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authorMike Funk <mfunk@xulonpress.com>2012-02-23 20:52:23 +0100
committerMike Funk <mfunk@xulonpress.com>2012-02-23 20:52:23 +0100
commit27a536dd3570f867ef807ab12391da032b32f09a (patch)
tree344b7dab21ea563e54567e428de3791c146e3ae3 /user_guide_src/source/database
parent8afb848fded8fbdfa24b72df7f067e960c83c0e8 (diff)
parente2675736f3a68b1f64e135d827f6a70e0ae892fb (diff)
Merge branch 'develop' of https://github.com/EllisLab/CodeIgniter into develop
Diffstat (limited to 'user_guide_src/source/database')
-rw-r--r--user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst230
-rw-r--r--user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst47
-rw-r--r--user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst23
-rw-r--r--user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst32
4 files changed, 271 insertions, 61 deletions
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst
index e1fc00bc5..c04e67d2a 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/active_record.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You'll notice that the above function is assigned to a variable named
$query, which can be used to show the results::
$query = $this->db->get('mytable');
-
+
foreach ($query->result() as $row)
{
echo $row->title;
@@ -54,6 +54,37 @@ $query, which can be used to show the results::
Please visit the :doc:`result functions <results>` page for a full
discussion regarding result generation.
+$this->db->get_compiled_select()
+================================
+
+Compiles the selection query just like `$this->db->get()`_ but does not *run*
+the query. This method simply returns the SQL query as a string.
+
+Example::
+
+ $sql = $this->db->get_compiled_select('mytable');
+ echo $sql;
+
+ // Produces string: SELECT * FROM mytable
+
+The second parameter enables you to set whether or not the active record query
+will be reset (by default it will be&mdash;just like `$this->db->get()`)::
+
+ echo $this->db->limit(10,20)->get_compiled_select('mytable', FALSE);
+ // Produces string: SELECT * FROM mytable LIMIT 20, 10
+ // (in MySQL. Other databases have slightly different syntax)
+
+ echo $this->db->select('title, content, date')->get_compiled_select();
+
+ // Produces string: SELECT title, content, date FROM mytable
+
+The key thing to notice in the above example is that the second query did not
+utilize `$this->db->from()`_ and did not pass a table name into the first
+parameter. The reason for this outcome is because the query has not been
+executed using `$this->db->get()`_ which resets values or reset directly
+using `$this->db->reset_query()`_.
+
+
$this->db->get_where()
======================
@@ -65,8 +96,7 @@ function::
Please read the about the where function below for more information.
-Note: get_where() was formerly known as getwhere(), which has been
-removed
+.. note:: get_where() was formerly known as getwhere(), which has been removed
$this->db->select()
===================
@@ -86,7 +116,7 @@ with backticks. This is useful if you need a compound select statement.
::
- $this->db->select('(SELECT SUM(payments.amount) FROM payments WHERE payments.invoice_id=4') AS amount_paid', FALSE);
+ $this->db->select('(SELECT SUM(payments.amount) FROM payments WHERE payments.invoice_id=4') AS amount_paid', FALSE);
$query = $this->db->get('mytable');
@@ -100,7 +130,7 @@ include a second parameter to rename the resulting field.
$this->db->select_max('age');
$query = $this->db->get('members'); // Produces: SELECT MAX(age) as age FROM members
-
+
$this->db->select_max('age', 'member_age');
$query = $this->db->get('members'); // Produces: SELECT MAX(age) as member_age FROM members
@@ -165,9 +195,9 @@ Permits you to write the JOIN portion of your query::
$this->db->from('blogs');
$this->db->join('comments', 'comments.id = blogs.id');
$query = $this->db->get();
-
+
// Produces:
- // SELECT * FROM blogs // JOIN comments ON comments.id = blogs.id
+ // SELECT * FROM blogs JOIN comments ON comments.id = blogs.id
Multiple function calls can be made if you need several joins in one
query.
@@ -194,7 +224,7 @@ methods:
::
- $this->db->where('name', $name); // Produces: WHERE name = 'Joe'
+ $this->db->where('name', $name); // Produces: WHERE name = 'Joe'
Notice that the equal sign is added for you.
@@ -206,7 +236,7 @@ methods:
$this->db->where('name', $name);
$this->db->where('title', $title);
$this->db->where('status', $status);
- // WHERE name = 'Joe' AND title = 'boss' AND status = 'active'
+ // WHERE name = 'Joe' AND title = 'boss' AND status = 'active'
#. **Custom key/value method:**
You can include an operator in the first parameter in order to
@@ -215,7 +245,7 @@ methods:
::
$this->db->where('name !=', $name);
- $this->db->where('id <', $id); // Produces: WHERE name != 'Joe' AND id < 45
+ $this->db->where('id <', $id); // Produces: WHERE name != 'Joe' AND id < 45
#. **Associative array method:**
@@ -223,7 +253,7 @@ methods:
$array = array('name' => $name, 'title' => $title, 'status' => $status);
$this->db->where($array);
- // Produces: WHERE name = 'Joe' AND title = 'boss' AND status = 'active'
+ // Produces: WHERE name = 'Joe' AND title = 'boss' AND status = 'active'
You can include your own operators using this method as well:
@@ -324,7 +354,7 @@ searches.
::
- $this->db->like('title', 'match'); // Produces: WHERE title LIKE '%match%'
+ $this->db->like('title', 'match'); // Produces: WHERE title LIKE '%match%'
If you use multiple function calls they will be chained together with
AND between them::
@@ -341,7 +371,7 @@ searches.
$this->db->like('title', 'match', 'before'); // Produces: WHERE title LIKE '%match'
$this->db->like('title', 'match', 'after'); // Produces: WHERE title LIKE 'match%'
- $this->db->like('title', 'match', 'both'); // Produces: WHERE title LIKE '%match%'
+ $this->db->like('title', 'match', 'both'); // Produces: WHERE title LIKE '%match%'
#. **Associative array method:**
@@ -413,7 +443,7 @@ Permits you to write the HAVING portion of your query. There are 2
possible syntaxes, 1 argument or 2::
$this->db->having('user_id = 45'); // Produces: HAVING user_id = 45
- $this->db->having('user_id', 45); // Produces: HAVING user_id = 45
+ $this->db->having('user_id', 45); // Produces: HAVING user_id = 45
You can also pass an array of multiple values as well::
@@ -456,7 +486,7 @@ Or multiple function calls can be made if you need multiple fields.
::
$this->db->order_by("title", "desc");
- $this->db->order_by("name", "asc"); // Produces: ORDER BY title DESC, name ASC
+ $this->db->order_by("name", "asc"); // Produces: ORDER BY title DESC, name ASC
.. note:: order_by() was formerly known as orderby(), which has been
@@ -488,7 +518,7 @@ where(), or_where(), like(), or_like(), etc. Example::
echo $this->db->count_all_results('my_table'); // Produces an integer, like 25
$this->db->like('title', 'match');
$this->db->from('my_table');
- echo $this->db->count_all_results(); // Produces an integer, like 17
+ echo $this->db->count_all_results(); // Produces an integer, like 17
$this->db->count_all()
======================
@@ -499,6 +529,54 @@ Submit the table name in the first parameter. Example::
echo $this->db->count_all('my_table'); // Produces an integer, like 25
**************
+Query grouping
+**************
+
+Query grouping allows you to create groups of WHERE clauses by enclosing them in parentheses. This will allow
+you to create queries with complex WHERE clauses. Nested groups are supported. Example:
+
+ $this->db->select('*')->from('my_table')
+ ->group_start()
+ ->where('a', 'a')
+ ->or_group_start()
+ ->where('b', 'b')
+ ->where('c', 'c')
+ ->group_end()
+ ->group_end()
+ ->where('d', 'd')
+ ->get();
+
+ // Generates:
+ // SELECT * FROM (`my_table`) WHERE ( `a` = 'a' OR ( `b` = 'b' AND `c` = 'c' ) ) AND `d` = 'd'
+
+.. note:: groups need to be balanced, make sure every group_start() is matched by a group_end().
+
+$this->db->group_start()
+========================
+
+Starts a new group by adding an opening parenthesis to the WHERE clause of the query.
+
+$this->db->or_group_start()
+===========================
+
+Starts a new group by adding an opening parenthesis to the WHERE clause of the query, prefixing it with 'OR'.
+
+$this->db->not_group_start()
+============================
+
+Starts a new group by adding an opening parenthesis to the WHERE clause of the query, prefixing it with 'NOT'.
+
+$this->db->or_not_group_start()
+===============================
+
+Starts a new group by adding an opening parenthesis to the WHERE clause of the query, prefixing it with 'OR NOT'.
+
+$this->db->group_end()
+======================
+
+Ends the current group by adding an closing parenthesis to the WHERE clause of the query.
+
+**************
Inserting Data
**************
@@ -514,7 +592,7 @@ function. Here is an example using an array::
'name' => 'My Name',
'date' => 'My date'
);
-
+
$this->db->insert('mytable', $data);
// Produces: INSERT INTO mytable (title, name, date) VALUES ('My title', 'My name', 'My date')
@@ -530,7 +608,7 @@ Here is an example using an object::
var $date = 'My Date';
}
*/
-
+
$object = new Myclass;
$this->db->insert('mytable', $object);
// Produces: INSERT INTO mytable (title, content, date) VALUES ('My Title', 'My Content', 'My Date')
@@ -540,6 +618,41 @@ object.
.. note:: All values are escaped automatically producing safer queries.
+$this->db->get_compiled_insert()
+================================
+Compiles the insertion query just like `$this->db->insert()`_ but does not
+*run* the query. This method simply returns the SQL query as a string.
+
+Example::
+
+ $data = array(
+ 'title' => 'My title',
+ 'name' => 'My Name',
+ 'date' => 'My date'
+ );
+
+ $sql = $this->db->set($data)->get_compiled_insert('mytable');
+ echo $sql;
+
+ // Produces string: INSERT INTO mytable (title, name, date) VALUES ('My title', 'My name', 'My date')
+
+The second parameter enables you to set whether or not the active record query
+will be reset (by default it will be--just like `$this->db->insert()`_)::
+
+ echo $this->db->set('title', 'My Title')->get_compiled_insert('mytable', FALSE);
+
+ // Produces string: INSERT INTO mytable (title) VALUES ('My Title')
+
+ echo $this->db->set('content', 'My Content')->get_compiled_insert();
+
+ // Produces string: INSERT INTO mytable (title, content) VALUES ('My Title', 'My Content')
+
+The key thing to notice in the above example is that the second query did not
+utlize `$this->db->from()`_ nor did it pass a table name into the first
+parameter. The reason this worked is because the query has not been executed
+using `$this->db->insert()`_ which resets values or reset directly using
+`$this->db->reset_query()`_.
+
$this->db->insert_batch()
=========================
@@ -559,7 +672,7 @@ function. Here is an example using an array::
'date' => 'Another date'
)
);
-
+
$this->db->insert_batch('mytable', $data);
// Produces: INSERT INTO mytable (title, name, date) VALUES ('My title', 'My name', 'My date'), ('Another title', 'Another name', 'Another date')
@@ -587,7 +700,7 @@ based on whether you are doing an insert or an update::
$this->db->set('name', $name);
$this->db->set('title', $title);
$this->db->set('status', $status);
- $this->db->insert('mytable');
+ $this->db->insert('mytable');
**set()** will also accept an optional third parameter ($escape), that
will prevent data from being escaped if set to FALSE. To illustrate the
@@ -609,7 +722,7 @@ You can also pass an associative array to this function::
'title' => $title,
'status' => $status
);
-
+
$this->db->set($array);
$this->db->insert('mytable');
@@ -622,7 +735,7 @@ Or an object::
var $date = 'My Date';
}
*/
-
+
$object = new Myclass;
$this->db->set($object);
$this->db->insert('mytable');
@@ -644,7 +757,7 @@ is an example using an array::
'name' => $name,
'date' => $date
);
-
+
$this->db->where('id', $id);
$this->db->update('mytable', $data);
// Produces: // UPDATE mytable // SET title = '{$title}', name = '{$name}', date = '{$date}' // WHERE id = $id
@@ -658,7 +771,7 @@ Or you can supply an object::
var $date = 'My Date';
}
*/
-
+
$object = new Myclass;
$this->db->where('id', $id);
$this->db->update('mytable', $object);
@@ -699,14 +812,14 @@ Here is an example using an array::
)
);
- $this->db->update_batch('mytable', $data, 'title');
+ $this->db->update_batch('mytable', $data, 'title');
- // Produces:
+ // Produces:
// UPDATE `mytable` SET `name` = CASE
// WHEN `title` = 'My title' THEN 'My Name 2'
// WHEN `title` = 'Another title' THEN 'Another Name 2'
// ELSE `name` END,
- // `date` = CASE
+ // `date` = CASE
// WHEN `title` = 'My title' THEN 'My date 2'
// WHEN `title` = 'Another title' THEN 'Another date 2'
// ELSE `date` END
@@ -717,6 +830,14 @@ array of values, the third parameter is the where key.
.. note:: All values are escaped automatically producing safer queries.
+$this->db->get_compiled_update()
+================================
+
+This works exactly the same way as ``$this->db->get_compiled_insert()`` except
+that it produces an UPDATE SQL string instead of an INSERT SQL string.
+
+For more information view documentation for `$this->db->get_compiled_insert()`_.
+
*************
Deleting Data
@@ -737,7 +858,7 @@ the data to the second parameter of the function::
$this->db->where('id', $id);
$this->db->delete('mytable');
-
+
// Produces:
// DELETE FROM mytable
// WHERE id = $id
@@ -762,7 +883,7 @@ $this->db->empty_table()
Generates a delete SQL string and runs the
query.::
- $this->db->empty_table('mytable'); // Produces // DELETE FROM mytable
+ $this->db->empty_table('mytable'); // Produces: DELETE FROM mytable
$this->db->truncate()
@@ -773,18 +894,25 @@ Generates a truncate SQL string and runs the query.
::
$this->db->from('mytable');
- $this->db->truncate();
-
- // or
-
+ $this->db->truncate();
+
+ // or
+
$this->db->truncate('mytable');
-
+
// Produce:
- // TRUNCATE mytable
+ // TRUNCATE mytable
.. note:: If the TRUNCATE command isn't available, truncate() will
execute as "DELETE FROM table".
+$this->db->get_compiled_delete()
+================================
+This works exactly the same way as ``$this->db->get_compiled_insert()`` except
+that it produces a DELETE SQL string instead of an INSERT SQL string.
+
+For more information view documentation for `$this->db->get_compiled_insert()`_.
+
***************
Method Chaining
***************
@@ -797,8 +925,6 @@ multiple functions. Consider this example::
->limit(10, 20)
->get('mytable');
-.. note:: Method chaining only works with PHP 5.
-
.. _ar-caching:
*********************
@@ -839,11 +965,11 @@ Here's a usage example::
$this->db->stop_cache();
$this->db->get('tablename');
//Generates: SELECT `field1` FROM (`tablename`)
-
+
$this->db->select('field2');
$this->db->get('tablename');
//Generates: SELECT `field1`, `field2` FROM (`tablename`)
-
+
$this->db->flush_cache();
$this->db->select('field2');
$this->db->get('tablename');
@@ -854,3 +980,29 @@ Here's a usage example::
where, like, group_by, having, order_by, set
+$this->db->reset_query()
+========================
+
+Resetting Active Record allows you to start fresh with your query without
+executing it first using a method like $this->db->get() or $this->db->insert().
+Just like the methods that execute a query, this will *not* reset items you've
+cached using `Active Record Caching`_.
+
+This is useful in situations where you are using Active Record to generate SQL
+(ex. ``$this->db->get_compiled_select()``) but then choose to, for instance,
+run the query::
+
+ // Note that the second parameter of the get_compiled_select method is FALSE
+ $sql = $this->db->select(array('field1','field2'))
+ ->where('field3',5)
+ ->get_compiled_select('mytable', FALSE);
+
+ // ...
+ // Do something crazy with the SQL code... like add it to a cron script for
+ // later execution or something...
+ // ...
+
+ $data = $this->db->get()->result_array();
+
+ // Would execute and return an array of results of the following query:
+ // SELECT field1, field1 from mytable where field3 = 5;
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst
index 687f0d920..040e7e33f 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/configuration.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,52 @@ prototype::
$db['default']['autoinit'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['stricton'] = FALSE;
+If you use PDO as your dbdriver, you can specify the full DSN string describe a connection to the database like this::
+
+ $db['default']['dsn'] = 'pgsql:host=localhost;port=5432;dbname=database_name';
+
+You can also specify failovers for the situation when the main connection cannot connect for some reason.
+These failovers can be specified by setting the failover for a connection like this::
+
+ $db['default']['failover'] = array(
+ array(
+ 'hostname' => 'localhost1',
+ 'username' => '',
+ 'password' => '',
+ 'database' => '',
+ 'dbdriver' => 'mysql',
+ 'dbprefix' => '',
+ 'pconnect' => TRUE,
+ 'db_debug' => TRUE,
+ 'cache_on' => FALSE,
+ 'cachedir' => '',
+ 'char_set' => 'utf8',
+ 'dbcollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',
+ 'swap_pre' => '',
+ 'autoinit' => TRUE,
+ 'stricton' => FALSE
+ ),
+ array(
+ 'hostname' => 'localhost2',
+ 'username' => '',
+ 'password' => '',
+ 'database' => '',
+ 'dbdriver' => 'mysql',
+ 'dbprefix' => '',
+ 'pconnect' => TRUE,
+ 'db_debug' => TRUE,
+ 'cache_on' => FALSE,
+ 'cachedir' => '',
+ 'char_set' => 'utf8',
+ 'dbcollat' => 'utf8_general_ci',
+ 'swap_pre' => '',
+ 'autoinit' => TRUE,
+ 'stricton' => FALSE
+ )
+ );
+
+You can specify as many failovers as you like.
+
The reason we use a multi-dimensional array rather than a more simple
one is to permit you to optionally store multiple sets of connection
values. If, for example, you run multiple environments (development,
@@ -116,6 +162,7 @@ Explanation of Values:
while developing an application.
**port** The database port number. To use this value you have to add a line to the database config array.
::
+
$db['default']['port'] = 5432;
====================== ==================================================================================================
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst
index 64adc3047..a834cc0f7 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/connecting.rst
@@ -57,7 +57,19 @@ file.
To connect manually to a desired database you can pass an array of
values::
- $config['hostname'] = "localhost"; $config['username'] = "myusername"; $config['password'] = "mypassword"; $config['database'] = "mydatabase"; $config['dbdriver'] = "mysql"; $config['dbprefix'] = ""; $config['pconnect'] = FALSE; $config['db_debug'] = TRUE; $config['cache_on'] = FALSE; $config['cachedir'] = ""; $config['char_set'] = "utf8"; $config['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci"; $this->load->database($config);
+ $config['hostname'] = "localhost";
+ $config['username'] = "myusername";
+ $config['password'] = "mypassword";
+ $config['database'] = "mydatabase";
+ $config['dbdriver'] = "mysql";
+ $config['dbprefix'] = "";
+ $config['pconnect'] = FALSE;
+ $config['db_debug'] = TRUE;
+ $config['cache_on'] = FALSE;
+ $config['cachedir'] = "";
+ $config['char_set'] = "utf8";
+ $config['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";
+ $this->load->database($config);
For information on each of these values please see the :doc:`configuration
page <configuration>`.
@@ -68,14 +80,16 @@ page <configuration>`.
Or you can submit your database values as a Data Source Name. DSNs must
have this prototype::
- $dsn = 'dbdriver://username:password@hostname/database'; $this->load->database($dsn);
+ $dsn = 'dbdriver://username:password@hostname/database';
+ $this->load->database($dsn);
To override default config values when connecting with a DSN string, add
the config variables as a query string.
::
- $dsn = 'dbdriver://username:password@hostname/database?char_set=utf8&dbcollat=utf8_general_ci&cache_on=true&cachedir=/path/to/cache'; $this->load->database($dsn);
+ $dsn = 'dbdriver://username:password@hostname/database?char_set=utf8&dbcollat=utf8_general_ci&cache_on=true&cachedir=/path/to/cache';
+ $this->load->database($dsn);
Connecting to Multiple Databases
================================
@@ -83,7 +97,8 @@ Connecting to Multiple Databases
If you need to connect to more than one database simultaneously you can
do so as follows::
- $DB1 = $this->load->database('group_one', TRUE); $DB2 = $this->load->database('group_two', TRUE);
+ $DB1 = $this->load->database('group_one', TRUE);
+ $DB2 = $this->load->database('group_two', TRUE);
Note: Change the words "group_one" and "group_two" to the specific
group names you are connecting to (or you can pass the connection values
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst
index 3b59986be..ab12b7cb7 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/index.rst
@@ -6,24 +6,20 @@ CodeIgniter comes with a full-featured and very fast abstracted database
class that supports both traditional structures and Active Record
patterns. The database functions offer clear, simple syntax.
-- :doc:`Quick Start: Usage Examples <examples>`
-- :doc:`Database Configuration <configuration>`
-- :doc:`Connecting to a Database <connecting>`
-- :doc:`Running Queries <queries>`
-- :doc:`Generating Query Results <results>`
-- :doc:`Query Helper Functions <helpers>`
-- :doc:`Active Record Class <active_record>`
-- :doc:`Transactions <transactions>`
-- :doc:`Table MetaData <table_data>`
-- :doc:`Field MetaData <fields>`
-- :doc:`Custom Function Calls <call_function>`
-- :doc:`Query Caching <caching>`
-- :doc:`Database manipulation with Database Forge <forge>`
-- :doc:`Database Utilities Class <utilities>`
-
.. toctree::
- :glob:
:titlesonly:
- :hidden:
- * \ No newline at end of file
+ Quick Start: Usage Examples <examples>
+ Database Configuration <configuration>
+ Connecting to a Database <connecting>
+ Running Queries <queries>
+ Generating Query Results <results>
+ Query Helper Functions <helpers>
+ Active Record Class <active_record>
+ Transactions <transactions>
+ Table MetaData <table_data>
+ Field MetaData <fields>
+ Custom Function Calls <call_function>
+ Query Caching <caching>
+ Database Manipulation with Database Forge <forge>
+ Database Utilities Class <utilities> \ No newline at end of file