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--- v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:other_metafunctions [2016/03/17 00:15] – ↷ Page name changed from v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:metatables to v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:other_metafunctions mnewnham
+++ v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:other_metafunctions [2018/06/11 10:09] (current) – function names starting with lowercase (#426) dregad
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-<- v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:metacolumns:|MetaColumns ^ v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:start_lesson|Start Of Lesson ^ v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:metaindexes|MetaIndexes ->
+<- v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:metacolumns:|MetaColumns ^ v5:userguide:learn_dictionary:start_lesson|Start Of Lesson ^  ->
 ~~NOTOC~~
-====== MetaTables ======
-The method [[v5:dictionary:metatables|metaTables()]] returns a list of the tables in the database. In some databases, the values returned by the method may be restricted based on built-in security in the DBMS.
+====== Other MetaFunctions ======
+===== metaTables() =====
+The method [[v5:dictionary:metatables|metaTables()]] returns a list of the tables in the database. In some databases, the values returned by the method may be restricted based on built-in security in the DBMS.
+<code php>
+$ar = $db->metaTables('TABLES');
+/*
+ * $ar returns:
+  [0] => DEPT
+  [1] => EMP
+  [2] => EMPACT
+  [3] => EMP_ACT
+  [4] => PROJ
+  [5] => ADEFUSR
+  ......
+</code>
+===== metaIndexes() =====
+The method [[v5:dictionary:metaindexes|metaIndexes()]] returns an array of data containing index information about a requested table
+<code php>
+print_r($db->metaIndexes('test'));
+/*
+* Prints
+Array(
+  [index_name] => Array
+  (
+    [unique] => 0
+    [columns] => Array
+    (
+         [0] => Column 1
+         [1] => Column 2
+         [2] => etc........
+    )
+  )
+*/
+</code>
+===== metaPrimaryKeys() =====
+The [[v5:dictionary:metaprimarykeys|metaPrimaryKeys()]] method returns a list of Primary Keys associated with a table
+<code php>
+$mpk = $db->metaPrimaryKeys('ACT');
+print_r($mpk);
+/*
+ * Prints
+Array
+(
+    [0] => ACTNO
+)
+ */
+</code>
+===== metaProcedures() =====
+The method [[v5:dictionary:metaprocedures|metaProcedures()]] returns a list of stored procedures in a database. Some databases do not support stored procedures. The format of the data returned is as follows:
+-------------------------------------------
+  Array(
+    [name_of_procedure] => Array(
+        [type] => PROCEDURE or FUNCTION or METHOD
+        [catalog] => Catalog (or owner) name
+        [schema] => Schema name
+        [remarks] => explanatory comment on the procedure
+     )
+  )
+===== metaForeignKeys() =====
+The [[v5:dictionary:metaforeignkeys|metaForeignKeys()]] method returns a list of [[WP>foreign key|Foreign Keys]]  (sometimes called **//Constraints//**) associated with a requested table. Each array entry shows the foreign table, and the fields that are related.
+<code php>
+$p = $db->metaForeignKeys('dept_emp');
+print_r($p);
+/*
+ * prints
+Array
+(
+    [employees] => Array
+        (
+            [0] => emp_no=emp_no
+        )
+    [departments] => Array
+        (
+            [0] => dept_no=dept_no
+        )
+)
+*/
+</code>
+<WRAP info 300px center>
+**End Of Lesson**
+</WRAP>