DBIx::DBSchema
-Copyright (c) 2000 Ivan Kohler
+Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Ivan Kohler
Copyright (c) 2000 Mail Abuse Prevention System LLC
+Copyright (c) 2007-2013 Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as Perl itself.
This module implements an OO-interface to database schemas. Using this module,
you can create a database schema with an OO Perl interface. You can read the
schema from an existing database. You can save the schema to disk and restore
-it a different process. Most importantly, DBIx::DBSchema can write SQL
-CREATE statements statements for different databases from a single source.
+it from different process. You can write SQL CREATE statements statements for
+different databases from a single source. In recent versions, you can
+transform one schema to another, adding any necessary new columns and tables
+(and, as of 0.33, indices).
-Currently supported databases are MySQL and PostgreSQL. DBIx::DBSchema will
-attempt to use generic SQL syntax for other databases. Assistance adding
-support for other databases is welcomed.
+Currently supported databases are MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. Sybase and
+Oracle drivers are partially implemented. DBIx::DBSchema will attempt to use
+generic SQL syntax for other databases. Assistance adding support for other
+databases is welcomed. See the DBIx::DBSchema::DBD manpage, "Driver Writer's
+Guide and Base Class".
To install:
perl Makefile.PL
`perldoc DBIx::DBSchema'.
Anonymous CVS access is available:
- $ export CVSROOT=":pserver:anonymous@cleanwhisker.420.am:/home/cvs/cvsroot"
+ $ export CVSROOT=":pserver:anonymous@cvs.420.am:/home/cvs/cvsroot"
$ cvs login
- (Logging in to anonymous@cleanwhisker.420.am)
+ (Logging in to anonymous@cvs.420.am)
CVS password: anonymous
$ cvs checkout DBIx-DBSchema
-as well as <http://www.420.am/cgi-bin/cvsweb/DBIx-DBSchema>.
-
-A mailing list is available. Send a blank message to
-<ivan-dbix-dbschema-users-subscribe@420.am>.
+as well as <http://www.420.am/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/DBIx-DBSchema>.
Homepage: <http://www.420.am/dbix-dbschema>
-$Id: README,v 1.3 2000-09-27 12:40:35 ivan Exp $