Hi

I have just adopted a PHP project and need some help understanding
DB_DataObject. I've looked around on the web and can't find a simple
explanation.

Basically, my MySQL database has no tables. I have a createTable.php
script which I believe is a standard script, it runs but tell me "NO
TABLES". There is a function in the script called _createTableList()
which is looking for tables not finding any (I don't really
understand why there should be pre-existing tables when the script is
supposed to be creating them...)

I have .ini files which seem to describe the schema, and classes which
correspond to the entries in the .ini file - but no SQL, and I do not
understand how to get the schema into the database. I believe the
environment is set up correctly for the script to find the .ini files.

I hope that was clear, and I hope somebody here can advise me - I'm sure
it's simple enough for somebody who knows what they're doing with
DB_DataObject!

Using PHP5 btw, if that matters.
Thanks,
Helen

hel wrote:

Hi
>
I have just adopted a PHP project and need some help understanding
DB_DataObject. I've looked around on the web and can't find a simple
explanation.
>
Basically, my MySQL database has no tables. I have a createTable.php
script which I believe is a standard script, it runs but tell me "NO
TABLES". There is a function in the script called _createTableList()
which is looking for tables not finding any (I don't really
understand why there should be pre-existing tables when the script is
supposed to be creating them...)
>
I have .ini files which seem to describe the schema, and classes which
correspond to the entries in the .ini file - but no SQL, and I do not
understand how to get the schema into the database. I believe the
environment is set up correctly for the script to find the .ini files.
>
I hope that was clear, and I hope somebody here can advise me - I'm sure
it's simple enough for somebody who knows what they're doing with
DB_DataObject!
>
Using PHP5 btw, if that matters.
Thanks,
Helen

>From what I can see, your _createTableList() function doesn't appear to

create any database query...

http://pear.php.net/manual/en/packag...tobuilding.php

That might help you a bit.