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| <h1>Database Utility Class</h1> |
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| <p>The Database Utility Class contains functions that help you manage your database.</p> |
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| <h3>Table of Contents</h3> |
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| <ul> |
| <li><a href="#init">Initializing the Utility Class</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#list">Listing your Databases</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#exists">Checking for a specific Database</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#opttb">Optimizing your Tables</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#repair">Repairing your Databases</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#optdb">Optimizing your Database</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#csv">CSV Files from a Database Result</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#xml">XML Files from a Database Result</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#backup">Backing up your Database</a></li> |
| </ul> |
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| <h2><a name="init"></a>Initializing the Utility Class</h2> |
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| <p class="important"><strong>Important:</strong> In order to initialize the Utility class, your database driver must |
| already be running, since the utilities class relies on it.</p> |
| |
| <p>Load the Utility Class as follows:</p> |
| |
| <code>$this->load->dbutil()</code> |
| |
| <p>Once initialized you will access the functions using the <dfn>$this->dbutil</dfn> object:</p> |
| |
| <code>$this->dbutil->some_function()</code> |
| |
| <h2><a name="list"></a>$this->dbutil->list_databases()</h2> |
| <p>Returns an array of database names:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| $dbs = $this->dbutil->list_databases();<br /> |
| <br /> |
| foreach ($dbs as $db)<br /> |
| {<br /> |
| echo $db;<br /> |
| }</code> |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="exists"></a>$this->dbutil->database_exists();</h2> |
| |
| <p>Sometimes it's helpful to know whether a particular database exists. |
| Returns a boolean TRUE/FALSE. Usage example:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| if ($this->dbutil->database_exists('database_name'))<br /> |
| {<br /> |
| // some code...<br /> |
| } |
| </code> |
| |
| <p>Note: Replace <em>database_name</em> with the name of the table you are looking for. This function is case sensitive.</p> |
| |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="opttb"></a>$this->dbutil->optimize_table('table_name');</h2> |
| |
| <p class="important"><strong>Note:</strong> This features is only available for MySQL/MySQLi databases.</p> |
| |
| |
| <p>Permits you to optimize a table using the table name specified in the first parameter. Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| if ($this->dbutil->optimize_table('table_name'))<br /> |
| {<br /> |
| echo 'Success!';<br /> |
| } |
| </code> |
| |
| <p><strong>Note:</strong> Not all database platforms support table optimization.</p> |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="repair"></a>$this->dbutil->repair_table('table_name');</h2> |
| |
| <p class="important"><strong>Note:</strong> This features is only available for MySQL/MySQLi databases.</p> |
| |
| |
| <p>Permits you to repair a table using the table name specified in the first parameter. Returns TRUE/FALSE based on success or failure:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| if ($this->dbutil->repair_table('table_name'))<br /> |
| {<br /> |
| echo 'Success!';<br /> |
| } |
| </code> |
| |
| <p><strong>Note:</strong> Not all database platforms support table repairs.</p> |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="optdb"></a>$this->dbutil->optimize_database();</h2> |
| |
| <p class="important"><strong>Note:</strong> This features is only available for MySQL/MySQLi databases.</p> |
| |
| <p>Permits you to optimize the database your DB class is currently connected to. Returns an array containing the DB status messages or FALSE on failure.</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| $result = $this->dbutil->optimize_database();<br /> |
| <br /> |
| if ($result !== FALSE)<br /> |
| {<br /> |
| print_r($result);<br /> |
| } |
| </code> |
| |
| <p><strong>Note:</strong> Not all database platforms support table optimization.</p> |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="csv"></a>$this->dbutil->csv_from_result($db_result)</h2> |
| |
| <p>Permits you to generate a CSV file from a query result. The first parameter of the function must contain the result object from your query. |
| Example:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| $this->load->dbutil();<br /> |
| <br /> |
| $query = $this->db->query("SELECT * FROM mytable");<br /> |
| <br /> |
| echo $this->dbutil->csv_from_result($query); |
| </code> |
| |
| <p>The second and third parameters allows you to |
| set the delimiter and newline character. By default tabs are used as the delimiter and "\n" is used as a new line. Example:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| $delimiter = ",";<br /> |
| $newline = "\r\n";<br /> |
| <br /> |
| echo $this->dbutil->csv_from_result($query, $delimiter, $newline); |
| </code> |
| |
| <p><strong>Important:</strong> This function will NOT write the CSV file for you. It simply creates the CSV layout. |
| If you need to write the file use the <a href="../helpers/file_helper.html">File Helper</a>.</p> |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="xml"></a>$this->dbutil->xml_from_result($db_result)</h2> |
| |
| <p>Permits you to generate an XML file from a query result. The first parameter expects a query result object, the second |
| may contain an optional array of config parameters. Example:</p> |
| |
| <code> |
| $this->load->dbutil();<br /> |
| <br /> |
| $query = $this->db->query("SELECT * FROM mytable");<br /> |
| <br /> |
| $config = array (<br /> |
| 'root' => 'root',<br /> |
| 'element' => 'element', <br /> |
| 'newline' => "\n", <br /> |
| 'tab' => "\t"<br /> |
| );<br /> |
| <br /> |
| echo $this->dbutil->xml_from_result($query, $config); |
| </code> |
| |
| <p><strong>Important:</strong> This function will NOT write the XML file for you. It simply creates the XML layout. |
| If you need to write the file use the <a href="../helpers/file_helper.html">File Helper</a>.</p> |
| |
| |
| <h2><a name="backup"></a>$this->dbutil->backup()</h2> |
| |
| <p>Permits you to backup your full database or individual tables. The backup data can be compressed in either Zip or Gzip format.</p> |
| |
| <p class="important"><strong>Note:</strong> This features is only available for MySQL databases.</p> |
| |
| <p>Note: Due to the limited execution time and memory available to PHP, backing up very large |
| databases may not be possible. If your database is very large you might need to backup directly from your SQL server |
| via the command line, or have your server admin do it for you if you do not have root privileges.</p> |
| |
| <h3>Usage Example</h3> |
| |
| <code> |
| <dfn>// Load the DB utility class</dfn><br /> |
| $this->load->dbutil();<br /><br /> |
| |
| <dfn>// Backup your entire database and assign it to a variable</dfn><br /> |
| $backup =& $this->dbutil->backup(); |
| |
| <br /><br /> |
| <dfn>// Load the file helper and write the file to your server</dfn><br /> |
| $this->load->helper('file');<br /> |
| write_file('/path/to/mybackup.gz', $backup); |
| |
| <br /><br /> |
| <dfn>// Load the download helper and send the file to your desktop</dfn><br /> |
| $this->load->helper('download');<br /> |
| force_download('mybackup.gz', $backup); |
| </code> |
| |
| <h3>Setting Backup Preferences</h3> |
| |
| <p>Backup preferences are set by submitting an array of values to the first parameter of the backup function. Example:</p> |
| |
| <code>$prefs = array(<br /> |
| 'tables' => array('table1', 'table2'), // Array of tables to backup.<br /> |
| 'ignore' => array(), // List of tables to omit from the backup<br /> |
| 'format' => 'txt', // gzip, zip, txt<br /> |
| 'filename' => 'mybackup.sql', // File name - NEEDED ONLY WITH ZIP FILES<br /> |
| 'add_drop' => TRUE, // Whether to add DROP TABLE statements to backup file<br /> |
| 'add_insert' => TRUE, // Whether to add INSERT data to backup file<br /> |
| 'newline' => "\n" // Newline character used in backup file<br /> |
| );<br /> |
| <br /> |
| $this->dbutil->backup($prefs); |
| </code> |
| |
| |
| <h3>Description of Backup Preferences</h3> |
| |
| <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" border="0" style="width:100%" class="tableborder"> |
| <tr> |
| <th>Preference</th> |
| <th>Default Value</th> |
| <th>Options</th> |
| <th>Description</th> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>tables</strong></td><td class="td">empty array</td><td class="td">None</td><td class="td">An array of tables you want backed up. If left blank all tables will be exported.</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>ignore</strong></td><td class="td">empty array</td><td class="td">None</td><td class="td">An array of tables you want the backup routine to ignore.</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>format</strong></td><td class="td">gzip</td><td class="td">gzip, zip, txt</td><td class="td">The file format of the export file.</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>filename</strong></td><td class="td">the current date/time</td><td class="td">None</td><td class="td">The name of the backed-up file. The name is needed only if you are using zip compression.</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>add_drop</strong></td><td class="td">TRUE</td><td class="td">TRUE/FALSE</td><td class="td">Whether to include DROP TABLE statements in your SQL export file.</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>add_insert</strong></td><td class="td">TRUE</td><td class="td">TRUE/FALSE</td><td class="td">Whether to include INSERT statements in your SQL export file.</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td class="td"><strong>newline</strong></td><td class="td">"\n"</td><td class="td">"\n", "\r", "\r\n"</td><td class="td">Type of newline to use in your SQL export file.</td> |
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