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    426. 

  426. <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id1">Database Forge Class</a><a class="headerlink" href="#database-forge-class" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
    427. 

  427. <p>The Database Forge Class contains methods that help you manage your
    428. 

  428. database.</p>
    429. 

  429. <div class="contents topic" id="table-of-contents">
    430. 

  430. <p class="topic-title first">Table of Contents</p>
    431. 

  431. <ul class="simple">
    432. 

  432. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#database-forge-class" id="id1">Database Forge Class</a><ul>
    433. 

  433. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#initializing-the-forge-class" id="id2">Initializing the Forge Class</a></li>
    434. 

  434. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#creating-and-dropping-databases" id="id3">Creating and Dropping Databases</a></li>
    435. 

  435. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#creating-and-dropping-tables" id="id4">Creating and Dropping Tables</a><ul>
    436. 

  436. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#adding-fields" id="id5">Adding fields</a></li>
    437. 

  437. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#adding-keys" id="id6">Adding Keys</a></li>
    438. 

  438. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#creating-a-table" id="id7">Creating a table</a></li>
    439. 

  439. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#dropping-a-table" id="id8">Dropping a table</a></li>
    440. 

  440. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#renaming-a-table" id="id9">Renaming a table</a></li>
    441. 

  441. </ul>
    442. 

  442. </li>
    443. 

  443. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#modifying-tables" id="id10">Modifying Tables</a><ul>
    444. 

  444. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#adding-a-column-to-a-table" id="id11">Adding a Column to a Table</a></li>
    445. 

  445. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#dropping-a-column-from-a-table" id="id12">Dropping a Column From a Table</a></li>
    446. 

  446. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#modifying-a-column-in-a-table" id="id13">Modifying a Column in a Table</a></li>
    447. 

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    448. 

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  449. <li><a class="reference internal" href="#class-reference" id="id14">Class Reference</a></li>
    450. 

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    451. 

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    452. 

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    453. 

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    454. 

  454. <div class="section" id="initializing-the-forge-class">
    455. 

  455. <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2">Initializing the Forge Class</a><a class="headerlink" href="#initializing-the-forge-class" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
    456. 

  456. <div class="admonition important">
    457. 

  457. <p class="first admonition-title">Important</p>
    458. 

  458. <p class="last">In order to initialize the Forge class, your database
    459. 

  459. driver must already be running, since the forge class relies on it.</p>
    460. 

  460. </div>
    461. 

  461. <p>Load the Forge Class as follows:</p>
    462. 

  462. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">load</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="p">()</span>
    463. 

  463. </pre></div>
    464. 

  464. </div>
    465. 

  465. <p>You can also pass another database object to the DB Forge loader, in case
    466. 

  466. the database you want to manage isn’t the default one:</p>
    467. 

  467. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">myforge</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">load</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">other_db</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">);</span>
    468. 

  468. </pre></div>
    469. 

  469. </div>
    470. 

  470. <p>In the above example, we’re passing a custom database object as the first
    471. 

  471. parameter and then tell it to return the dbforge object, instead of
    472. 

  472. assigning it directly to <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">$this-&gt;dbforge</span></code>.</p>
    473. 

  473. <div class="admonition note">
    474. 

  474. <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
    475. 

  475. <p class="last">Both of the parameters can be used individually, just pass an empty
    476. 

  476. value as the first one if you wish to skip it.</p>
    477. 

  477. </div>
    478. 

  478. <p>Once initialized you will access the methods using the <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">$this-&gt;dbforge</span></code>
    479. 

  479. object:</p>
    480. 

  480. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">some_method</span><span class="p">();</span>
    481. 

  481. </pre></div>
    482. 

  482. </div>
    483. 

  483. </div>
    484. 

  484. <div class="section" id="creating-and-dropping-databases">
    485. 

  485. <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3">Creating and Dropping Databases</a><a class="headerlink" href="#creating-and-dropping-databases" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
    486. 

  486. <p><strong>$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;create_database(‘db_name’)</strong></p>
    487. 

  487. <p>Permits you to create the database specified in the first parameter.
    488. 

  488. Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure:</p>
    489. 

  489. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="k">if</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">create_database</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;my_db&#39;</span><span class="p">))</span>
    490. 

  490. <span class="p">{</span>
    491. 

  491.         <span class="k">echo</span> <span class="s1">&#39;Database created!&#39;</span><span class="p">;</span>
    492. 

  492. <span class="p">}</span>
    493. 

  493. </pre></div>
    494. 

  494. </div>
    495. 

  495. <p><strong>$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;drop_database(‘db_name’)</strong></p>
    496. 

  496. <p>Permits you to drop the database specified in the first parameter.
    497. 

  497. Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure:</p>
    498. 

  498. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="k">if</span> <span class="p">(</span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">drop_database</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;my_db&#39;</span><span class="p">))</span>
    499. 

  499. <span class="p">{</span>
    500. 

  500.         <span class="k">echo</span> <span class="s1">&#39;Database deleted!&#39;</span><span class="p">;</span>
    501. 

  501. <span class="p">}</span>
    502. 

  502. </pre></div>
    503. 

  503. </div>
    504. 

  504. </div>
    505. 

  505. <div class="section" id="creating-and-dropping-tables">
    506. 

  506. <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4">Creating and Dropping Tables</a><a class="headerlink" href="#creating-and-dropping-tables" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
    507. 

  507. <p>There are several things you may wish to do when creating tables. Add
    508. 

  508. fields, add keys to the table, alter columns. CodeIgniter provides a
    509. 

  509. mechanism for this.</p>
    510. 

  510. <div class="section" id="adding-fields">
    511. 

  511. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5">Adding fields</a><a class="headerlink" href="#adding-fields" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    512. 

  512. <p>Fields are created via an associative array. Within the array you must
    513. 

  513. include a ‘type’ key that relates to the datatype of the field. For
    514. 

  514. example, INT, VARCHAR, TEXT, etc. Many datatypes (for example VARCHAR)
    515. 

  515. also require a ‘constraint’ key.</p>
    516. 

  516. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$fields</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    517. 

  517.         <span class="s1">&#39;users&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    518. 

  518.                 <span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;VARCHAR&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    519. 

  519.                 <span class="s1">&#39;constraint&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;100&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    520. 

  520.         <span class="p">),</span>
    521. 

  521. <span class="p">);</span>
    522. 

  522. <span class="c1">// will translate to &quot;users VARCHAR(100)&quot; when the field is added.</span>
    523. 

  523. </pre></div>
    524. 

  524. </div>
    525. 

  525. <p>Additionally, the following key/values can be used:</p>
    526. 

  526. <ul class="simple">
    527. 

  527. <li>unsigned/true : to generate “UNSIGNED” in the field definition.</li>
    528. 

  528. <li>default/value : to generate a default value in the field definition.</li>
    529. 

  529. <li>null/true : to generate “NULL” in the field definition. Without this,
    530. 

  530. the field will default to “NOT NULL”.</li>
    531. 

  531. <li>auto_increment/true : generates an auto_increment flag on the
    532. 

  532. field. Note that the field type must be a type that supports this,
    533. 

  533. such as integer.</li>
    534. 

  534. <li>unique/true : to generate a unique key for the field definition.</li>
    535. 

  535. </ul>
    536. 

  536. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$fields</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    537. 

  537.         <span class="s1">&#39;blog_id&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    538. 

  538.                 <span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;INT&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    539. 

  539.                 <span class="s1">&#39;constraint&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="mi">5</span><span class="p">,</span>
    540. 

  540.                 <span class="s1">&#39;unsigned&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">,</span>
    541. 

  541.                 <span class="s1">&#39;auto_increment&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span>
    542. 

  542.         <span class="p">),</span>
    543. 

  543.         <span class="s1">&#39;blog_title&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    544. 

  544.                 <span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;VARCHAR&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    545. 

  545.                 <span class="s1">&#39;constraint&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;100&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    546. 

  546.                 <span class="s1">&#39;unique&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">,</span>
    547. 

  547.         <span class="p">),</span>
    548. 

  548.         <span class="s1">&#39;blog_author&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    549. 

  549.                 <span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span><span class="s1">&#39;VARCHAR&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    550. 

  550.                 <span class="s1">&#39;constraint&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;100&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    551. 

  551.                 <span class="s1">&#39;default&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;King of Town&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    552. 

  552.         <span class="p">),</span>
    553. 

  553.         <span class="s1">&#39;blog_description&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    554. 

  554.                 <span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;TEXT&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    555. 

  555.                 <span class="s1">&#39;null&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">,</span>
    556. 

  556.         <span class="p">),</span>
    557. 

  557. <span class="p">);</span>
    558. 

  558. </pre></div>
    559. 

  559. </div>
    560. 

  560. <p>After the fields have been defined, they can be added using
    561. 

  561. <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;add_field($fields);</span></code> followed by a call to the
    562. 

  562. <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">create_table()</span></code> method.</p>
    563. 

  563. <p><strong>$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;add_field()</strong></p>
    564. 

  564. <p>The add fields method will accept the above array.</p>
    565. 

  565. <div class="section" id="passing-strings-as-fields">
    566. 

  566. <h4>Passing strings as fields<a class="headerlink" href="#passing-strings-as-fields" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
    567. 

  567. <p>If you know exactly how you want a field to be created, you can pass the
    568. 

  568. string into the field definitions with add_field()</p>
    569. 

  569. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_field</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s2">&quot;label varchar(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT &#39;default label&#39;&quot;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    570. 

  570. </pre></div>
    571. 

  571. </div>
    572. 

  572. <div class="admonition note">
    573. 

  573. <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
    574. 

  574. <p class="last">Passing raw strings as fields cannot be followed by <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">add_key()</span></code> calls on those fields.</p>
    575. 

  575. </div>
    576. 

  576. <div class="admonition note">
    577. 

  577. <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
    578. 

  578. <p class="last">Multiple calls to add_field() are cumulative.</p>
    579. 

  579. </div>
    580. 

  580. </div>
    581. 

  581. <div class="section" id="creating-an-id-field">
    582. 

  582. <h4>Creating an id field<a class="headerlink" href="#creating-an-id-field" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
    583. 

  583. <p>There is a special exception for creating id fields. A field with type
    584. 

  584. id will automatically be assigned as an INT(9) auto_incrementing
    585. 

  585. Primary Key.</p>
    586. 

  586. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_field</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;id&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    587. 

  587. <span class="c1">// gives id INT(9) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT</span>
    588. 

  588. </pre></div>
    589. 

  589. </div>
    590. 

  590. </div>
    591. 

  591. </div>
    592. 

  592. <div class="section" id="adding-keys">
    593. 

  593. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6">Adding Keys</a><a class="headerlink" href="#adding-keys" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    594. 

  594. <p>Generally speaking, you’ll want your table to have Keys. This is
    595. 

  595. accomplished with $this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;add_key(‘field’). An optional second
    596. 

  596. parameter set to TRUE will make it a primary key. Note that add_key()
    597. 

  597. must be followed by a call to create_table().</p>
    598. 

  598. <p>Multiple column non-primary keys must be sent as an array. Sample output
    599. 

  599. below is for MySQL.</p>
    600. 

  600. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_key</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;blog_id&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">);</span>
    601. 

  601. <span class="c1">// gives PRIMARY KEY `blog_id` (`blog_id`)</span>
    602. 

  602. 

  603. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_key</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;blog_id&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">);</span>
    604. 

  604. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_key</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;site_id&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">);</span>
    605. 

  605. <span class="c1">// gives PRIMARY KEY `blog_id_site_id` (`blog_id`, `site_id`)</span>
    606. 

  606. 

  607. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_key</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;blog_name&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    608. 

  608. <span class="c1">// gives KEY `blog_name` (`blog_name`)</span>
    609. 

  609. 

  610. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_key</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;blog_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;blog_label&#39;</span><span class="p">));</span>
    611. 

  611. <span class="c1">// gives KEY `blog_name_blog_label` (`blog_name`, `blog_label`)</span>
    612. 

  612. </pre></div>
    613. 

  613. </div>
    614. 

  614. </div>
    615. 

  615. <div class="section" id="creating-a-table">
    616. 

  616. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7">Creating a table</a><a class="headerlink" href="#creating-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    617. 

  617. <p>After fields and keys have been declared, you can create a new table
    618. 

  618. with</p>
    619. 

  619. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">create_table</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    620. 

  620. <span class="c1">// gives CREATE TABLE table_name</span>
    621. 

  621. </pre></div>
    622. 

  622. </div>
    623. 

  623. <p>An optional second parameter set to TRUE adds an “IF NOT EXISTS” clause
    624. 

  624. into the definition</p>
    625. 

  625. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">create_table</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">);</span>
    626. 

  626. <span class="c1">// gives CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table_name</span>
    627. 

  627. </pre></div>
    628. 

  628. </div>
    629. 

  629. <p>You could also pass optional table attributes, such as MySQL’s <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ENGINE</span></code>:</p>
    630. 

  630. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$attributes</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;ENGINE&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;InnoDB&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    631. 

  631. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">create_table</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="k">FALSE</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nv">$attributes</span><span class="p">);</span>
    632. 

  632. <span class="c1">// produces: CREATE TABLE `table_name` (...) ENGINE = InnoDB DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci</span>
    633. 

  633. </pre></div>
    634. 

  634. </div>
    635. 

  635. <div class="admonition note">
    636. 

  636. <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
    637. 

  637. <p class="last">Unless you specify the <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">CHARACTER</span> <span class="pre">SET</span></code> and/or <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">COLLATE</span></code> attributes,
    638. 

  638. <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">create_table()</span></code> will always add them with your configured <em>char_set</em>
    639. 

  639. and <em>dbcollat</em> values, as long as they are not empty (MySQL only).</p>
    640. 

  640. </div>
    641. 

  641. </div>
    642. 

  642. <div class="section" id="dropping-a-table">
    643. 

  643. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8">Dropping a table</a><a class="headerlink" href="#dropping-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    644. 

  644. <p>Execute a DROP TABLE statement and optionally add an IF EXISTS clause.</p>
    645. 

  645. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1">// Produces: DROP TABLE table_name</span>
    646. 

  646. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">drop_table</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    647. 

  647. 

  648. <span class="c1">// Produces: DROP TABLE IF EXISTS table_name</span>
    649. 

  649. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">drop_table</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">);</span>
    650. 

  650. </pre></div>
    651. 

  651. </div>
    652. 

  652. </div>
    653. 

  653. <div class="section" id="renaming-a-table">
    654. 

  654. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9">Renaming a table</a><a class="headerlink" href="#renaming-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    655. 

  655. <p>Executes a TABLE rename</p>
    656. 

  656. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">rename_table</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;old_table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;new_table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    657. 

  657. <span class="c1">// gives ALTER TABLE old_table_name RENAME TO new_table_name</span>
    658. 

  658. </pre></div>
    659. 

  659. </div>
    660. 

  660. </div>
    661. 

  661. </div>
    662. 

  662. <div class="section" id="modifying-tables">
    663. 

  663. <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10">Modifying Tables</a><a class="headerlink" href="#modifying-tables" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
    664. 

  664. <div class="section" id="adding-a-column-to-a-table">
    665. 

  665. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11">Adding a Column to a Table</a><a class="headerlink" href="#adding-a-column-to-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    666. 

  666. <p><strong>$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;add_column()</strong></p>
    667. 

  667. <p>The <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">add_column()</span></code> method is used to modify an existing table. It
    668. 

  668. accepts the same field array as above, and can be used for an unlimited
    669. 

  669. number of additional fields.</p>
    670. 

  670. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$fields</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    671. 

  671.         <span class="s1">&#39;preferences&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;TEXT&#39;</span><span class="p">)</span>
    672. 

  672. <span class="p">);</span>
    673. 

  673. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">add_column</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nv">$fields</span><span class="p">);</span>
    674. 

  674. <span class="c1">// Executes: ALTER TABLE table_name ADD preferences TEXT</span>
    675. 

  675. </pre></div>
    676. 

  676. </div>
    677. 

  677. <p>If you are using MySQL or CUBIRD, then you can take advantage of their
    678. 

  678. AFTER and FIRST clauses to position the new column.</p>
    679. 

  679. <p>Examples:</p>
    680. 

  680. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1">// Will place the new column after the `another_field` column:</span>
    681. 

  681. <span class="nv">$fields</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    682. 

  682.         <span class="s1">&#39;preferences&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;TEXT&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;after&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;another_field&#39;</span><span class="p">)</span>
    683. 

  683. <span class="p">);</span>
    684. 

  684. 

  685. <span class="c1">// Will place the new column at the start of the table definition:</span>
    686. 

  686. <span class="nv">$fields</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    687. 

  687.         <span class="s1">&#39;preferences&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;TEXT&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;first&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">TRUE</span><span class="p">)</span>
    688. 

  688. <span class="p">);</span>
    689. 

  689. </pre></div>
    690. 

  690. </div>
    691. 

  691. </div>
    692. 

  692. <div class="section" id="dropping-a-column-from-a-table">
    693. 

  693. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12">Dropping a Column From a Table</a><a class="headerlink" href="#dropping-a-column-from-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    694. 

  694. <p><strong>$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;drop_column()</strong></p>
    695. 

  695. <p>Used to remove a column from a table.</p>
    696. 

  696. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">drop_column</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="s1">&#39;column_to_drop&#39;</span><span class="p">);</span>
    697. 

  697. </pre></div>
    698. 

  698. </div>
    699. 

  699. </div>
    700. 

  700. <div class="section" id="modifying-a-column-in-a-table">
    701. 

  701. <h3><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13">Modifying a Column in a Table</a><a class="headerlink" href="#modifying-a-column-in-a-table" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
    702. 

  702. <p><strong>$this-&gt;dbforge-&gt;modify_column()</strong></p>
    703. 

  703. <p>The usage of this method is identical to <code class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">add_column()</span></code>, except it
    704. 

  704. alters an existing column rather than adding a new one. In order to
    705. 

  705. change the name you can add a “name” key into the field defining array.</p>
    706. 

  706. <div class="highlight-ci"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">$fields</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    707. 

  707.         <span class="s1">&#39;old_name&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="k">array</span><span class="p">(</span>
    708. 

  708.                 <span class="s1">&#39;name&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;new_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    709. 

  709.                 <span class="s1">&#39;type&#39;</span> <span class="o">=&gt;</span> <span class="s1">&#39;TEXT&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span>
    710. 

  710.         <span class="p">),</span>
    711. 

  711. <span class="p">);</span>
    712. 

  712. <span class="nv">$this</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">dbforge</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="na">modify_column</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s1">&#39;table_name&#39;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="nv">$fields</span><span class="p">);</span>
    713. 

  713. <span class="c1">// gives ALTER TABLE table_name CHANGE old_name new_name TEXT</span>
    714. 

  714. </pre></div>
    715. 

  715. </div>
    716. 

  716. </div>
    717. 

  717. </div>
    718. 

  718. <div class="section" id="class-reference">
    719. 

  719. <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14">Class Reference</a><a class="headerlink" href="#class-reference" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
    720. 

  720. <dl class="class">
    721. 

  721. <dt id="CI_DB_forge">
    722. 

  722. <em class="property">class </em><code class="descname">CI_DB_forge</code><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    723. 

  723. <dd><dl class="method">
    724. 

  724. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::add_column">
    725. 

  725. <code class="descname">add_column</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$table</em><span class="optional">[</span>, <em>$field = array()</em><span class="optional">[</span>, <em>$_after = NULL</em><span class="optional">]</span><span class="optional">]</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::add_column" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    726. 

  726. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    727. 

  727. <col class="field-name" />
    728. 

  728. <col class="field-body" />
    729. 

  729. <tbody valign="top">
    730. 

  730. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    731. 

  731. <li><strong>$table</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Table name to add the column to</li>
    732. 

  732. <li><strong>$field</strong> (<em>array</em>) – Column definition(s)</li>
    733. 

  733. <li><strong>$_after</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Column for AFTER clause (deprecated)</li>
    734. 

  734. </ul>
    735. 

  735. </td>
    736. 

  736. </tr>
    737. 

  737. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    738. 

  738. </td>
    739. 

  739. </tr>
    740. 

  740. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    741. 

  741. </td>
    742. 

  742. </tr>
    743. 

  743. </tbody>
    744. 

  744. </table>
    745. 

  745. <p>Adds a column to a table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#adding-a-column-to-a-table">Adding a Column to a Table</a>.</p>
    746. 

  746. </dd></dl>
    747. 

  747. 

  748. <dl class="method">
    749. 

  749. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::add_field">
    750. 

  750. <code class="descname">add_field</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$field</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::add_field" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    751. 

  751. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    752. 

  752. <col class="field-name" />
    753. 

  753. <col class="field-body" />
    754. 

  754. <tbody valign="top">
    755. 

  755. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    756. 

  756. <li><strong>$field</strong> (<em>array</em>) – Field definition to add</li>
    757. 

  757. </ul>
    758. 

  758. </td>
    759. 

  759. </tr>
    760. 

  760. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">CI_DB_forge instance (method chaining)</p>
    761. 

  761. </td>
    762. 

  762. </tr>
    763. 

  763. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">CI_DB_forge</p>
    764. 

  764. </td>
    765. 

  765. </tr>
    766. 

  766. </tbody>
    767. 

  767. </table>
    768. 

  768. <p>Adds a field to the set that will be used to create a table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#adding-fields">Adding fields</a>.</p>
    769. 

  769. </dd></dl>
    770. 

  770. 

  771. <dl class="method">
    772. 

  772. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::add_key">
    773. 

  773. <code class="descname">add_key</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$key</em><span class="optional">[</span>, <em>$primary = FALSE</em><span class="optional">]</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::add_key" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    774. 

  774. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    775. 

  775. <col class="field-name" />
    776. 

  776. <col class="field-body" />
    777. 

  777. <tbody valign="top">
    778. 

  778. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    779. 

  779. <li><strong>$key</strong> (<em>array</em>) – Name of a key field</li>
    780. 

  780. <li><strong>$primary</strong> (<em>bool</em>) – Set to TRUE if it should be a primary key or a regular one</li>
    781. 

  781. </ul>
    782. 

  782. </td>
    783. 

  783. </tr>
    784. 

  784. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">CI_DB_forge instance (method chaining)</p>
    785. 

  785. </td>
    786. 

  786. </tr>
    787. 

  787. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">CI_DB_forge</p>
    788. 

  788. </td>
    789. 

  789. </tr>
    790. 

  790. </tbody>
    791. 

  791. </table>
    792. 

  792. <p>Adds a key to the set that will be used to create a table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#adding-keys">Adding Keys</a>.</p>
    793. 

  793. </dd></dl>
    794. 

  794. 

  795. <dl class="method">
    796. 

  796. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::create_database">
    797. 

  797. <code class="descname">create_database</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$db_name</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::create_database" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    798. 

  798. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    799. 

  799. <col class="field-name" />
    800. 

  800. <col class="field-body" />
    801. 

  801. <tbody valign="top">
    802. 

  802. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    803. 

  803. <li><strong>$db_name</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Name of the database to create</li>
    804. 

  804. </ul>
    805. 

  805. </td>
    806. 

  806. </tr>
    807. 

  807. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    808. 

  808. </td>
    809. 

  809. </tr>
    810. 

  810. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    811. 

  811. </td>
    812. 

  812. </tr>
    813. 

  813. </tbody>
    814. 

  814. </table>
    815. 

  815. <p>Creates a new database. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#creating-and-dropping-databases">Creating and Dropping Databases</a>.</p>
    816. 

  816. </dd></dl>
    817. 

  817. 

  818. <dl class="method">
    819. 

  819. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::create_table">
    820. 

  820. <code class="descname">create_table</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$table</em><span class="optional">[</span>, <em>$if_not_exists = FALSE</em><span class="optional">[</span>, <em>array $attributes = array()</em><span class="optional">]</span><span class="optional">]</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::create_table" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    821. 

  821. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    822. 

  822. <col class="field-name" />
    823. 

  823. <col class="field-body" />
    824. 

  824. <tbody valign="top">
    825. 

  825. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    826. 

  826. <li><strong>$table</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Name of the table to create</li>
    827. 

  827. <li><strong>$if_not_exists</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Set to TRUE to add an ‘IF NOT EXISTS’ clause</li>
    828. 

  828. <li><strong>$attributes</strong> (<em>string</em>) – An associative array of table attributes</li>
    829. 

  829. </ul>
    830. 

  830. </td>
    831. 

  831. </tr>
    832. 

  832. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    833. 

  833. </td>
    834. 

  834. </tr>
    835. 

  835. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    836. 

  836. </td>
    837. 

  837. </tr>
    838. 

  838. </tbody>
    839. 

  839. </table>
    840. 

  840. <p>Creates a new table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#creating-a-table">Creating a table</a>.</p>
    841. 

  841. </dd></dl>
    842. 

  842. 

  843. <dl class="method">
    844. 

  844. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::drop_column">
    845. 

  845. <code class="descname">drop_column</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$table</em>, <em>$column_name</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::drop_column" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    846. 

  846. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    847. 

  847. <col class="field-name" />
    848. 

  848. <col class="field-body" />
    849. 

  849. <tbody valign="top">
    850. 

  850. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    851. 

  851. <li><strong>$table</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Table name</li>
    852. 

  852. <li><strong>$column_name</strong> (<em>array</em>) – The column name to drop</li>
    853. 

  853. </ul>
    854. 

  854. </td>
    855. 

  855. </tr>
    856. 

  856. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    857. 

  857. </td>
    858. 

  858. </tr>
    859. 

  859. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    860. 

  860. </td>
    861. 

  861. </tr>
    862. 

  862. </tbody>
    863. 

  863. </table>
    864. 

  864. <p>Drops a column from a table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#dropping-a-column-from-a-table">Dropping a Column From a Table</a>.</p>
    865. 

  865. </dd></dl>
    866. 

  866. 

  867. <dl class="method">
    868. 

  868. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::drop_database">
    869. 

  869. <code class="descname">drop_database</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$db_name</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::drop_database" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    870. 

  870. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    871. 

  871. <col class="field-name" />
    872. 

  872. <col class="field-body" />
    873. 

  873. <tbody valign="top">
    874. 

  874. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    875. 

  875. <li><strong>$db_name</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Name of the database to drop</li>
    876. 

  876. </ul>
    877. 

  877. </td>
    878. 

  878. </tr>
    879. 

  879. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    880. 

  880. </td>
    881. 

  881. </tr>
    882. 

  882. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    883. 

  883. </td>
    884. 

  884. </tr>
    885. 

  885. </tbody>
    886. 

  886. </table>
    887. 

  887. <p>Drops a database. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#creating-and-dropping-databases">Creating and Dropping Databases</a>.</p>
    888. 

  888. </dd></dl>
    889. 

  889. 

  890. <dl class="method">
    891. 

  891. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::drop_table">
    892. 

  892. <code class="descname">drop_table</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$table_name</em><span class="optional">[</span>, <em>$if_exists = FALSE</em><span class="optional">]</span><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::drop_table" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
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  894. <col class="field-name" />
    895. 

  895. <col class="field-body" />
    896. 

  896. <tbody valign="top">
    897. 

  897. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    898. 

  898. <li><strong>$table</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Name of the table to drop</li>
    899. 

  899. <li><strong>$if_exists</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Set to TRUE to add an ‘IF EXISTS’ clause</li>
    900. 

  900. </ul>
    901. 

  901. </td>
    902. 

  902. </tr>
    903. 

  903. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    904. 

  904. </td>
    905. 

  905. </tr>
    906. 

  906. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    907. 

  907. </td>
    908. 

  908. </tr>
    909. 

  909. </tbody>
    910. 

  910. </table>
    911. 

  911. <p>Drops a table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#dropping-a-table">Dropping a table</a>.</p>
    912. 

  912. </dd></dl>
    913. 

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    915. 

  915. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::modify_column">
    916. 

  916. <code class="descname">modify_column</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$table</em>, <em>$field</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::modify_column" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    917. 

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    919. 

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    920. 

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    921. 

  921. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    922. 

  922. <li><strong>$table</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Table name</li>
    923. 

  923. <li><strong>$field</strong> (<em>array</em>) – Column definition(s)</li>
    924. 

  924. </ul>
    925. 

  925. </td>
    926. 

  926. </tr>
    927. 

  927. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    928. 

  928. </td>
    929. 

  929. </tr>
    930. 

  930. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    931. 

  931. </td>
    932. 

  932. </tr>
    933. 

  933. </tbody>
    934. 

  934. </table>
    935. 

  935. <p>Modifies a table column. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#modifying-a-column-in-a-table">Modifying a Column in a Table</a>.</p>
    936. 

  936. </dd></dl>
    937. 

  937. 

  938. <dl class="method">
    939. 

  939. <dt id="CI_DB_forge::rename_table">
    940. 

  940. <code class="descname">rename_table</code><span class="sig-paren">(</span><em>$table_name</em>, <em>$new_table_name</em><span class="sig-paren">)</span><a class="headerlink" href="#CI_DB_forge::rename_table" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
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    945. 

  945. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    946. 

  946. <li><strong>$table</strong> (<em>string</em>) – Current of the table</li>
    947. 

  947. <li><strong>$new_table_name</strong> (<em>string</em>) – New name of the table</li>
    948. 

  948. </ul>
    949. 

  949. </td>
    950. 

  950. </tr>
    951. 

  951. <tr class="field-even field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first">TRUE on success, FALSE on failure</p>
    952. 

  952. </td>
    953. 

  953. </tr>
    954. 

  954. <tr class="field-odd field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last">bool</p>
    955. 

  955. </td>
    956. 

  956. </tr>
    957. 

  957. </tbody>
    958. 

  958. </table>
    959. 

  959. <p>Renames a table. Usage:  See <a class="reference internal" href="#renaming-a-table">Renaming a table</a>.</p>
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