alter table acs_datatypes add database_type text; alter table acs_datatypes add column_size text; alter table acs_datatypes add column_check_expr text; alter table acs_datatypes add column_output_function text; insert into acs_datatypes (datatype, database_type) values ('richtext', 'text'); -- Making user and person dynamic can lead to a broken web site, so -- for now at least I won't do it. Code using these types have assumptions -- about the existence of certain attributes, and of course deleting them -- and their objects would destroy a site. -- Types probably should have a flag saying whether or not it can be deleted, and -- perhaps attributes, too. Too much change for now. --update acs_object_types --set dynamic_p = 't' --where object_type = 'person'; --update acs_object_types --set dynamic_p = 't' --where object_type = 'user'; comment on table acs_datatypes is ' Defines the set of available abstract datatypes for acs_attributes, along with an optional default mapping to a database type, size, and constraint to use if the attribute is created with create_attribute''s storage_type param set to "type_specific" and the create_storage_p param is set to true. These defaults can be overwritten by the caller. The set of pre-defined datatypes is inspired by XForms (http://www.w3.org/TR/xforms-datamodel/). '; comment on column acs_datatypes.database_type is ' The base database type corresponding to the abstract datatype. For example "varchar" or "integer". '; comment on column acs_datatypes.column_size is ' Optional default column size specification to append to the base database type. For example "1000" for the "string" abstract datatype, or "10,2" for "number". '; comment on column acs_datatypes.column_check_expr is ' Optional check constraint expression to declare for the type_specific database column. In Oracle, for instance, the abstract "boolean" type is declared "text", with a column check expression to restrict the values to "f" and "t". '; comment on column acs_datatypes.column_output_function is ' Function to call for this datatype when building a select view. If not null, it will be called with an attribute name and is expected to return an expression on that attribute. Example: date attributes will be transformed to calls to "to_char()". '; -- Though the PostgreSQL "text" type is a true variable length string implementation, we -- implement most string types using "varchar" and a default size argument. This makes -- it possible to write a high-level type specification that works in both Oracle and PG. -- DRB: add double bigint etc if Oracle supports them begin; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'varchar', column_size = '250' where datatype = 'url'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'varchar', column_size = '4000' where datatype = 'string'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'boolean' where datatype = 'boolean'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'numeric', column_size = '10,2' where datatype = 'number'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'integer' where datatype = 'integer'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'money' where datatype = 'money'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'timestamp' where datatype = 'date'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'timestamp' where datatype = 'timestamp'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'timestamp' where datatype = 'time_of_day'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'varchar', column_size = '100' where datatype = 'enumeration'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'varchar', column_size = 200 where datatype = 'email'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'varchar', column_size = 200 where datatype = 'file'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'text' where datatype = 'text'; update acs_datatypes set database_type = 'varchar', column_size = 100 where datatype = 'keyword'; update acs_datatypes set column_output_function = 'acs_datatype__date_output_function' where datatype = 'date'; update acs_datatypes set column_output_function = 'acs_datatype__timestamp_output_function' where datatype = 'timestamp'; update acs_datatypes set column_output_function = 'acs_datatype__timestamp_output_function' where datatype = 'time_of_day'; end; create or replace function acs_datatype__date_output_function(text) returns text as ' declare p_attribute_name alias for $1; begin return ''to_char('' || p_attribute_name || '', ''''YYYY-MM-DD'''')''; end;' language 'plpgsql'; create or replace function acs_datatype__timestamp_output_function(text) returns text as ' declare p_attribute_name alias for $1; begin return ''to_char('' || p_attribute_name || '', ''''YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'''')''; end;' language 'plpgsql'; -- New tables to model object-based views. Since view names must be unique in SQL -- we force them to be unique in our datamodel, too (rather than only unique to the -- object type). create table acs_views ( object_view text constraint acs_views__pk primary key, object_type text constraint acs_views_object_type_fk references acs_object_types on delete cascade, pretty_name text constraint acs_views_pretty_name_nn not null, root_view_p boolean default 'f' constraint acs_views_root_view_p_nn not null ); comment on table acs_views is ' Track information on object type-based views, including the initial view created for an object type '; comment on column acs_views.object_view is ' The name of the view. The initial view for an object type is given the name "object_type_name_v". If the object type the view references is deleted, the acs_view will be dropped, too. '; comment on column acs_views.object_type is ' The object type this view is built from. '; comment on column acs_views.pretty_name is ' Pretty name for this view '; create table acs_view_attributes ( attribute_id integer constraint acs_view_attributes_attribute_id_fk references acs_attributes on delete cascade, view_attribute text, object_view text constraint acs_view_attributes_object_view_fk references acs_views(object_view) on delete cascade, pretty_name text constraint acs_views_pretty_name_nn not null, sort_order integer constraint acs_views_sort_order not null, col_expr text constraint acs_view_attributes_type_col_spec_nn not null, constraint acs_view_attributes_pk primary key (object_view, attribute_id) ); comment on table acs_view_attributes is ' Track information on view attributes. This extends the acs_attributes table with view-specific attribute information. If the view or object type attribute referenced by the view attribute is deleted, the view attribute will be, too. '; comment on column acs_view_attributes.attribute_id is ' The acs_attributes row we are augmenting with view-specific information. This is not used as the primary key because multiple views might use the same acs_attribute. '; comment on column acs_view_attributes.view_attribute is ' The name assigned to this column in the view. Usually it is the acs_attribute name, but if multiple attributes have the same name, they are disambiguated with suffixes of the form _N. '; comment on column acs_view_attributes.object_view is ' The name of the view this attribute is being declared for. '; comment on column acs_view_attributes.pretty_name is ' The pretty name of the view. '; comment on column acs_view_attributes.sort_order is ' The order of display when shown to a user. A bit odd to have it here, but the original object attributes have a sort_order defined, so for consistency we will do the same for view attributes. '; comment on column acs_view_attributes.col_expr is ' The expression used to build the column. Usually just the acs_attribute name, but certain datatypes might call a function on the attribute value (i.e. "to_char()" for timestamp types). '; select define_function_args('acs_view__drop_sql_view','object_view'); create or replace function acs_view__drop_sql_view (varchar) returns integer as ' declare p_view alias for $1; begin if table_exists(p_view) then execute ''drop view '' || p_view; end if; return 0; end;' language 'plpgsql'; select define_function_args('acs_view__create_sql_view','object_view'); create or replace function acs_view__create_sql_view (varchar) returns integer as ' declare p_view alias for $1; v_cols varchar; v_tabs varchar; v_joins varchar; v_first_p boolean; v_join_rec record; v_attr_rec record; v_tree_sortkey_found_p boolean; begin if length(p_view) > 64 then raise exception ''View name "%" cannot be longer than 64 characters.'',p_type; end if; if not exists (select 1 from acs_views where object_view = p_view) then raise exception ''No object type named "%" exists'',p_view; end if; v_tabs := ''''; v_joins := ''''; v_first_p := ''t''; v_tree_sortkey_found_p := ''f''; v_cols := ''acs_objects.object_id as '' || p_view || ''_id''; for v_join_rec in select ot2.object_type, ot2.table_name, ot2.id_column, tree_level(ot2.tree_sortkey) as level from acs_object_types ot1, acs_object_types ot2, acs_views ov where ov.object_view = p_view and ot1.object_type = ov.object_type and ot1.tree_sortkey between ot2.tree_sortkey and tree_right(ot2.tree_sortkey) order by ot2.tree_sortkey desc loop if v_join_rec.table_name is not null then if not v_tree_sortkey_found_p and column_exists(v_join_rec.table_name, ''tree_sortkey'') then v_cols := v_cols || '','' || v_join_rec.table_name || ''.tree_sortkey''; v_tree_sortkey_found_p := ''t''; end if; if not v_first_p then v_tabs := v_tabs || '', ''; end if; v_tabs := v_tabs || v_join_rec.table_name; if v_join_rec.table_name <> ''acs_objects'' then if not v_first_p then v_joins := v_joins || '' and ''; end if; v_joins := v_joins || '' acs_objects.object_id = '' || v_join_rec.table_name || ''.'' || v_join_rec.id_column; end if; v_first_p := ''f''; end if; end loop; for v_attr_rec in select view_attribute, col_expr from acs_view_attributes where object_view = p_view order by sort_order loop v_cols := v_cols || '','' || v_attr_rec.col_expr || '' as '' || v_attr_rec.view_attribute; end loop; if v_joins <> '''' then v_joins := '' where '' || v_joins; end if; if table_exists(p_view) then execute ''drop view '' || p_view; end if; execute ''create or replace view '' || p_view || '' as select '' || v_cols || '' from '' || v_tabs || v_joins; return 0; end;' language 'plpgsql'; -- Create the attributes select view for a type. The view is given the type's table -- name appended with "v". The only id column returned is object_id, which avoids duplicate -- column name issues. select define_function_args('acs_object_type__refresh_view','object_type'); -- Need to create the view and view attribute metadata ... create or replace function acs_object_type__refresh_view (varchar) returns integer as ' declare p_type alias for $1; v_attr_rec record; v_type_rec record; v_dupes integer; v_view_attribute text; v_col_expr text; v_sort_order integer; v_view text; begin if not exists (select 1 from acs_object_types where object_type = p_type) then raise exception ''No object type named "%" exists'',p_type; end if; v_view := p_type || ''_v''; delete from acs_views where object_view = v_view; insert into acs_views (object_view, object_type, pretty_name, root_view_p) select v_view, p_type, pretty_name, ''t'' from acs_object_types where object_type = p_type; v_sort_order := 1; for v_type_rec in select ot2.object_type, ot2.table_name, ot2.id_column, tree_level(ot2.tree_sortkey) as level from acs_object_types ot1, acs_object_types ot2 where ot1.object_type = p_type and ot1.tree_sortkey between ot2.tree_sortkey and tree_right(ot2.tree_sortkey) order by ot2.tree_sortkey desc loop for v_attr_rec in select a.attribute_name, d.column_output_function, a.attribute_id, a.pretty_name from acs_attributes a, acs_datatypes d where a.object_type = v_type_rec.object_type and a.storage = ''type_specific'' and a.table_name is null and a.datatype = d.datatype loop v_view_attribute := v_attr_rec.attribute_name; v_col_expr := v_type_rec.table_name || ''.'' || v_view_attribute; if v_attr_rec.column_output_function is not null then execute ''select '' || v_attr_rec.column_output_function || ''('''''' || v_col_expr || '''''')'' into v_col_expr; end if; -- The check for dupes could be rolled into the select above but it is far more -- readable when broken out, I think. v_dupes := count(*) from acs_attributes where attribute_name = v_attr_rec.attribute_name and object_type in (select ot2.object_type from acs_object_types ot1, acs_object_types ot2 where ot1.object_type = v_type_rec.object_type and ot1.tree_sortkey between tree_left(ot2.tree_sortkey) and tree_right(ot2.tree_sortkey)); if v_dupes > 0 then v_view_attribute := v_view_attribute || ''_'' || substr(to_char(v_dupes, ''9''),2,1); end if; insert into acs_view_attributes (attribute_id, view_attribute, object_view, pretty_name, sort_order, col_expr) values (v_attr_rec.attribute_id, v_view_attribute, v_view, v_attr_rec.pretty_name, v_sort_order, v_col_expr); v_sort_order := v_sort_order + 1; end loop; end loop; perform acs_view__create_sql_view(p_type || ''_v''); -- Now fix all subtypes (really only necessary for the attributes view when an attribute -- has been added or dropped, but there is no harm in doing it always). The supertype -- not equal to object_type bit is again due to the fact that acs_object has itself -- as its supertype rather than null. for v_type_rec in select object_type from acs_object_types where supertype = p_type and supertype <> object_type loop perform acs_object_type__refresh_view(v_type_rec.object_type); end loop; return 0; end;' language 'plpgsql'; select define_function_args('acs_object_type__create_type','object_type,pretty_name,pretty_plural,supertype,table_name,id_column,package_name,abstract_p;f,type_extension_table,name_method,create_table_p;f,dynamic_p;f'); create or replace function acs_object_type__create_type (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar, boolean, boolean) returns integer as ' declare p_object_type alias for $1; p_pretty_name alias for $2; p_pretty_plural alias for $3; p_supertype alias for $4; p_table_name alias for $5; -- default null p_id_column alias for $6; -- default null p_package_name alias for $7; -- default null p_abstract_p alias for $8; -- default ''f'' p_type_extension_table alias for $9; -- default null p_name_method alias for $10; -- default null p_create_table_p alias for $11; p_dynamic_p alias for $12; v_package_name acs_object_types.package_name%TYPE; v_supertype acs_object_types.supertype%TYPE; v_name_method varchar; v_idx integer; v_temp_p boolean; v_supertype_table acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE; v_id_column acs_object_types.id_column%TYPE; v_table_name acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE; begin v_idx := position(''.'' in p_name_method); if v_idx <> 0 then v_name_method := substr(p_name_method,1,v_idx - 1) || ''__'' || substr(p_name_method, v_idx + 1); else v_name_method := p_name_method; end if; -- If we are asked to create the table, provide reasonable default values for the -- table name and id column. Traditionally OpenACS uses the plural form of the type -- name. This code appends "_t" (for "table") because the use of english plural rules -- does not work well for all languages. if p_create_table_p and (p_table_name is null or p_table_name = '''') then v_table_name := p_object_type || ''_t''; else v_table_name := p_table_name; end if; if p_create_table_p and (p_id_column is null or p_id_column = '''') then v_id_column := p_object_type || ''_id''; else v_id_column := p_id_column; end if; if p_package_name is null or p_package_name = '''' then v_package_name := p_object_type; else v_package_name := p_package_name; end if; if p_supertype is null or p_supertype = '''' then v_supertype := ''acs_object''; else v_supertype := p_supertype; end if; insert into acs_object_types (object_type, pretty_name, pretty_plural, supertype, table_name, id_column, abstract_p, type_extension_table, package_name, name_method, dynamic_p) values (p_object_type, p_pretty_name, p_pretty_plural, v_supertype, v_table_name, v_id_column, p_abstract_p, p_type_extension_table, v_package_name, v_name_method, p_dynamic_p); if p_create_table_p then if exists (select 1 from pg_class where relname = lower(v_table_name)) then raise exception ''Table "%" already exists'', v_table_name; end if; select table_name into v_supertype_table from acs_object_types where object_type = p_supertype; execute ''create table '' || v_table_name || '' ('' || v_id_column || '' integer constraint '' || v_table_name || ''_pk primary key '' || '' constraint '' || v_table_name || ''_fk references '' || v_supertype_table || '' on delete cascade)''; end if; return 0; end;' language 'plpgsql'; -- DRB: backwards compatibility version, don't allow for table creation. create or replace function acs_object_type__create_type (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar) returns integer as ' declare p_object_type alias for $1; p_pretty_name alias for $2; p_pretty_plural alias for $3; p_supertype alias for $4; p_table_name alias for $5; -- default null p_id_column alias for $6; -- default null p_package_name alias for $7; -- default null p_abstract_p alias for $8; -- default ''f'' p_type_extension_table alias for $9; -- default null p_name_method alias for $10; -- default null begin return acs_object_type__create_type(p_object_type, p_pretty_name, p_pretty_plural, p_supertype, p_table_name, p_id_column, p_package_name, p_abstract_p, p_type_extension_table, p_name_method,''f'',''f''); end;' language 'plpgsql'; select define_function_args('acs_attribute__create_attribute','object_type,attribute_name,datatype,pretty_name,pretty_plural,table_name,column_name,default_value,min_n_values;1,max_n_values;1,sort_order,storage;type_specific,static_p;f,create_column_p;f,database_type,size,null_p;t,references,check_expr,column_spec'); create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean,boolean,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar,varchar) returns integer as ' declare p_object_type alias for $1; p_attribute_name alias for $2; p_datatype alias for $3; p_pretty_name alias for $4; p_pretty_plural alias for $5; -- default null p_table_name alias for $6; -- default null p_column_name alias for $7; -- default null p_default_value alias for $8; -- default null p_min_n_values alias for $9; -- default 1 p_max_n_values alias for $10; -- default 1 p_sort_order alias for $11; -- default null p_storage alias for $12; -- default ''type_specific'' p_static_p alias for $13; -- default ''f'' p_create_column_p alias for $14; p_database_type alias for $15; p_size alias for $16; p_null_p alias for $17; p_references alias for $18; p_check_expr alias for $19; p_column_spec alias for $20; v_sort_order acs_attributes.sort_order%TYPE; v_attribute_id acs_attributes.attribute_id%TYPE; v_column_spec text; v_table_name text; v_constraint_stub text; v_column_name text; v_datatype record; begin if not exists (select 1 from acs_object_types where object_type = p_object_type) then raise exception ''Object type % does not exist'', p_object_type; end if; if p_sort_order is null then select coalesce(max(sort_order), 1) into v_sort_order from acs_attributes where object_type = p_object_type and attribute_name = p_attribute_name; else v_sort_order := p_sort_order; end if; select nextval(''t_acs_attribute_id_seq'') into v_attribute_id; insert into acs_attributes (attribute_id, object_type, table_name, column_name, attribute_name, pretty_name, pretty_plural, sort_order, datatype, default_value, min_n_values, max_n_values, storage, static_p) values (v_attribute_id, p_object_type, p_table_name, p_column_name, p_attribute_name, p_pretty_name, p_pretty_plural, v_sort_order, p_datatype, p_default_value, p_min_n_values, p_max_n_values, p_storage, p_static_p); if p_create_column_p then select table_name into v_table_name from acs_object_types where object_type = p_object_type; if not exists (select 1 from pg_class where relname = lower(v_table_name)) then raise exception ''Table % for object type % does not exist'', v_table_name, p_object_type; end if; -- Add the appropriate column to the table -- We can only create the table column if -- 1. the attribute is declared type_specific (generic storage uses an auxillary table) -- 2. the attribute is not declared static -- 3. it does not already exist in the table if p_storage <> ''type_specific'' then raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % must be declared with type_specific storage'', p_attribute_name, p_object_type; end if; if p_static_p then raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % can not be declared static'', p_attribute_name, p_object_type; end if; if p_table_name is not null then raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % can not specify a table for storage'', p_attribute_name, p_object_type; end if; if exists (select 1 from pg_class c, pg_attribute a where c.relname::varchar = v_table_name and c.oid = a.attrelid and a.attname = lower(p_attribute_name)) then raise exception ''Column % for object type % already exists'', p_attribute_name, p_object_type; end if; -- all conditions for creating this column have been met, now let''s see if the type -- spec is OK if p_column_spec is not null then if p_database_type is not null or p_size is not null or p_null_p is not null or p_references is not null or p_check_expr is not null then raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % is being created with an explicit column_spec, but not all of the type modification fields are null'', p_attribute_name, p_object_type; end if; v_column_spec := p_column_spec; else select coalesce(p_database_type, database_type) as database_type, coalesce(p_size, column_size) as column_size, coalesce(p_check_expr, column_check_expr) as check_expr into v_datatype from acs_datatypes where datatype = p_datatype; v_column_spec := v_datatype.database_type; if v_datatype.column_size is not null then v_column_spec := v_column_spec || ''('' || v_datatype.column_size || '')''; end if; v_constraint_stub := '' constraint '' || p_object_type || ''_'' || p_attribute_name || ''_''; if v_datatype.check_expr is not null then v_column_spec := v_column_spec || v_constraint_stub || ''_ck check('' || p_attribute_name || v_datatype.check_expr || '')''; end if; if not p_null_p then v_column_spec := v_column_spec || v_constraint_stub || ''_nn not null''; end if; if p_references is not null then v_column_spec := v_column_spec || v_constraint_stub || ''fk references '' || p_references || '' on delete''; if p_null_p then v_column_spec := v_column_spec || '' set null''; else v_column_spec := v_column_spec || '' delete''; end if; end if; end if; execute ''alter table '' || v_table_name || '' add '' || p_attribute_name || '' '' || v_column_spec; end if; return v_attribute_id; end;' language 'plpgsql'; create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean) returns integer as ' declare p_object_type alias for $1; p_attribute_name alias for $2; p_datatype alias for $3; p_pretty_name alias for $4; p_pretty_plural alias for $5; -- default null p_table_name alias for $6; -- default null p_column_name alias for $7; -- default null p_default_value alias for $8; -- default null p_min_n_values alias for $9; -- default 1 p_max_n_values alias for $10; -- default 1 p_sort_order alias for $11; -- default null p_storage alias for $12; -- default ''type_specific'' p_static_p alias for $13; -- default ''f'' begin return acs_attribute__create_attribute(p_object_type, p_attribute_name, p_datatype, p_pretty_name, p_pretty_plural, p_table_name, p_column_name, p_default_value, p_min_n_values, p_max_n_values, p_sort_order, p_storage, p_static_p, ''f'', null, null, null, null, null, null); end;' language 'plpgsql'; create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean) returns integer as ' begin return acs_attribute__create_attribute ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, cast ($8 as varchar), $9, $10, $11, $12, $13); end;' language 'plpgsql'; -- "cascade_p" corresponds to the more logical "drop_objects_p" in the content repository -- code. The name is being kept for backwards compatibilit. select define_function_args('acs_object_type__drop_type','object_type,cascade_p;f,drop_table_p;f,drop_children_p;f'); -- procedure drop_type create or replace function acs_object_type__drop_type (varchar,boolean,boolean,boolean) returns integer as ' declare p_object_type alias for $1; p_drop_children_p alias for $2; p_drop_table_p alias for $3; p_cascade_p alias for $4; row record; object_row record; v_table_name acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE; begin -- drop children recursively if p_drop_children_p then for row in select object_type from acs_object_types where supertype = p_object_type loop perform acs_object_type__drop_type(row.object_type, p_cascade_p, p_drop_table_p, ''t''); end loop; end if; -- drop object rows if p_cascade_p then for object_row in select object_id from acs_objects where object_type = p_object_type loop perform acs_object__delete (object_row.object_id); end loop; end if; -- drop all the attributes associated with this type for row in select attribute_name from acs_attributes where object_type = p_object_type loop perform acs_attribute__drop_attribute (p_object_type, row.attribute_name); end loop; -- Remove the associated table if it exists and p_drop_table_p is true if p_drop_table_p then select table_name into v_table_name from acs_object_types where object_type = p_object_type; if found then if not exists (select 1 from pg_class where relname = lower(v_table_name)) then raise exception ''Table "%" does not exist'', v_table_name; end if; execute ''drop table '' || v_table_name || '' cascade''; end if; end if; delete from acs_object_types where object_type = p_object_type; return 0; end;' language 'plpgsql'; -- Retained for backwards compatibility create or replace function acs_object_type__drop_type (varchar,boolean) returns integer as ' begin return acs_object_type__drop_type($1,$2,''f'',''f''); end;' language 'plpgsql'; -- procedure drop_attribute select define_function_args('acs_attribute__drop_attribute','object_type,attribute_name,drop_column_p;f'); create or replace function acs_attribute__drop_attribute (varchar,varchar,boolean) returns integer as ' declare p_object_type alias for $1; p_attribute_name alias for $2; p_drop_column_p alias for $3; v_table_name acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE; begin -- Check that attribute exists and simultaneously grab the type''s table name select t.table_name into v_table_name from acs_object_types t, acs_attributes a where a.object_type = p_object_type and a.attribute_name = p_attribute_name and t.object_type = p_object_type; if not found then raise exception ''Attribute %:% does not exist'', p_object_type, p_attribute_name; end if; -- first remove possible values for the enumeration delete from acs_enum_values where attribute_id in (select a.attribute_id from acs_attributes a where a.object_type = p_object_type and a.attribute_name = p_attribute_name); -- Drop the table if one were specified for the type and we''re asked to if p_drop_column_p and v_table_name is not null then execute ''alter table '' || v_table_name || '' drop column '' || p_attribute_name || '' cascade''; end if; -- Finally, get rid of the attribute delete from acs_attributes where object_type = p_object_type and attribute_name = p_attribute_name; return 0; end;' language 'plpgsql'; create or replace function acs_attribute__drop_attribute (varchar,varchar) returns integer as ' begin return acs_attribute__drop_attribute($1, $2, ''f''); end;' language 'plpgsql'; select acs_object_type__refresh_view('acs_object');