From 75d568db823b8fe7526e416f5e3f1c2c235f5473 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derek Jones Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:26:25 +0000 Subject: removed 'active_r' db config variable, replaced with global $active_record setting. (bug report #1834) --- user_guide/database/configuration.html | 24 +++++++++++++++++------- user_guide/database/connecting.html | 1 - user_guide/installation/upgrade_160.html | 7 ++++++- 3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'user_guide') diff --git a/user_guide/database/configuration.html b/user_guide/database/configuration.html index 1c44858f7..dafdd024f 100644 --- a/user_guide/database/configuration.html +++ b/user_guide/database/configuration.html @@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ $db['default']['dbdriver'] = "mysql";
$db['default']['dbprefix'] = "";
$db['default']['pconnect'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['db_debug'] = FALSE;
-$db['default']['active_r'] = TRUE;
$db['default']['cache_on'] = FALSE;
-$db['default']['cachedir'] = ""; +$db['default']['cachedir'] = "";
+$db['default']['char_set'] = "utf8";
+$db['default']['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";

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, production, test, etc.) @@ -92,9 +93,10 @@ $db['test']['dbdriver'] = "mysql";
$db['test']['dbprefix'] = "";
$db['test']['pconnect'] = TRUE;
$db['test']['db_debug'] = FALSE;
-$db['test']['active_r'] = TRUE;
-$db['default']['cache_on'] = FALSE;
-$db['default']['cachedir'] = ""; +$db['test']['cache_on'] = FALSE;
+$db['test']['cachedir'] = "";
+$db['test']['char_set'] = "utf8";
+$db['test']['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";

Then, to globally tell the system to use that group you would set this variable located in the config file:

@@ -104,6 +106,14 @@ $db['default']['cachedir'] = "";

Note: The name "test" is arbitrary. It can be anything you want. By default we've used the word "default" for the primary connection, but it too can be renamed to something more relevant to your project.

+

Active Record

+ +

The Active Record Class is globally enabled or disabled by setting the $active_record variable in the database configuration file to TRUE/FALSE (boolean). If you are not using the active record class, setting it to FALSE will utilize fewer resources when the database classes are initialized.

+ +$active_record = TRUE; + +

Note: that some CodeIgniter classes such as Sessions require Active Records be enabled to access certain functionality.

+

Explanation of Values:

diff --git a/user_guide/database/connecting.html b/user_guide/database/connecting.html index 98a5d3784..ea4d18904 100644 --- a/user_guide/database/connecting.html +++ b/user_guide/database/connecting.html @@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ $config['dbdriver'] = "mysql";
$config['dbprefix'] = "";
$config['pconnect'] = FALSE;
$config['db_debug'] = TRUE;
-$config['active_r'] = TRUE;

$this->load->database($config); diff --git a/user_guide/installation/upgrade_160.html b/user_guide/installation/upgrade_160.html index 9cddf6b61..4b513d506 100644 --- a/user_guide/installation/upgrade_160.html +++ b/user_guide/installation/upgrade_160.html @@ -82,7 +82,12 @@ Upgrading from 1.5.3 to 1.5.4

$config['sess_time_to_update'] = 300;

Step 3: Add to your database.php

-

Add the following to system/application/config/database.php with the other database configuration options

+

Make the following changes to your system/application/config/database.php file:

+

Add the following variable above the database configuration options, with $active_group

+

$active_record = TRUE;

+

Remove the following from your database configuration options

+

$db['default']['active_r'] = TRUE;

+

Add the following to your database configuration options

$db['default']['char_set'] = "utf8";
$db['default']['dbcollat'] = "utf8_general_ci";

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