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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst index 1d6b847b4..de5748b45 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Database Forge Class #################### -The Database Forge Class contains functions that help you manage your +The Database Forge Class contains methods that help you manage your database. .. contents:: Table of Contents @@ -18,13 +18,25 @@ Load the Forge Class as follows:: $this->load->dbforge() -Once initialized you will access the functions using the $this->dbforge +You can also pass another database object to the DB Forge loader, in case +the database you want to manage isn't the default one:: + + $this->myforge = $this->load->dbforge($this->other_db, TRUE); + +In the above example, we're passing a custom database object as the first +parameter and then tell it to return the dbforge object, instead of +assigning it directly to ``$this->dbforge``. + +.. note:: Both of the parameters can be used individually, just pass an empty + value as the first one if you wish to skip it. + +Once initialized you will access the methods using the ``$this->dbforge`` object:: - $this->dbforge->some_function() + $this->dbforge->some_method(); $this->dbforge->create_database('db_name') -============================================ +========================================== Permits you to create the database specified in the first parameter. Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure:: @@ -108,13 +120,13 @@ Additionally, the following key/values can be used: After the fields have been defined, they can be added using -$this->dbforge->add_field($fields); followed by a call to the -create_table() function. +``$this->dbforge->add_field($fields);`` followed by a call to the +``create_table()`` method. $this->dbforge->add_field() ----------------------------- +--------------------------- -The add fields function will accept the above array. +The add fields method will accept the above array. Passing strings as fields ------------------------- @@ -221,7 +233,7 @@ Modifying Tables $this->dbforge->add_column() ============================= -The add_column() function is used to modify an existing table. It +The ``add_column()`` method is used to modify an existing table. It accepts the same field array as above, and can be used for an unlimited number of additional fields. @@ -246,7 +258,7 @@ Used to remove a column from a table. $this->dbforge->modify_column() ================================ -The usage of this function is identical to add_column(), except it +The usage of this method is identical to ``add_column()``, except it alters an existing column rather than adding a new one. In order to change the name you can add a "name" key into the field defining array. |