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v5:axmls:extractschema [2016/01/13 02:26] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation mnewnhamv5:axmls:extractschema [2020/12/30 01:03] (current) – typos and sync params with source code peterdd
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 == Syntax == == Syntax ==
   string extractSchema (   string extractSchema (
-    optional bool $includeData = false, +    optional bool $data = false, 
-    optional string $indent = ' ',+    optional string $indent = '  ',
     optional string $prefix = '',     optional string $prefix = '',
     optional bool $stripprefix = false     optional bool $stripprefix = false
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
-Extracts an XML schema from an existing database.+Extracts a XML schema from an existing database.
  
 Call this method to create an XML schema string from an existing database. If the data parameter is set to TRUE, AXMLS will include the data from the database in the schema. Call this method to create an XML schema string from an existing database. If the data parameter is set to TRUE, AXMLS will include the data from the database in the schema.
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 ===== Parameters ===== ===== Parameters =====
-==== $includeData ==== +==== $data ==== 
-Include data from the database in schema dump. There are a number of issues that affect the successful outcome of use of this option:+Include data from the database tables in schema dump. There are a number of issues that affect the successful outcome of use of this option:
   * The size of the tables being dumped   * The size of the tables being dumped
   * The database in use   * The database in use
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 Because the method results in the entire database being held in a single string variable, a good rule of thumb is that if a single table contains more than 1,000 records then it would be more appropriate to consider use of a database specific data dump utility. Because the method results in the entire database being held in a single string variable, a good rule of thumb is that if a single table contains more than 1,000 records then it would be more appropriate to consider use of a database specific data dump utility.
 ==== $indent ==== ==== $indent ====
-The indentation character to use. The default value is ' '(space). Other alternatives might be "\t" (tab).+The indentation character(s) to use. The default value is '  ' (2 spaces). Other alternatives might be "\t" (tab).
 ==== $prefix ==== ==== $prefix ====
-Only match tables with this prefix. Patten match wildcards are not supported by this option.+Only match tables with this prefix. Pattern match wildcards are not supported by this option.
 ==== $stripprefix ==== ==== $stripprefix ====
-strip prefix string when storing in XML schema. This option works in conjunction with the $prefix option. For example, if required table names were all prefixed with e.g. 'abc_', then selecting 'abc_' would only retrieve those tables, and setting this option to true would remove that option before saving the data. +Strips the prefix string from table names when storing in XML schema. This option works in conjunction with the $prefix option. For example, if required table names were all prefixed with e.g. 'abc_', then selecting 'abc_' would only retrieve those tables, and setting this option to true would remove that option before saving the data. 
  
 ===== Return ===== ===== Return =====
v5/axmls/extractschema.txt · Last modified: 2020/12/30 01:03 by peterdd