // No such class exists
+		{
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		$row = $this->row_array($n);
+		// A non-array would mean that the row doesn't exist
+		if ( ! is_array($row))
+		{
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		// Convert to the desired class and return
+		$row_object = new $class_name();
+		foreach ($row as $key => $value)
+		{
+			$row_object->$key = $value;
+		}
+
+		$this->current_row = $n;
+		return $row_object;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* First row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function first_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		return $this->row(0, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Last row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function last_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		$result = &$this->result($type);
+		if ( ! isset($this->num_rows))
+		{
+			$this->num_rows = count($result);
+		}
+		$this->current_row = $this->num_rows - 1;
+		return $result[$this->current_row];
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Next row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function next_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		if (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			$count = count($this->row_data);
+			if ($this->current_row > $count OR ($this->current_row === 0 && $count === 0))
+			{
+				$n = $count;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$n = $this->current_row + 1;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$n = 0;
+		}
+
+		return $this->row($n, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Previous row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function previous_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		$n = ($this->current_row !== 0) ? $this->current_row - 1 : 0;
+		return $this->row($n, $type);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -213,13 +644,54 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 *
 	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
-	 * result set starts at zero
+	 * result set starts at zero.
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * Oracle's PHP extension doesn't have an easy way of doing this
+	 * and the only workaround is to (re)execute the statement or cursor
+	 * in order to go to the first (zero) index of the result set.
+	 * Then, we would need to "dummy" fetch ($n - 1) rows to get to the
+	 * right one.
+	 *
+	 * This is as ridiculous as it sounds and it's the reason why every
+	 * other method that is fetching data tries to use an already "cached"
+	 * result set. Keeping this just in case it becomes needed at
+	 * some point in the future, but it will only work for resetting the
+	 * pointer to zero.
+	 *
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
+	protected function _data_seek()
 	{
-		return FALSE; // Not needed
+		/* The PHP manual says that if OCI_NO_AUTO_COMMIT mode
+		 * is used, and oci_rollback() and/or oci_commit() are
+		 * not subsequently called - this will cause an unnecessary
+		 * rollback to be triggered at the end of the script execution.
+		 *
+		 * Therefore we'll try to avoid using that mode flag
+		 * if we're not currently in the middle of a transaction.
+		 */
+		if ($this->commit_mode !== OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS)
+		{
+			$result = @oci_execute($this->stmt_id, $this->commit_mode);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$result = @oci_execute($this->stmt_id);
+		}
+
+		if ($result && $this->curs_id)
+		{
+			if ($this->commit_mode !== OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS)
+			{
+				return @oci_execute($this->curs_id, $this->commit_mode);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return @oci_execute($this->curs_id);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $result;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
index e303fb6cb..0183eda26 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
@@ -34,47 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_oci8_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE; // Is this supported in Oracle?
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE; // Is this supported in Oracle?
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= 'SELECT username FROM dba_users'; // Schemas are actual usernames
 
 	/**
 	 * Oracle Export
@@ -82,7 +42,7 @@ class CI_DB_oci8_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index ad773117f..222c311c0 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * ODBC Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 		$this->_random_keyword = ' RND('.time().')'; // database specific random keyword
 
 		// Legacy support for DSN in the hostname field
-		if ($this->dsn == '')
+		if (empty($this->dsn))
 		{
 			$this->dsn = $this->hostname;
 		}
@@ -95,19 +95,6 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	resource
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		// Not needed for ODBC
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	an SQL query
@@ -127,13 +114,8 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -141,7 +123,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
 		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
-		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
 		return odbc_autocommit($this->conn_id, FALSE);
 	}
@@ -155,13 +137,8 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_commit()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -180,13 +157,8 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -217,7 +189,6 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return $str;
 		}
 
-		// ODBC doesn't require escaping
 		$str = remove_invisible_characters($str);
 
 		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
@@ -258,36 +229,6 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string . $this->protect_identifiers('numrows') . " FROM " . $this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Show table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -297,9 +238,9 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$sql = "SHOW TABLES FROM `".$this->database."`";
+		$sql = 'SHOW TABLES FROM '.$this->database;
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
 			//$sql .= " LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 			return FALSE; // not currently supported
@@ -320,7 +261,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
 	{
-		return "SHOW COLUMNS FROM ".$table;
+		return 'SHOW COLUMNS FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -335,7 +276,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		return "SELECT TOP 1 FROM ".$table;
+		return 'SELECT TOP 1 FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -356,47 +297,6 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item).$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
 	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
@@ -407,114 +307,25 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return '('.implode(', ', $tables).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1)?' ORDER BY '.implode(", ", $orderby):'';
-
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr);
-
-		$sql .= ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? " WHERE ".implode(" ", $where) : '';
-
-		$sql .= $orderby.$limit;
-
-		return $sql;
+		return is_array($tables) ? implode(', ', $tables) : $tables;
 	}
 
-
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
-	{
-		return $this->_delete($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Delete statement
 	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
-
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions.$limit;
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -531,8 +342,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		// Does ODBC doesn't use the LIMIT clause?
-		return $sql;
+		return $sql.($offset == 0 ? '' : $offset.', ').$limit;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -540,12 +350,11 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@odbc_close($conn_id);
+		@odbc_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php
index 486a8dd7f..b074c5884 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_forge.php
@@ -34,43 +34,8 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_odbc_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _create_database()
-	{
-		// ODBC has no "create database" command since it's
-		// designed to connect to an existing database
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		// ODBC has no "drop database" command since it's
-		// designed to connect to an existing database
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_drop_database	= 'DROP DATABASE %s';
+	protected $_drop_table		= 'DROP TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Create Table
@@ -82,7 +47,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -91,7 +56,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)." (";
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
 		$current_field_count = 0;
 
 		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
@@ -101,41 +66,30 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+				empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) OR $sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
-				{
-					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
-				}
-
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
@@ -150,47 +104,22 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n)";
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not a supported ODBC feature
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
+		return $sql."\n)";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -210,56 +139,20 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name);
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
 			return $sql;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= " $column_definition";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
-	}
-
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+		return $sql.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value != '' ? ' DEFAULT "'.$default_value.'"' : '')
+			.($null === NULL ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
+			.($after_field != '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php
index 30cc979ce..227fe4fac 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_result.php
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		return $this->num_rows;
 	}
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 	/**
 	 * Number of fields in the result set
 	 *
@@ -140,22 +138,6 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Data Seek
-	 *
-	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset.  We call
-	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
-	 * result set starts at zero
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Result - associative array
 	 *
 	 * Returns the result set as an array
@@ -164,14 +146,9 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 */
 	protected function _fetch_assoc()
 	{
-		if (function_exists('odbc_fetch_array'))
-		{
-			return odbc_fetch_array($this->result_id);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			return $this->_odbc_fetch_array($this->result_id);
-		}
+		return function_exists('odbc_fetch_array')
+			? odbc_fetch_array($this->result_id)
+			: $this->_odbc_fetch_array($this->result_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -185,14 +162,9 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 */
 	protected function _fetch_object()
 	{
-		if (function_exists('odbc_fetch_object'))
-		{
-			return odbc_fetch_object($this->result_id);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			return $this->_odbc_fetch_object($this->result_id);
-		}
+		return function_exists('odbc_fetch_object')
+			? odbc_fetch_object($this->result_id)
+			: $this->_odbc_fetch_object($this->result_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -208,15 +180,18 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	protected function _odbc_fetch_object(& $odbc_result)
 	{
 		$rs = array();
-		$rs_obj = FALSE;
-		if (odbc_fetch_into($odbc_result, $rs))
+		if ( ! odbc_fetch_into($odbc_result, $rs))
 		{
-			foreach ($rs as $k => $v)
-			{
-				$field_name = odbc_field_name($odbc_result, $k+1);
-				$rs_obj->$field_name = $v;
-			}
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		$rs_obj = new stdClass();
+		foreach ($rs as $k => $v)
+		{
+			$field_name = odbc_field_name($odbc_result, $k+1);
+			$rs_obj->$field_name = $v;
 		}
+
 		return $rs_obj;
 	}
 
@@ -233,16 +208,18 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	protected function _odbc_fetch_array(& $odbc_result)
 	{
 		$rs = array();
-		$rs_assoc = FALSE;
-		if (odbc_fetch_into($odbc_result, $rs))
+		if ( ! odbc_fetch_into($odbc_result, $rs))
 		{
-			$rs_assoc = array();
-			foreach ($rs as $k => $v)
-			{
-				$field_name = odbc_field_name($odbc_result, $k+1);
-				$rs_assoc[$field_name] = $v;
-			}
+			return FALSE;
 		}
+
+		$rs_assoc = array();
+		foreach ($rs as $k => $v)
+		{
+			$field_name = odbc_field_name($odbc_result, $k+1);
+			$rs_assoc[$field_name] = $v;
+		}
+
 		return $rs_assoc;
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php
index 65445e96c..224d48d2b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_utility.php
@@ -34,62 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_odbc_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		// Not sure if ODBC lets you list all databases...
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not a supported ODBC feature
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not a supported ODBC feature
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= FALSE;
 
 	/**
 	 * ODBC Export
@@ -97,7 +42,7 @@ class CI_DB_odbc_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index f336eb0ab..e25013a52 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * PDO Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	protected $_escape_char = '';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str;
-	protected $_like_escape_chr;
+	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
+	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
 
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	{
 		parent::__construct($params);
 
-		if (preg_match('/([^;]+):/', $this->dsn, $match) && count($match) == 2)
+		if (preg_match('/([^;]+):/', $this->dsn, $match) && count($match) === 2)
 		{
 			// If there is a minimum valid dsn string pattern found, we're done
 			// This is for general PDO users, who tend to have a full DSN string.
@@ -79,20 +79,19 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 		// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
 		// this one depends on the driver being used
-		if ($this->pdodriver == 'mysql')
+		if ($this->pdodriver === 'mysql')
 		{
+			$this->_escape_char = '`';
 			$this->_like_escape_str = '';
-			$this->_like_escape_chr = '';
+			$this->_like_escape_chr = '\\';
 		}
-		elseif ($this->pdodriver == 'odbc')
+		elseif ($this->pdodriver === 'odbc')
 		{
 			$this->_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
-			$this->_like_escape_chr = '!';
 		}
-		else
+		elseif ( ! in_array($this->pdodriver, array('sqlsrv', 'mssql', 'dblib', 'sybase')))
 		{
-			$this->_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
-			$this->_like_escape_chr = '!';
+			$this->_escape_char = '"';
 		}
 
 		$this->trans_enabled = FALSE;
@@ -184,6 +183,8 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	    }
 	}
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
 	 *
@@ -191,9 +192,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function db_connect()
 	{
-		$this->options[PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE] = PDO::ERRMODE_SILENT;
-
-		return $this->pdo_connect();
+		return $this->_pdo_connect();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -205,10 +204,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function db_pconnect()
 	{
-		$this->options[PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE] = PDO::ERRMODE_SILENT;
-		$this->options[PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT] = TRUE;
-
-		return $this->pdo_connect();
+		return $this->_pdo_connect(TRUE);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -216,20 +212,29 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * PDO connection
 	 *
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	public function pdo_connect()
+	protected function _pdo_connect($persistent = FALSE)
 	{
-		// Refer : http://php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-mysql.connection.php
-		if ($this->pdodriver === 'mysql' && ! is_php('5.3.6'))
+		$this->options[PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE] = PDO::ERRMODE_SILENT;
+		$persistent === FALSE OR $this->options[PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT] = TRUE;
+
+		/* Prior to PHP 5.3.6, even if the charset was supplied in the DSN
+		 * on connect - it was ignored. This is a work-around for the issue.
+		 *
+		 * Reference: http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-mysql.connection.php
+		 */
+		if ($this->pdodriver === 'mysql' && ! is_php('5.3.6') && ! empty($this->char_set))
 		{
-			$this->options[PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND] = "SET NAMES $this->char_set COLLATE '$this->dbcollat'";
+			$this->options[PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND] = 'SET NAMES '.$this->char_set
+					.( ! empty($this->db_collat) ? " COLLATE '".$this->dbcollat."'" : '');
 		}
 
 		// Connecting...
 		try
 		{
-			$db = new PDO($this->dsn, $this->username, $this->password, $this->options);
+			return new PDO($this->dsn, $this->username, $this->password, $this->options);
 		}
 		catch (PDOException $e)
 		{
@@ -240,21 +245,6 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 			return FALSE;
 		}
-
-		return $db;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	resource
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		// Not needed for PDO
-		return TRUE;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -281,46 +271,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
 	{
-		$sql = $this->_prep_query($sql);
-
-		$result_id = $this->conn_id->query($sql);
-
-		if (is_object($result_id))
-		{
-			$this->affect_rows = $result_id->rowCount();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$this->affect_rows = 0;
-		}
-
-		return $result_id;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Prep the query
-	 *
-	 * If needed, each database adapter can prep the query string
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _prep_query($sql)
-	{
-		if ($this->pdodriver === 'pgsql')
-		{
-			// Change the backtick(s) for Postgre
-			$sql = str_replace('`', '"', $sql);
-		}
-		elseif ($this->pdodriver === 'sqlite')
-		{
-			// Change the backtick(s) for SQLite
-			$sql = str_replace('`', '', $sql);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
+		return $this->conn_id->query($sql);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -332,13 +283,8 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -346,7 +292,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
 		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
-		$this->_trans_failure = (bool) ($test_mode === TRUE);
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
 		return $this->conn_id->beginTransaction();
 	}
@@ -360,20 +306,13 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_commit()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$ret = $this->conn->commit();
-
-		return $ret;
+		return $this->conn_id->commit();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -385,20 +324,13 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$ret = $this->conn_id->rollBack();
-
-		return $ret;
+		return $this->conn_id->rollBack();
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -422,10 +354,10 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return $str;
 		}
 
-		//Escape the string
+		// Escape the string
 		$str = $this->conn_id->quote($str);
 
-		//If there are duplicated quotes, trim them away
+		// If there are duplicated quotes, trim them away
 		if (strpos($str, "'") === 0)
 		{
 			$str = substr($str, 1, -1);
@@ -451,7 +383,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function affected_rows()
 	{
-		return $this->affect_rows;
+		return is_object($this->result_id) ? $this->result_id->rowCount() : 0;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -459,6 +391,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Insert ID
 	 *
+	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	int
 	 */
 	public function insert_id($name = NULL)
@@ -476,38 +409,6 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$sql = $this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE);
-		$query = $this->query($sql);
-
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Show table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -517,22 +418,22 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ($this->pdodriver == 'pgsql')
+		if ($this->pdodriver === 'pgsql')
 		{
 			// Analog function to show all tables in postgre
 			$sql = "SELECT * FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'public'";
 		}
-		elseif ($this->pdodriver == 'sqlite')
+		elseif ($this->pdodriver === 'sqlite')
 		{
 			// Analog function to show all tables in sqlite
 			$sql = "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name NOT LIKE 'sqlite_%'";
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$sql = "SHOW TABLES FROM `".$this->database."`";
+			$sql = 'SHOW TABLES FROM '.$this->escape_identifiers($this->database);
 		}
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
 			return FALSE;
 		}
@@ -552,7 +453,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
 	{
-		return 'SHOW COLUMNS FROM '.$this->_from_tables($table);
+		return 'SHOW COLUMNS FROM '.$this->escape_identifiers($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -567,23 +468,23 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		if ($this->pdodriver == 'mysql' or $this->pdodriver == 'pgsql')
+		if ($this->pdodriver === 'mysql' or $this->pdodriver === 'pgsql')
 		{
 			// Analog function for mysql and postgre
-			return 'SELECT * FROM '.$this->_from_tables($table).' LIMIT 1';
+			return 'SELECT * FROM '.$this->escape_identifiers($table).' LIMIT 1';
 		}
-		elseif ($this->pdodriver == 'oci')
+		elseif ($this->pdodriver === 'oci')
 		{
 			// Analog function for oci
-			return 'SELECT * FROM '.$this->_from_tables($table).' WHERE ROWNUM <= 1';
+			return 'SELECT * FROM '.$this->escape_identifiers($table).' WHERE ROWNUM <= 1';
 		}
-		elseif ($this->pdodriver == 'sqlite')
+		elseif ($this->pdodriver === 'sqlite')
 		{
 			// Analog function for sqlite
-			return 'PRAGMA table_info('.$this->_from_tables($table).')';
+			return 'PRAGMA table_info('.$this->escape_identifiers($table).')';
 		}
 
-		return 'SELECT TOP 1 FROM '.$this->_from_tables($table);
+		return 'SELECT TOP 1 FROM '.$this->escape_identifiers($table);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -618,134 +519,6 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str  = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item);
-			$str .= $this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * From Tables
-	 *
-	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
-	 * about operator precedence in harmony with SQL standards
-	 *
-	 * @param	array
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _from_tables($tables)
-	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return (count($tables) == 1) ? '`'.$tables[0].'`' : '('.implode(', ', $tables).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$this->_from_tables($table).' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert_batch statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$this->_from_tables($table).' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES '.implode(', ', $values);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
-		}
-
-		$limit   = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1) ? ' ORDER BY '.implode(', ', $orderby) : '';
-
-		$sql  = 'UPDATE '.$this->_from_tables($table).' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr);
-		$sql .= ($where != '' && count($where) >= 1) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where) : '';
-		$sql .= $orderby.$limit;
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Update_Batch statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
@@ -758,7 +531,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
 	{
 		$ids   = array();
-		$where = ($where != '' && count($where) >=1) ? implode(" ", $where).' AND ' : '';
+		$where = ($where !== '' && count($where) >=1) ? implode(" ", $where).' AND ' : '';
 
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
@@ -766,14 +539,14 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 
 			foreach (array_keys($val) as $field)
 			{
-				if ($field != $index)
+				if ($field !== $index)
 				{
 					$final[$field][] =  'WHEN '.$index.' = '.$val[$index].' THEN '.$val[$field];
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql   = 'UPDATE '.$this->_from_tables($table).' SET ';
+		$sql   = 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET ';
 		$cases = '';
 
 		foreach ($final as $k => $v)
@@ -800,49 +573,16 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
-	{
-		return $this->_delete($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Delete statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions  = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
-
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$this->_from_tables($table).$conditions.$limit;
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -859,7 +599,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		if ($this->pdodriver == 'cubrid' OR $this->pdodriver == 'sqlite')
+		if ($this->pdodriver === 'cubrid' OR $this->pdodriver === 'sqlite')
 		{
 			$offset = ($offset == 0) ? '' : $offset.', ';
 
@@ -874,19 +614,6 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Close DB Connection
-	 *
-	 * @param	resource
-	 * @return	void
-	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
-	{
-		$this->conn_id = null;
-	}
-
 }
 
 /* End of file pdo_driver.php */
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php
index 6bff3542f..02ceb74fe 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_forge.php
@@ -34,43 +34,8 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _create_database()
-	{
-		// PDO has no "create database" command since it's
-		// designed to connect to an existing database
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		// PDO has no "drop database" command since it's
-		// designed to connect to an existing database
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_drop_database	= 'DROP DATABASE %s';
+	protected $_drop_table		= 'DROP TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Create Table
@@ -82,7 +47,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -91,56 +56,48 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= '`'.$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table).'` (';
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
 		$current_field_count = 0;
 
-		foreach ($fields as $field=>$attributes)
+		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
 		{
 			// Numeric field names aren't allowed in databases, so if the key is
 			// numeric, we know it was assigned by PHP and the developer manually
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
-				$numeric    = array('SERIAL', 'INTEGER');
+				$numeric = array('SERIAL', 'INTEGER');
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
-
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']))
 				{
 					// Exception for Postgre numeric which not too happy with constraint within those type
-					if ( ! ($this->db->pdodriver == 'pgsql' && in_array($attributes['TYPE'], $numeric)))
+					if ( ! ($this->db->pdodriver === 'pgsql' && in_array($attributes['TYPE'], $numeric)))
 					{
 						$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
@@ -155,47 +112,22 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n)";
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not a supported PDO feature
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
+		return $sql."\n)";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -215,56 +147,20 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE `'.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).'` '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name);
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
 			return $sql;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= " $column_definition";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
-	}
-
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+		return $sql .' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value !== '' ? " DEFAULT '".$default_value."'" : '')
+			.($null === NULL ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php
index 5bbd85d75..0b8937cc5 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_result.php
@@ -84,20 +84,14 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		// Define the output
 		$output = array('assoc', 'object');
 
+		// Initial value
+		$this->result_assoc = array() and $this->result_object = array();
+
 		// Fetch the result
-		foreach ($output as $type)
+		while ($row = $this->_fetch_assoc())
 		{
-			// Define the method and handler
-			$res_method  = '_fetch_'.$type;
-			$res_handler = 'result_'.$type;
-
-			$this->$res_handler = array();
-			$this->_data_seek(0);
-
-			while ($row = $this->$res_method())
-			{
-				$this->{$res_handler}[] = $row;
-			}
+			$this->result_assoc[] = $row;
+			$this->result_object[] = (object) $row;
 		}
 
 		// Save this as buffer and marked the fetch flag
@@ -228,22 +222,6 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Data Seek
-	 *
-	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
-	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
-	 * result set starts at zero
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Result - associative array
 	 *
 	 * Returns the result set as an array
@@ -266,7 +244,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 */
 	protected function _fetch_object()
 	{
-		return $this->result_id->fetchObject();
+		return $this->result_id->fetch(PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php
index 86c798397..930842118 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_utility.php
@@ -34,62 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		// Not sure if PDO lets you list all databases...
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not a supported PDO feature
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not a supported PDO feature
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases = FALSE;
 
 	/**
 	 * PDO Export
@@ -97,7 +42,7 @@ class CI_DB_pdo_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index 3e2d05ce8..7375fbf71 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * Postgre Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 			$this->port = '';
 		}
 
-		$this->hostname === '' OR $this->dsn = 'host='.$this->hostname;
+		$this->hostname === '' OR $this->dsn = 'host='.$this->hostname.' ';
 
 		if ( ! empty($this->port) && ctype_digit($this->port))
 		{
-			$this->dsn .= 'host='.$this->port.' ';
+			$this->dsn .= 'port='.$this->port.' ';
 		}
 
 		if ($this->username !== '')
 		{
-			$this->dsn .= 'username='.$this->username.' ';
+			$this->dsn .= 'user='.$this->username.' ';
 
 			/* An empty password is valid!
 			 *
@@ -162,23 +162,10 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	resource
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		// Not needed for Postgre so we'll return TRUE
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Set client character set
 	 *
-	 * @param       string
-	 * @return      bool
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _db_set_charset($charset)
 	{
@@ -232,6 +219,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
+	 * @param	bool
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -247,7 +235,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
 		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
-		return @pg_query($this->conn_id, 'BEGIN');
+		return (bool) @pg_query($this->conn_id, 'BEGIN');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -265,7 +253,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		return @pg_query($this->conn_id, 'COMMIT');
+		return (bool) @pg_query($this->conn_id, 'COMMIT');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -283,7 +271,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		return @pg_query($this->conn_id, 'ROLLBACK');
+		return (bool) @pg_query($this->conn_id, 'ROLLBACK');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -323,6 +311,27 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * "Smart" Escape String
+	 *
+	 * Escapes data based on type
+	 * Sets boolean and null types
+	 *
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @return	mixed
+	 */
+	public function escape($str)
+	{
+		if (is_bool($str))
+		{
+			return ($str) ? 'TRUE' : 'FALSE';
+		}
+
+		return parent::escape($str);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Affected Rows
 	 *
 	 * @return	int
@@ -341,63 +350,41 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function insert_id()
 	{
-		$v = $this->version();
+		$v = pg_version($this->conn_id);
+		$v = isset($v['server']) ? $v['server'] : 0; // 'server' key is only available since PosgreSQL 7.4
 
-		$table	= func_num_args() > 0 ? func_get_arg(0) : NULL;
-		$column	= func_num_args() > 1 ? func_get_arg(1) : NULL;
+		$table	= (func_num_args() > 0) ? func_get_arg(0) : NULL;
+		$column	= (func_num_args() > 1) ? func_get_arg(1) : NULL;
 
-		if ($table == NULL && $v >= '8.1')
+		if ($table === NULL && $v >= '8.1')
 		{
-			$sql='SELECT LASTVAL() as ins_id';
+			$sql = 'SELECT LASTVAL() AS ins_id';
 		}
-		elseif ($table != NULL && $column != NULL && $v >= '8.0')
+		elseif ($table !== NULL)
 		{
-			$sql = sprintf("SELECT pg_get_serial_sequence('%s','%s') as seq", $table, $column);
-			$query = $this->query($sql);
-			$row = $query->row();
-			$sql = sprintf("SELECT CURRVAL('%s') as ins_id", $row->seq);
-		}
-		elseif ($table != NULL)
-		{
-			// seq_name passed in table parameter
-			$sql = sprintf("SELECT CURRVAL('%s') as ins_id", $table);
+			if ($column !== NULL && $v >= '8.0')
+			{
+				$sql = 'SELECT pg_get_serial_sequence(\''.$table."', '".$column."') AS seq";
+				$query = $this->query($sql);
+				$query = $query->row();
+				$seq = $query->seq;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// seq_name passed in table parameter
+				$seq = $table;
+			}
+
+			$sql = 'SELECT CURRVAL(\''.$seq."') AS ins_id";
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			return pg_last_oid($this->result_id);
 		}
-		$query = $this->query($sql);
-		$row = $query->row();
-		return $row->ins_id;
-	}
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
+		$query = $this->query($sql);
+		$query = $query->row();
+		return (int) $query->ins_id;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -414,9 +401,9 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	{
 		$sql = "SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'public'";
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix !== '')
 		{
-			$sql .= " AND table_name LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
+			return $sql." AND table_name LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 		}
 
 		return $sql;
@@ -434,7 +421,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
 	{
-		return "SELECT column_name FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name ='".$table."'";
+		return "SELECT column_name FROM information_schema.columns WHERE table_name = '".$table."'";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -445,11 +432,11 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	object
+	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		return "SELECT * FROM ".$table." LIMIT 1";
+		return 'SELECT * FROM '.$table.' LIMIT 1';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -470,47 +457,6 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item).$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
 	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
@@ -521,46 +467,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return implode(', ', $tables);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert_batch statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param   string  the table name
-	 * @param   array   the insert keys
-	 * @param   array   the insert values
-	 * @return  string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES ".implode(', ', $values);
+		return is_array($tables) ? implode(', ', $tables) : $tables;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -573,39 +480,67 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
+	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
 	{
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
+			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
 		}
 
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr);
+		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
 
-		$sql .= ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? " WHERE ".implode(" ", $where) : '';
+		if ( ! empty($like))
+		{
+			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
+		}
 
-		return $sql;
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Truncate statement
+	 * Update_Batch statement
 	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	array	the where clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
+	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index, $where = NULL)
 	{
-		return "TRUNCATE ".$table;
+		$ids = array();
+		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
+		{
+			$ids[] = $val[$index];
+
+			foreach (array_keys($val) as $field)
+			{
+				if ($field !== $index)
+				{
+					$final[$field][] =  'WHEN '.$val[$index].' THEN '.$val[$field];
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		$cases = '';
+		foreach ($final as $k => $v)
+		{
+			$cases .= $k.' = (CASE '.$k."\n"
+				.implode("\n", $v)."\n"
+				.'ELSE '.$k.' END), ';
+		}
+
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.substr($cases, 0, -2)
+			.' WHERE '.(($where !== '' && count($where) > 0) ? implode(' ', $where).' AND ' : '')
+			.$index.' IN('.implode(',', $ids).')';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -617,29 +552,22 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
+	 * @param	string	the limit clause (ignored)
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
+		$conditions = array();
 
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
+		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
+		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
 
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions;
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.(count($conditions) > 0 ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '');
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Limit string
 	 *
@@ -652,14 +580,79 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		$sql .= "LIMIT ".$limit;
+		return $sql.' LIMIT '.$limit.($offset == 0 ? '' : ' OFFSET '.$offset);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Where
+	 *
+	 * Called by where() or or_where()
+	 *
+	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	mixed
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @return	object
+	 *
+	 */
+	protected function _where($key, $value = NULL, $type = 'AND ', $escape = NULL)
+	{
+		$type = $this->_group_get_type($type);
 
-		if ($offset > 0)
+		if ( ! is_array($key))
 		{
-			$sql .= " OFFSET ".$offset;
+			$key = array($key => $value);
 		}
 
-		return $sql;
+		// If the escape value was not set will will base it on the global setting
+		if ( ! is_bool($escape))
+		{
+			$escape = $this->_protect_identifiers;
+		}
+
+		foreach ($key as $k => $v)
+		{
+			$prefix = (count($this->qb_where) === 0 && count($this->qb_cache_where) === 0) ? '' : $type;
+
+			if (is_null($v) && ! $this->_has_operator($k))
+			{
+				// value appears not to have been set, assign the test to IS NULL
+				$k .= ' IS NULL';
+			}
+
+			if ( ! is_null($v))
+			{
+				if ($escape === TRUE)
+				{
+					$k = $this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, $escape);
+					$v = ' '.$this->escape($v);
+				}
+				elseif (is_bool($v))
+				{
+					$v = ($v ? ' TRUE' : ' FALSE');
+				}
+
+				if ( ! $this->_has_operator($k))
+				{
+					$k .= ' = ';
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$k = $this->protect_identifiers($k, FALSE, $escape);
+			}
+
+			$this->qb_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+			if ($this->qb_caching === TRUE)
+			{
+				$this->qb_cache_where[] = $prefix.$k.$v;
+				$this->qb_cache_exists[] = 'where';
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		return $this;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -667,12 +660,11 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@pg_close($conn_id);
+		@pg_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php
index a72449820..c434e9510 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_forge.php
@@ -34,31 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return "CREATE DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return "DROP DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_drop_table	= 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS %s CASCADE';
 
 	/**
 	 * Process Fields
@@ -66,7 +42,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	mixed	the fields
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _process_fields($fields, $primary_keys=array())
+	protected function _process_fields($fields, $primary_keys = array())
 	{
 		$sql = '';
 		$current_field_count = 0;
@@ -78,15 +54,14 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
-
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field);
 
-				$is_unsigned = (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE);
+				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
+				$is_unsigned = ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE);
 
 				// Convert datatypes to be PostgreSQL-compatible
 				switch (strtoupper($attributes['TYPE']))
@@ -118,41 +93,30 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 					case 'BLOB':
 						$attributes['TYPE'] = 'BYTEA';
 						break;
+					default:
+						break;
 				}
 
 				// If this is an auto-incrementing primary key, use the serial data type instead
-				if (in_array($field, $primary_keys) && array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) 
-					&& $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' SERIAL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
-				}
+				$sql .= (in_array($field, $primary_keys) && ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+					? ' SERIAL' : ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
 				// Modified to prevent constraints with integer data types
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes) && strpos($attributes['TYPE'], 'INT') === false)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) && strpos($attributes['TYPE'], 'INT') === FALSE)
 				{
 					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				// Added new attribute to create unqite fields. Also works with MySQL
-				if (array_key_exists('UNIQUE', $attributes) && $attributes['UNIQUE'] === TRUE)
+				// Added new attribute to create unique fields. Also works with MySQL
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNIQUE']) && $attributes['UNIQUE'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNIQUE';
 				}
@@ -180,31 +144,21 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
-		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
+		// PostgreSQL doesn't support IF NOT EXISTS syntax so we check if table exists manually
+		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE && $this->db->table_exists($table))
 		{
-			// PostgreSQL doesn't support IF NOT EXISTS syntax so we check if table exists manually
-			if ($this->db->table_exists($table))
-			{
-				return TRUE;
-			}
+			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)." (";
-		$sql .= $this->_process_fields($fields, $primary_keys);
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->_process_fields($fields, $primary_keys);
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			// Something seems to break when passing an array to protect_identifiers()
-			foreach ($primary_keys as $index => $key)
-			{
-				$primary_keys[$index] = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-			}
-
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		$sql .= "\n);";
@@ -213,18 +167,14 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
 				foreach ($key as $field)
 				{
-					$sql .= "CREATE INDEX " . $table . "_" . str_replace(array('"', "'"), '', $field) . "_index ON $table ($field); ";
+					$sql .= "\nCREATE INDEX ".$this->db->escape_identifiers($table.'_'.str_replace(array('"', "'"), '', $field).'_index')
+						.' ON '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' ('.$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).');';
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -235,18 +185,6 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ".$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)." CASCADE";
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Alter table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
@@ -257,45 +195,24 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	string	the column definition
 	 * @param	string	the default value
-	 * @param	boolean	should 'NOT NULL' be added
+	 * @param	bool	should 'NOT NULL' be added
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $fields, $after_field = '')
  	{
- 		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
+ 		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' ';
 
  		// DROP has everything it needs now.
- 		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
- 		{
- 			return $sql.$this->db->protect_identifiers($fields);
- 		}
-
- 		$sql .= $this->_process_fields($fields);
-
- 		if ($after_field != '')
+ 		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
  		{
- 			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
+ 			return $sql.$this->db->escape_identifiers($fields);
  		}
 
- 		return $sql;
+ 		return $sql.$this->_process_fields($fields)
+			.($after_field !== '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
  	}
 
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
-	}
 }
 
 /* End of file postgre_forge.php */
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php
index 8b22564b3..f913bc9eb 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_result.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	public function list_fields()
 	{
 		$field_names = array();
-		for ($i = 0; $i < $this->num_fields(); $i++)
+		for ($i = 0, $c = $this->num_fields(); $i < $c; $i++)
 		{
 			$field_names[] = pg_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
 		}
@@ -90,16 +90,14 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	public function field_data()
 	{
 		$retval = array();
-		for ($i = 0; $i < $this->num_fields(); $i++)
+		for ($i = 0, $c = $this->num_fields(); $i < $c; $i++)
 		{
-			$F				= new stdClass();
-			$F->name		= pg_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
-			$F->type		= pg_field_type($this->result_id, $i);
-			$F->max_length	= pg_field_size($this->result_id, $i);
-			$F->primary_key = 0;
-			$F->default		= '';
-
-			$retval[] = $F;
+			$retval[$i]			= new stdClass();
+			$retval[$i]->name		= pg_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
+			$retval[$i]->type		= pg_field_type($this->result_id, $i);
+			$retval[$i]->max_length		= pg_field_size($this->result_id, $i);
+			$retval[$i]->primary_key	= 0;
+			$retval[$i]->default		= '';
 		}
 
 		return $retval;
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
 	 * result set starts at zero
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php
index cf29201ff..c95e6df0c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_utility.php
@@ -34,43 +34,8 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_postgre_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return 'SELECT datname FROM pg_database';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return 'REINDEX TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= 'SELECT datname FROM pg_database';
+	protected $_optimize_table	= 'REINDEX TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Postgre Export
@@ -78,7 +43,7 @@ class CI_DB_postgre_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
index 102c79bb3..3305f6030 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * SQLite Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	public $dbdriver = 'sqlite';
 
 	// The character used to escape with - not needed for SQLite
-	protected $_escape_char = '';
+	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
 	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
@@ -106,18 +106,6 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Select the database
-	 *
-	 * @return	resource
-	 */
-	public function db_select()
-	{
-		return TRUE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Database version number
 	 *
 	 * @return	string
@@ -139,7 +127,9 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
 	{
-		return @sqlite_query($this->conn_id, $sql);
+		return $this->is_write_type($sql)
+			? @sqlite_exec($this->conn_id, $sql)
+			: @sqlite_query($this->conn_id, $sql);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -151,13 +141,8 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -165,7 +150,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
 		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
-		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
 		$this->simple_query('BEGIN TRANSACTION');
 		return TRUE;
@@ -180,13 +165,8 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_commit()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -204,13 +184,8 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -280,35 +255,6 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query($this->_count_string.$this->protect_identifiers('numrows').' FROM '.$this->protect_identifiers($table, TRUE, NULL, FALSE));
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -318,12 +264,13 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		$sql = "SELECT name from sqlite_master WHERE type='table'";
+		$sql = "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'";
 
-		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE AND $this->dbprefix != '')
+		if ($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix != '')
 		{
-			$sql .= " AND 'name' LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
+			return $sql." AND 'name' LIKE '".$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix)."%' ".sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr);
 		}
+
 		return $sql;
 	}
 
@@ -355,7 +302,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
 	{
-		return "SELECT * FROM ".$table." LIMIT 1";
+		return 'SELECT * FROM '.$this->escape_identifiers($table).' LIMIT 1';
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -378,165 +325,36 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		if ($this->_escape_char == '')
-		{
-			return $item;
-		}
-
-		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
-		{
-			if (strpos($item, '.'.$id) !== FALSE)
-			{
-				$str = $this->_escape_char. str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.', $item);
-
-				// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-				return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (strpos($item, '.') !== FALSE)
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.str_replace('.', $this->_escape_char.'.'.$this->_escape_char, $item).$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$str = $this->_escape_char.$item.$this->_escape_char;
-		}
-
-		// remove duplicates if the user already included the escape
-		return preg_replace('/['.$this->_escape_char.']+/', $this->_escape_char, $str);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * From Tables
-	 *
-	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
-	 * about operator precedence in harmony with SQL standards
-	 *
-	 * @param	array
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _from_tables($tables)
-	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return '('.implode(', ', $tables).')';
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
+	 * Replace statement
 	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
+	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the insert keys
 	 * @param	array	the insert values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
+	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
 	{
-		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Update statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
-	{
-		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
-		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		$orderby = (count($orderby) >= 1)?' ORDER BY '.implode(", ", $orderby):'';
-
-		$sql = "UPDATE ".$table." SET ".implode(', ', $valstr);
-
-		$sql .= ($where != '' AND count($where) >=1) ? " WHERE ".implode(" ", $where) : '';
-
-		$sql .= $orderby.$limit;
-
-		return $sql;
+		return 'INSERT OR '.parent::_replace($table, $keys, $values);
 	}
 
-
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _truncate($table)
-	{
-		return $this->_delete($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Delete statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this function maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		$conditions = '';
-
-		if (count($where) > 0 OR count($like) > 0)
-		{
-			$conditions = "\nWHERE ";
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $this->ar_where);
-
-			if (count($where) > 0 && count($like) > 0)
-			{
-				$conditions .= " AND ";
-			}
-			$conditions .= implode("\n", $like);
-		}
-
-		$limit = ( ! $limit) ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$limit;
-
-		return "DELETE FROM ".$table.$conditions.$limit;
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -553,16 +371,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		if ($offset == 0)
-		{
-			$offset = '';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$offset .= ", ";
-		}
-
-		return $sql."LIMIT ".$offset.$limit;
+		return $sql.'LIMIT '.($offset == 0 ? '' : $offset.', ').$limit;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -570,12 +379,11 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@sqlite_close($conn_id);
+		@sqlite_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php
index 068a556ed..71eed7df4 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_forge.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the database name
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_database()
+	public function create_database($db_name = '')
 	{
 		// In SQLite, a database is created when you connect to the database.
 		// We'll return TRUE so that an error isn't generated
@@ -52,19 +52,16 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	/**
 	 * Drop database
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @param	string	the database name (ignored)
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
+	public function drop_database($db_name = '')
 	{
 		if ( ! @file_exists($this->db->database) OR ! @unlink($this->db->database))
 		{
-			if ($this->db->db_debug)
-			{
-				return $this->db->display_error('db_unable_to_drop');
-			}
-			return FALSE;
+			return ($this->db->db_debug) ? $this->db->display_error('db_unable_to_drop') : FALSE;
 		}
+
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -90,51 +87,41 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
 		}
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)."(";
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
 		$current_field_count = 0;
 
-		foreach ($fields as $field=>$attributes)
+		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
 		{
 			// Numeric field names aren't allowed in databases, so if the key is
 			// numeric, we know it was assigned by PHP and the developer manually
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
-
-				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
-				{
-					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
-				}
+				empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) OR $sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
+
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
@@ -149,46 +136,22 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n)";
-
-		return $sql;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		if ($this->db->db_debug)
-		{
-			return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
-		}
-		return array();
+		return $sql."\n)";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -208,58 +171,23 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
-
-		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		/* SQLite only supports adding new columns and it does
+		 * NOT support the AFTER statement. Each new column will
+		 * be added as the last one in the table.
+		 */
+		if ($alter_type !== 'ADD COLUMN')
 		{
-			// SQLite does not support dropping columns
-			// http://www.sqlite.org/omitted.html
-			// http://www.sqlite.org/faq.html#q11
+			// Not supported
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= " $column_definition";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name)
+			.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value != '' ? " DEFAULT '".$default_value."'" : '')
+			// If NOT NULL is specified, the field must have a DEFAULT value other than NULL
+			.(($null !== NULL && $default_value !== 'NULL') ? ' NOT NULL' : ' NULL');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php
index b002aeff1..741dc9d8d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_result.php
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	public function list_fields()
 	{
 		$field_names = array();
-		for ($i = 0; $i < $this->num_fields(); $i++)
+		for ($i = 0, $c = $this->num_fields(); $i < $c; $i++)
 		{
-			$field_names[] = sqlite_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
+			$field_names[$i] = sqlite_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
 		}
 
 		return $field_names;
@@ -90,16 +90,14 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	public function field_data()
 	{
 		$retval = array();
-		for ($i = 0; $i < $this->num_fields(); $i++)
+		for ($i = 0, $c = $this->num_fields(); $i < $c; $i++)
 		{
-			$F				= new stdClass();
-			$F->name		= sqlite_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
-			$F->type		= 'varchar';
-			$F->max_length	= 0;
-			$F->primary_key = 0;
-			$F->default		= '';
-
-			$retval[] = $F;
+			$retval[$i]			= new stdClass();
+			$retval[$i]->name		= sqlite_field_name($this->result_id, $i);
+			$retval[$i]->type		= 'varchar';
+			$retval[$i]->max_length		= 0;
+			$retval[$i]->primary_key	= 0;
+			$retval[$i]->default		= '';
 		}
 
 		return $retval;
@@ -108,25 +106,13 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Free the result
-	 *
-	 * @return	void
-	 */
-	public function free_result()
-	{
-		// Not implemented in SQLite
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Data Seek
 	 *
 	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
 	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
 	 * result set starts at zero
 	 *
-	 * @return	array
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
@@ -162,17 +148,9 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		{
 			return sqlite_fetch_object($this->result_id);
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			$arr = sqlite_fetch_array($this->result_id, SQLITE_ASSOC);
-			if (is_array($arr))
-			{
-				$obj = (object) $arr;
-				return $obj;
-			} else {
-				return NULL;
-			}
-		}
+
+		$arr = sqlite_fetch_array($this->result_id, SQLITE_ASSOC);
+		return is_array($arr) ? (object) $arr : FALSE;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php
index c07004c54..1bcb42d9f 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_utility.php
@@ -34,50 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_sqlite_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * I don't believe you can do a database listing with SQLite
-	 * since each database is its own file. I suppose we could
-	 * try reading a directory looking for SQLite files, but
-	 * that doesn't seem like a terribly good idea
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return ($this->db_debug) ? $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature') : FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not supported
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		// Not supported
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= FALSE;
 
 	/**
 	 * SQLite Export
@@ -85,7 +42,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlite_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/index.html b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c942a79ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<html>
+<head>
+	<title>403 Forbidden</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<p>Directory access is forbidden.</p>
+
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bed61891b
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+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * CodeIgniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.2.4 or newer
+ *
+ * NOTICE OF LICENSE
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
+ * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
+ * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
+ * http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to obtain it
+ * through the world wide web, please send an email to
+ * licensing@ellislab.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
+ * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
+ * @link		http://codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SQLite3 Database Adapter Class
+ *
+ * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
+ * class is being used or not.
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @subpackage	Drivers
+ * @category	Database
+ * @author		Andrey Andreev
+ * @link		http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
+ * @since		Version 3.0
+ */
+class CI_DB_sqlite3_driver extends CI_DB {
+
+	public $dbdriver = 'sqlite3';
+
+	// The character used for escaping
+	protected $_escape_char = '"';
+
+	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
+	protected $_like_escape_str = ' ESCAPE \'%s\' ';
+	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
+
+	/**
+	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
+	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
+	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
+	 */
+	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS ';
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
+
+	/**
+	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 *
+	 * @return	object	type SQLite3
+	 */
+	public function db_connect()
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			return ( ! $this->password)
+				? new SQLite3($this->database)
+				: new SQLite3($this->database, SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE, $this->password);
+		}
+		catch (Exception $e)
+		{
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Persistent database connection
+	 *
+	 * @return  object	type SQLite3
+	 */
+	public function db_pconnect()
+	{
+		log_message('debug', 'SQLite3 doesn\'t support persistent connections');
+		return $this->db_connect();
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Database version number
+	 *
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	public function version()
+	{
+		if (isset($this->data_cache['version']))
+		{
+			return $this->data_cache['version'];
+		}
+
+		$version = SQLite3::version();
+		return $this->data_cache['version'] = $version['versionString'];
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the query
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @return	mixed	SQLite3Result object or bool
+	 */
+	protected function _execute($sql)
+	{
+		// TODO: Implement use of SQLite3::querySingle(), if needed
+
+		return $this->is_write_type($sql)
+			? $this->conn_id->exec($sql)
+			: $this->conn_id->query($sql);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Begin Transaction
+	 *
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
+	{
+		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		{
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+
+		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
+		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
+		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
+
+		return $this->conn_id->exec('BEGIN TRANSACTION');
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Commit Transaction
+	 *
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function trans_commit()
+	{
+		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		{
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+
+		return $this->conn_id->exec('END TRANSACTION');
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Rollback Transaction
+	 *
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function trans_rollback()
+	{
+		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		{
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+
+		return $this->conn_id->exec('ROLLBACK');
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Escape String
+	 *
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
+	{
+		if (is_array($str))
+		{
+			foreach ($str as $key => $val)
+			{
+				$str[$key] = $this->escape_str($val, $like);
+			}
+
+			return $str;
+		}
+
+		$str = $this->conn_id->escapeString(remove_invisible_characters($str));
+
+		// escape LIKE condition wildcards
+		if ($like === TRUE)
+		{
+			return str_replace(array($this->_like_escape_chr, '%', '_'),
+						array($this->_like_escape_chr.$this->_like_escape_chr, $this->_like_escape_chr.'%', $this->_like_escape_chr.'_'),
+						$str);
+		}
+
+		return $str;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Affected Rows
+	 *
+	 * @return	int
+	 */
+	public function affected_rows()
+	{
+		return $this->conn_id->changes();
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Insert ID
+	 *
+	 * @return	int
+	 */
+	public function insert_id()
+	{
+		return $this->conn_id->lastInsertRowID();
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Show table query
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
+	 *
+	 * @param	bool
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
+	{
+		return 'SELECT "NAME" FROM "SQLITE_MASTER" WHERE "TYPE" = \'table\''
+			.(($prefix_limit !== FALSE && $this->dbprefix != '')
+				? ' AND "NAME" LIKE \''.$this->escape_like_str($this->dbprefix).'%\' '.sprintf($this->_like_escape_str, $this->_like_escape_chr)
+				: '');
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Show column query
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
+	{
+		// Not supported
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Field data query
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _field_data($table)
+	{
+		return 'SELECT * FROM '.$table.' LIMIT 0,1';
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * The error message string
+	 *
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _error_message()
+	{
+		return $this->conn_id->lastErrorMsg();
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * The error message number
+	 *
+	 * @return	int
+	 */
+	protected function _error_number()
+	{
+		return $this->conn_id->lastErrorCode();
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Replace statement
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	array	the insert keys
+	 * @param	array	the insert values
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
+	{
+		return 'INSERT OR '.parent::_replace($table, $keys, $values);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Truncate statement
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
+	 *
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command, then,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _truncate($table)
+	{
+		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Limit string
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	int	the number of rows to limit the query to
+	 * @param	int	the offset value
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
+	{
+		return $sql.' LIMIT '.($offset ? $offset.',' : '').$limit;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Close DB Connection
+	 *
+	 * @return	void
+	 */
+	protected function _close()
+	{
+		$this->conn_id->close();
+	}
+
+}
+
+/* End of file sqlite3_driver.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php */
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diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_forge.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8bd11656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_forge.php
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * CodeIgniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ *
+ * NOTICE OF LICENSE
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
+ * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
+ * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
+ * http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to obtain it
+ * through the world wide web, please send an email to
+ * licensing@ellislab.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
+ * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
+ * @link		http://codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SQLite3 Forge Class
+ *
+ * @category	Database
+ * @author	Andrey Andreev
+ * @link	http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
+ */
+class CI_DB_sqlite3_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
+
+	/**
+	 * Create database
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the database name
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function create_database($db_name = '')
+	{
+		// In SQLite, a database is created when you connect to the database.
+		// We'll return TRUE so that an error isn't generated
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Drop database
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the database name (ignored)
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function drop_database($db_name = '')
+	{
+		// In SQLite, a database is dropped when we delete a file
+		if (@file_exists($this->db->database))
+		{
+			// We need to close the pseudo-connection first
+			$this->db->close();
+			if ( ! @unlink($this->db->database))
+			{
+				return $this->db->db_debug ? $this->db->display_error('db_unable_to_drop') : FALSE;
+			}
+
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+
+		return $this->db->db_debug ? $this->db->display_error('db_unable_to_drop') : FALSE;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Create Table
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	array	the fields
+	 * @param	mixed	primary key(s)
+	 * @param	mixed	key(s)
+	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	{
+		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
+
+		// IF NOT EXISTS added to SQLite in 3.3.0
+		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE && version_compare($this->db->version(), '3.3.0', '>=') === TRUE)
+		{
+			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
+		}
+
+		$sql .= $this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
+		$current_field_count = 0;
+
+		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
+		{
+			// Numeric field names aren't allowed in databases, so if the key is
+			// numeric, we know it was assigned by PHP and the developer manually
+			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
+			if (is_numeric($field))
+			{
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
+
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
+
+				empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']) OR $sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
+
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
+				}
+
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
+				{
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
+				}
+
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
+
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				{
+					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
+				}
+			}
+
+			// don't add a comma on the end of the last field
+			if (++$current_field_count < count($fields))
+			{
+				$sql .= ',';
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
+		{
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
+		}
+
+		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
+		{
+			foreach ($keys as $key)
+			{
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->db->escape_identifiers($key));
+
+				$sql .= ",\n\tUNIQUE (".implode(', ', $key).')';
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $sql."\n)";
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Alter table query
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
+	 * Called by add_column(), drop_column(), and column_alter(),
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	the ALTER type (ADD, DROP, CHANGE)
+	 * @param	string	the column name
+	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	the column definition
+	 * @param	string	the default value
+	 * @param	bool	should 'NOT NULL' be added
+	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
+	 * @return	string
+	 */
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	{
+		/* SQLite only supports adding new columns and it does
+		 * NOT support the AFTER statement. Each new column will
+		 * be added as the last one in the table.
+		 */
+		if ($alter_type !== 'ADD COLUMN')
+		{
+			// Not supported
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name)
+			.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value !== '' ? ' DEFAULT '.$default_value : '')
+			// If NOT NULL is specified, the field must have a DEFAULT value other than NULL
+			.(($null !== NULL && $default_value !== 'NULL') ? ' NOT NULL' : ' NULL');
+	}
+
+}
+
+/* End of file sqlite3_forge.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_forge.php */
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diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_result.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_result.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..946b36557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_result.php
@@ -0,0 +1,615 @@
+<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * CodeIgniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ *
+ * NOTICE OF LICENSE
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
+ * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
+ * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
+ * http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to obtain it
+ * through the world wide web, please send an email to
+ * licensing@ellislab.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
+ * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
+ * @link		http://codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SQLite Result Class
+ *
+ * This class extends the parent result class: CI_DB_result
+ *
+ * @category	Database
+ * @author	Andrey Andreev
+ * @link	http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
+ */
+class CI_DB_sqlite3_result extends CI_DB_result {
+
+	// Overwriting the parent here, so we have a way to know if it's already set
+	public $num_rows;
+
+	// num_fields() might be called multiple times, so we'll use this one to cache it's result
+	protected $_num_fields;
+
+	/**
+	 * Number of rows in the result set
+	 *
+	 * @return	int
+	 */
+	public function num_rows()
+	{
+		/* The SQLite3 driver doesn't have a graceful way to do this,
+		 * so we'll have to do it on our own.
+		 */
+		return is_int($this->num_rows)
+			? $this->num_rows
+			: $this->num_rows = count($this->result_array());
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Number of fields in the result set
+	 *
+	 * @return	int
+	 */
+	public function num_fields()
+	{
+		return ( ! is_int($this->_num_fields))
+			? $this->_num_fields = $this->result_id->numColumns()
+			: $this->_num_fields;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Fetch Field Names
+	 *
+	 * Generates an array of column names
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function list_fields()
+	{
+		$field_names = array();
+		for ($i = 0, $c = $this->num_fields(); $i < $c; $i++)
+		{
+			$field_names[] = $this->result_id->columnName($i);
+		}
+
+		return $field_names;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Field data
+	 *
+	 * Generates an array of objects containing field meta-data
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function field_data()
+	{
+		$retval = array();
+		for ($i = 0, $c = $this->num_fields(); $i < $this->num_fields(); $i++)
+		{
+			$retval[$i]			= new stdClass();
+			$retval[$i]->name		= $this->result_id->columnName($i);
+			$retval[$i]->type		= 'varchar';
+			$retval[$i]->max_length		= 0;
+			$retval[$i]->primary_key	= 0;
+			$retval[$i]->default		= '';
+		}
+
+		return $retval;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Free the result
+	 *
+	 * @return	void
+	 */
+	public function free_result()
+	{
+		if (is_object($this->result_id))
+		{
+			$this->result_id->finalize();
+			$this->result_id = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Result - associative array
+	 *
+	 * Returns the result set as an array
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	protected function _fetch_assoc()
+	{
+		return $this->result_id->fetchArray(SQLITE3_ASSOC);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Result - object
+	 *
+	 * Returns the result set as an object
+	 *
+	 * @return	object
+	 */
+	protected function _fetch_object()
+	{
+		// No native support for fetching as an object
+		$row = $this->_fetch_assoc();
+		return ($row !== FALSE) ? (object) $row : FALSE;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Query result. "array" version.
+	 *
+	 * return	array
+	 */
+	public function result_array()
+	{
+		if (count($this->result_array) > 0)
+		{
+			return $this->result_array;
+		}
+		elseif (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			if (count($this->row_data) === 0)
+			{
+				return $this->result_array;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$row_index = count($this->row_data);
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$row_index = 0;
+			$this->row_data = array();
+		}
+
+		$row = NULL;
+		while ($row = $this->_fetch_assoc())
+		{
+			$this->row_data[$row_index++] = $row;
+		}
+
+		return $this->result_array = $this->row_data;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Query result. "object" version.
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function result_object()
+	{
+		if (count($this->result_object) > 0)
+		{
+			return $this->result_object;
+		}
+		elseif (count($this->result_array) > 0)
+		{
+			for ($i = 0, $c = count($this->result_array); $i < $c; $i++)
+			{
+				$this->result_object[] = (object) $this->result_array[$i];
+			}
+
+			return $this->result_object;
+		}
+		elseif (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			if (count($this->row_data) === 0)
+			{
+				return $this->result_object;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$row_index = count($this->row_data);
+				for ($i = 0; $i < $row_index; $i++)
+				{
+					$this->result_object[$i] = (object) $this->row_data[$i];
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$row_index = 0;
+			$this->row_data = array();
+		}
+
+		$row = NULL;
+		while ($row = $this->_fetch_assoc())
+		{
+			$this->row_data[$row_index] = $row;
+			$this->result_object[$row_index++] = (object) $row;
+		}
+
+		$this->result_array = $this->row_data;
+
+		/* As described for the num_rows() method - there's no easy
+		 * way to get the number of rows selected. Our work-around
+		 * solution (as in here as well) first checks if result_array
+		 * exists and returns its count. It doesn't however check for
+		 * custom_object_result, so - do it here.
+		 */
+		if ( ! is_int($this->num_rows))
+		{
+			$this->num_rows = count($this->result_object);
+		}
+
+		return $this->result_object;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Query result. Custom object version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	class name used to instantiate rows to
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function custom_result_object($class_name)
+	{
+		if (array_key_exists($class_name, $this->custom_result_object))
+		{
+			return $this->custom_result_object[$class_name];
+		}
+
+		if ( ! class_exists($class_name) OR ! is_object($this->result_id) OR $this->num_rows() === 0)
+		{
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		/* Even if result_array hasn't been set prior to custom_result_object being called,
+		 * num_rows() has done it.
+		*/
+		$data = &$this->result_array;
+
+		$result_object = array();
+		for ($i = 0, $c = count($data); $i < $c; $i++)
+		{
+			$result_object[$i] = new $class_name();
+			foreach ($data[$i] as $key => $value)
+			{
+				$result_object[$i]->$key = $value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* As described for the num_rows() method - there's no easy
+		 * way to get the number of rows selected. Our work-around
+		 * solution (as in here as well) first checks if result_array
+		 * exists and returns its count. It doesn't however check for
+		 * custom_object_result, so - do it here.
+		 */
+		if ( ! is_int($this->num_rows))
+		{
+			$this->num_rows = count($result_object);
+		}
+
+		// Cache and return the array
+		return $this->custom_result_object[$class_name] = $result_object;
+        }
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result.
+	 *
+	 * Acts as a wrapper for row_object(), row_array()
+	 * and custom_row_object(). Also used by first_row(), next_row()
+	 * and previous_row().
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function row($n = 0, $type = 'object')
+	{
+		if ($type === 'object')
+		{
+			return $this->row_object($n);
+		}
+		elseif ($type === 'array')
+		{
+			return $this->row_array($n);
+		}
+
+		return $this->custom_row_object($n, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result. Array version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function row_array($n = 0)
+	{
+		// Make sure $n is not a string
+		if ( ! is_int($n))
+		{
+			$n = (int) $n;
+		}
+
+		/* If row_data is initialized, it means that we've already tried
+		 * (at least) to fetch some data, so ... check if we already have
+		 * this row.
+		*/
+		if (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			/* If we already have row_data[$n] - return it.
+			 *
+			 * If we enter the elseif, there's a number of reasons to
+			 * return an empty array:
+			 *
+			 *	- count($this->row_data) === 0 means there are no results
+			 *	- num_rows being set or result_array having count() > 0 means
+			 *	  that we've already fetched all data and $n is greater than
+			 *	  our highest row index available
+			 *	- $n < $this->current_row means that if such row existed,
+			 *	  we would've already returned it, therefore $n is an
+			 *	  invalid index
+			 */
+			if (isset($this->row_data[$n])) // We already have this row
+			{
+				$this->current_row = $n;
+				return $this->row_data[$n];
+			}
+			elseif (count($this->row_data) === 0 OR is_int($this->num_rows)
+				OR count($this->result_array) > 0 OR $n < $this->current_row)
+			{
+				// No such row exists
+				return NULL;
+			}
+
+			// Get the next row index that would actually need to be fetched
+			$current_row = ($this->current_row < count($this->row_data)) ? count($this->row_data) : $this->current_row + 1;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$current_row = $this->current_row = 0;
+			$this->row_data = array();
+		}
+
+		/* Fetch more data, if available
+		 *
+		 * NOTE: Operator precedence is important here, if you change
+		 *	 'AND' with '&&' - it WILL BREAK the results, as
+		 *	 $row will be assigned the scalar value of both
+		 *	 expressions!
+		 */
+		while ($row = $this->_fetch_assoc() AND $current_row <= $n)
+		{
+			$this->row_data[$current_row++] = $row;
+		}
+
+		// This would mean that there's no (more) data to fetch
+		if ( ! is_array($this->row_data) OR ! isset($this->row_data[$n]))
+		{
+			// Cache what we already have
+			if (is_array($this->row_data))
+			{
+				$this->num_rows = count($this->row_data);
+				/* Usually, row_data could have less elements than result_array,
+				 * but at this point - they should be exactly the same.
+				 */
+				$this->result_array = $this->row_data;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$this->num_rows = 0;
+			}
+
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		$this->current_row = $n;
+		return $this->row_data[$n];
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result. Object version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @return	mixed	object if row found; empty array if not
+	 */
+	public function row_object($n = 0)
+	{
+		// Make sure $n is not a string
+		if ( ! is_int($n))
+		{
+			$n = (int) $n;
+		}
+
+		/* Logic here is exactly the same as in row_array,
+		 * except we have to cast row_data[$n] to an object.
+		 *
+		 * If we already have result_object though - we can
+		 * directly return from it.
+		 */
+		if (isset($this->result_object[$n]))
+		{
+			$this->current_row = $n;
+			return $this->result_object[$n];
+		}
+
+		$row = $this->row_array($n);
+		// Cast only if the row exists
+		if (count($row) > 0)
+		{
+			$this->current_row = $n;
+			return (object) $row;
+		}
+
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Single row result. Custom object version.
+	 *
+	 * @param	int	row index
+	 * @param	string	custom class name
+	 * @return	mixed	custom object if row found; empty array otherwise
+	 */
+	public function custom_row_object($n = 0, $class_name)
+	{
+		// Make sure $n is not a string
+		if ( ! is_int($n))
+		{
+			$n = (int) $n;
+		}
+
+		if (array_key_exists($class_name, $this->custom_result_object))
+		{
+			/* We already have a the whole result set with this class_name,
+			 * return the specified row if it exists, and an empty array if
+			 * it doesn't.
+			 */
+			if (isset($this->custom_result_object[$class_name][$n]))
+			{
+				$this->current_row = $n;
+				return $this->custom_result_object[$class_name][$n];
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return NULL;
+			}
+		}
+		elseif ( ! class_exists($class_name)) // No such class exists
+		{
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		$row = $this->row_array($n);
+		// A non-array would mean that the row doesn't exist
+		if ( ! is_array($row))
+		{
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		// Convert to the desired class and return
+		$row_object = new $class_name();
+		foreach ($row as $key => $value)
+		{
+			$row_object->$key = $value;
+		}
+
+		$this->current_row = $n;
+		return $row_object;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* First row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function first_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		return $this->row(0, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Last row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function last_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		$result = &$this->result($type);
+		if ( ! isset($this->num_rows))
+		{
+			$this->num_rows = count($result);
+		}
+		$this->current_row = $this->num_rows - 1;
+		return $result[$this->current_row];
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Next row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function next_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		if (is_array($this->row_data))
+		{
+			$count = count($this->row_data);
+			$n = ($this->current_row > $count OR ($this->current_row === 0 && $count === 0)) ? $count : $this->current_row + 1;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$n = 0;
+		}
+
+		return $this->row($n, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/* Previous row result.
+	 *
+	 * @param	string	('object', 'array' or a custom class name)
+	 * @return	mixed	whatever was passed to the second parameter
+	 */
+	public function previous_row($type = 'object')
+	{
+		$n = ($this->current_row !== 0) ? $this->current_row - 1 : 0;
+		return $this->row($n, $type);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Data Seek
+	 *
+	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
+	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
+	 * result set starts at zero
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
+	{
+		// Only resetting to the start of the result set is supported
+		return $this->result_id->reset();
+	}
+
+}
+
+/* End of file sqlite3_result.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_result.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_utility.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..965c838e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_utility.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+/**
+ * CodeIgniter
+ *
+ * An open source application development framework for PHP 5.1.6 or newer
+ *
+ * NOTICE OF LICENSE
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Open Software License version 3.0
+ *
+ * This source file is subject to the Open Software License (OSL 3.0) that is
+ * bundled with this package in the files license.txt / license.rst.  It is
+ * also available through the world wide web at this URL:
+ * http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0
+ * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to obtain it
+ * through the world wide web, please send an email to
+ * licensing@ellislab.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+ *
+ * @package		CodeIgniter
+ * @author		EllisLab Dev Team
+ * @copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 - 2012, EllisLab, Inc. (http://ellislab.com/)
+ * @license		http://opensource.org/licenses/OSL-3.0 Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
+ * @link		http://codeigniter.com
+ * @since		Version 1.0
+ * @filesource
+ */
+
+/**
+ * SQLite3 Utility Class
+ *
+ * @category	Database
+ * @author	Andrey Andreev
+ * @link	http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/
+ */
+class CI_DB_sqlite3_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
+
+	protected $_list_databases	= FALSE;
+
+	/**
+	 * SQLite Export
+	 *
+	 * @param	array	Preferences
+	 * @return	mixed
+	 */
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
+	{
+		// Not supported
+		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');
+	}
+
+}
+
+/* End of file sqlite3_utility.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_utility.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
index 9f2f88699..655a9e90b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * SQLSRV Database Adapter Class
  *
  * Note: _DB is an extender class that the app controller
- * creates dynamically based on whether the active record
+ * creates dynamically based on whether the query builder
  * class is being used or not.
  *
  * @package		CodeIgniter
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	public $dbdriver = 'sqlsrv';
 
 	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '';
+	protected $_escape_char = '"';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
 	protected $_like_escape_str = " ESCAPE '%s' ";
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
 	 */
 	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS ';
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
+
+	// SQLSRV-specific properties
+	protected $_quoted_identifier = TRUE;
 
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
@@ -68,12 +71,12 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 		$character_set = (0 === strcasecmp('utf8', $this->char_set)) ? 'UTF-8' : $this->char_set;
 
 		$connection = array(
-			'UID'				=> empty($this->username) ? '' : $this->username,
-			'PWD'				=> empty($this->password) ? '' : $this->password,
-			'Database'			=> $this->database,
-			'ConnectionPooling' => $pooling ? 1 : 0,
+			'UID'			=> empty($this->username) ? '' : $this->username,
+			'PWD'			=> empty($this->password) ? '' : $this->password,
+			'Database'		=> $this->database,
+			'ConnectionPooling'	=> $pooling ? 1 : 0,
 			'CharacterSet'		=> $character_set,
-			'ReturnDatesAsStrings' => 1
+			'ReturnDatesAsStrings'	=> 1
 		);
 
 		// If the username and password are both empty, assume this is a
@@ -83,7 +86,15 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 			unset($connection['UID'], $connection['PWD']);
 		}
 
-		return sqlsrv_connect($this->hostname, $connection);
+		$conn_id = sqlsrv_connect($this->hostname, $connection);
+
+		// Determine how identifiers are escaped
+		$query = $this->query('SELECT CASE WHEN (@@OPTIONS | 256) = @@OPTIONS THEN 1 ELSE 0 END AS qi');
+		$query = $query->row_array();
+		$this->_quoted_identifier = empty($query) ? FALSE : (bool) $query->qi;
+		$this->_escape_char = ($this->_quoted_identifier) ? '"' : array('[', ']');
+
+		return $conn_id;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -132,11 +143,9 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
 	{
-		return sqlsrv_query($this->conn_id,
-					$sql,
-					NULL,
-					array('Scrollable'=> SQLSRV_CURSOR_STATIC, 'SendStreamParamsAtExec' => TRUE)
-			);
+		return (is_write_type($sql) && stripos($sql, 'INSERT') === FALSE)
+			? sqlsrv_query($this->conn_id, $sql)
+			: sqlsrv_query($this->conn_id, $sql, NULL, array('Scrollable' => SQLSRV_CURSOR_STATIC));
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -148,13 +157,8 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 		// Reset the transaction failure flag.
 		// If the $test_mode flag is set to TRUE transactions will be rolled back
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
-		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
 		return sqlsrv_begin_transaction($this->conn_id);
 	}
@@ -176,13 +180,8 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_commit()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -199,13 +198,8 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
-		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
-		{
-			return TRUE;
-		}
-
 		// When transactions are nested we only begin/commit/rollback the outermost ones
-		if ($this->_trans_depth > 0)
+		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled OR $this->_trans_depth > 0)
 		{
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -237,7 +231,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	public function affected_rows()
 	{
-		return @sqlrv_rows_affected($this->conn_id);
+		return sqlrv_rows_affected($this->result_id);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -259,23 +253,6 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Parse major version
-	 *
-	 * Grabs the major version number from the
-	 * database server version string passed in.
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	$version
-	 * @return	int	major version number
-	 */
-	protected function _parse_major_version($version)
-	{
-		preg_match('/([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)/', $version, $ver_info);
-		return $ver_info[1]; // return the major version b/c that's all we're interested in.
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Database version number
 	 *
 	 * @return	string
@@ -298,35 +275,6 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * "Count All" query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query string that counts all records in
-	 * the specified database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	int
-	 */
-	public function count_all($table = '')
-	{
-		if ($table == '')
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$query = $this->query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS numrows FROM " . $this->dbprefix . $table);
-		if ($query->num_rows() == 0)
-		{
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$row = $query->row();
-		$this->_reset_select();
-		return (int) $row->numrows;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * List table query
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
@@ -410,21 +358,6 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
-	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
-	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
-	{
-		return $item;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
 	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
@@ -435,29 +368,7 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
-		if ( ! is_array($tables))
-		{
-			$tables = array($tables);
-		}
-
-		return implode(', ', $tables);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Insert statement
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	protected function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
-	{
-		return 'INSERT INTO '.$table.' ('.implode(', ', $keys).') VALUES ('.implode(', ', $values).')';
+		return is_array($tables) ? implode(', ', $tables) : $tables;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -470,18 +381,26 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the update data
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
-	 * @param	array	the orderby clause
-	 * @param	array	the limit clause
+	 * @param	array	the orderby clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the limit clause (ignored)
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _update($table, $values, $where)
+	protected function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE, $like = array())
 	{
-		foreach($values as $key => $val)
+		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
+		{
+			$valstr[] = $key.' = '.$val;
+		}
+
+		$where = empty($where) ? '' : ' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
+
+		if ( ! empty($like))
 		{
-			$valstr[] = $key." = ".$val;
+			$where .= ($where === '' ? ' WHERE ' : ' AND ').implode(' ', $like);
 		}
 
-		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
+		return 'UPDATE '.$table.' SET '.implode(', ', $valstr).$where;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -490,15 +409,16 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 * Truncate statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 *
+	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
 	{
-		return "TRUNCATE ".$table;
+		return 'TRUNCATE TABLE '.$table;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -510,12 +430,22 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 *
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @param	array	the where clause
+	 * @param	array	the like clause
 	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _delete($table, $where)
+	protected function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
-		return 'DELETE FROM '.$table.' WHERE '.implode(' ', $where);
+		$conditions = array();
+
+		empty($where) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $where);
+		empty($like) OR $conditions[] = implode(' ', $like);
+
+		$conditions = (count($conditions) > 0) ? ' WHERE '.implode(' AND ', $conditions) : '';
+
+		return ($limit)
+			? 'WITH ci_delete AS (SELECT TOP '.$limit.' * FROM '.$table.$conditions.') DELETE FROM ci_delete'
+			: 'DELETE FROM '.$table.$conditions;
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -532,7 +462,10 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
-		return preg_replace('/(^\SELECT (DISTINCT)?)/i','\\1 TOP '.($limit + $offset).' ', $sql);
+		// As of SQL Server 2012 (11.0.*) OFFSET is supported
+		return version_compare($this->version(), '11', '>=')
+			? $sql.' OFFSET '.(int) $offset.' ROWS FETCH NEXT '.(int) $limit.' ROWS ONLY'
+			: preg_replace('/(^\SELECT (DISTINCT)?)/i','\\1 TOP '.($limit + $offset).' ', $sql);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -540,12 +473,11 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 	/**
 	 * Close DB Connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	protected function _close($conn_id)
+	protected function _close()
 	{
-		@sqlsrv_close($conn_id);
+		@sqlsrv_close($this->conn_id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php
index 0dc7b5242..e6f7e1ac1 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_forge.php
@@ -34,43 +34,7 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_sqlsrv_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
-	/**
-	 * Create database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _create_database($name)
-	{
-		return "CREATE DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop database
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the database name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_database($name)
-	{
-		return "DROP DATABASE ".$name;
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Drop Table
-	 *
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _drop_table($table)
-	{
-		return "DROP TABLE ".$this->db->_escape_identifiers($table);
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_drop_table	= 'DROP TABLE %s';
 
 	/**
 	 * Create Table
@@ -80,20 +44,17 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	mixed	primary key(s)
 	 * @param	mixed	key(s)
 	 * @param	bool	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
-	 * @return	bool
+	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	protected function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
-		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
+		$sql = ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
+			? "IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sysobjects WHERE ID = object_id(N'".$table."') AND OBJECTPROPERTY(id, N'IsUserTable') = 1)\n"
+			: '';
 
-		if ($if_not_exists === TRUE)
-		{
-			$sql .= 'IF NOT EXISTS ';
-		}
+		$sql .= 'CREATE TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' (';
 
-		$sql .= $this->db->_escape_identifiers($table)." (";
 		$current_field_count = 0;
-
 		foreach ($fields as $field => $attributes)
 		{
 			// Numeric field names aren't allowed in databases, so if the key is
@@ -101,41 +62,33 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 			// entered the field information, so we'll simply add it to the list
 			if (is_numeric($field))
 			{
-				$sql .= "\n\t$attributes";
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$attributes;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				$attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_UPPER);
 
-				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->protect_identifiers($field);
+				$sql .= "\n\t".$this->db->escape_identifiers($field).' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
 
-				$sql .=  ' '.$attributes['TYPE'];
-
-				if (array_key_exists('CONSTRAINT', $attributes))
+				if (stripos($attributes['TYPE'], 'INT') === FALSE && ! empty($attributes['CONSTRAINT']))
 				{
 					$sql .= '('.$attributes['CONSTRAINT'].')';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('UNSIGNED', $attributes) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['UNSIGNED']) && $attributes['UNSIGNED'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' UNSIGNED';
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('DEFAULT', $attributes))
+				if (isset($attributes['DEFAULT']))
 				{
-					$sql .= ' DEFAULT \''.$attributes['DEFAULT'].'\'';
+					$sql .= " DEFAULT '".$attributes['DEFAULT']."'";
 				}
 
-				if (array_key_exists('NULL', $attributes) && $attributes['NULL'] === TRUE)
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NULL';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-				}
+				$sql .= ( ! empty($attributes['NULL']) && $attribues['NULL'] === TRUE)
+					? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL';
 
-				if (array_key_exists('AUTO_INCREMENT', $attributes) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
+				if ( ! empty($attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT']) && $attributes['AUTO_INCREMENT'] === TRUE)
 				{
 					$sql .= ' AUTO_INCREMENT';
 				}
@@ -150,30 +103,22 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 
 		if (count($primary_keys) > 0)
 		{
-			$primary_keys = $this->db->protect_identifiers($primary_keys);
-			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (" . implode(', ', $primary_keys) . ")";
+			$sql .= ",\n\tPRIMARY KEY (".implode(', ', $this->db->escape_identifiers($primary_keys)).')';
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($keys) && count($keys) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($keys as $key)
 			{
-				if (is_array($key))
-				{
-					$key = $this->db->protect_identifiers($key);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$key = array($this->db->protect_identifiers($key));
-				}
+				$key = is_array($key)
+					? $this->db->escape_identifiers($key)
+					: array($this->escape_identifiers($key));
 
-				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (" . implode(', ', $key) . ")";
+				$sql .= ",\n\tFOREIGN KEY (".implode(', ', $key).')';
 			}
 		}
 
-		$sql .= "\n)";
-
-		return $sql;
+		return $sql."\n)";
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -193,56 +138,20 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_forge extends CI_DB_forge {
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
-		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
+		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($column_name);
 
 		// DROP has everything it needs now.
-		if ($alter_type == 'DROP')
+		if ($alter_type === 'DROP')
 		{
 			return $sql;
 		}
 
-		$sql .= " $column_definition";
-
-		if ($default_value != '')
-		{
-			$sql .= " DEFAULT \"$default_value\"";
-		}
-
-		if ($null === NULL)
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NULL';
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$sql .= ' NOT NULL';
-		}
-
-		if ($after_field != '')
-		{
-			return $sql.' AFTER '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($after_field);
-		}
-
-		return $sql;
-
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Rename a table
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the old table name
-	 * @param	string	the new table name
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
-	{
-		// I think this syntax will work, but can find little documentation on renaming tables in MSSQL
-		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
+		return $sql.' '.$column_definition
+			.($default_value != '' ? ' DEFAULT "'.$default_value.'"' : '')
+			.($null === NULL ? ' NULL' : ' NOT NULL')
+			.($after_field != '' ? ' AFTER '.$this->db->escape_identifiers($after_field) : '');
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php
index 10d790e4b..f802383d2 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_result.php
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_result extends CI_DB_result {
 		$retval = array();
 		foreach (sqlsrv_field_metadata($this->result_id) as $offset => $field)
 		{
-			$F 				= new stdClass();
-			$F->name 		= $field['Name'];
-			$F->type 		= $field['Type'];
+			$F 		= new stdClass();
+			$F->name 	= $field['Name'];
+			$F->type 	= $field['Type'];
 			$F->max_length	= $field['Size'];
 			$F->primary_key = 0;
-			$F->default		= '';
+			$F->default	= '';
 
 			$retval[] = $F;
 		}
@@ -124,22 +124,6 @@ class CI_DB_sqlsrv_result extends CI_DB_result {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Data Seek
-	 *
-	 * Moves the internal pointer to the desired offset. We call
-	 * this internally before fetching results to make sure the
-	 * result set starts at zero
-	 *
-	 * @return	void
-	 */
-	protected function _data_seek($n = 0)
-	{
-		// Not implemented
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
 	 * Result - associative array
 	 *
 	 * Returns the result set as an array
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php
index 5830c62de..5a71b1628 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_utility.php
@@ -34,55 +34,16 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_sqlsrv_utility extends CI_DB_utility {
 
-	/**
-	 * List databases
-	 *
-	 * @return	string
-	 */
-	public function _list_databases()
-	{
-		return "EXEC sp_helpdb"; // Can also be: EXEC sp_databases
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+	protected $_list_databases	= 'EXEC sp_helpdb'; // Can also be: EXEC sp_databases
+	protected $_optimize_table	= 'ALTER INDEX all ON %s REORGANIZE';
 
 	/**
-	 * Optimize table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _optimize_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE; // Is this supported in MS SQL?
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * Repair table query
-	 *
-	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
-	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @return	bool
-	 */
-	public function _repair_table($table)
-	{
-		return FALSE; // Is this supported in MS SQL?
-	}
-
-	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-	/**
-	 * MSSQL Export
+	 * SQLSRV Export
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
-	 * @return	mixed
+	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	public function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');