Pat A sideways question for your concept.
1) Are you creating the tables in the main structure or using the external datafile( CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS DATAFILE <<$_t_CustomTablesPath>>;) .(I use an external datafile structure for some things-very useful..it could be useful in your scenario as the created tables and data could remain intact with new builds. I have not tested to see if you can set the trigger code on a table in an external data file and if you can do it compiled..the external datafile is not compiled..but i suspect the answer is no! I guess the other option is to go back to the days before we had triggers and set a process to look for modified records in the created tables… Nigel Greenlee > On 8 Mar 2017, at 10:10, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Hi Arnaud, > Yes, but the thing is that the TABLES will not be missing, only the custom > fields that the client created. Now if there was a REGENERATE MISSING > FIELDS function ... > > On 8 March 2017 at 09:59, Arnaud de Montard via 4D_Tech < > 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > >> >>> Le 8 mars 2017 à 10:19, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> a >> écrit : >>> >>> [...] Also I've realised that there is another fundamental problem with >> the idea >>> of allowing customers to create new fields: when we issue a program >> update, >>> those custom fields - and their data - will be lost! >> >> See GET MISSING TABLE NAMES and REGENERATE MISSING TABLE: >> <http://doc.4d.com/4Dv16/4D/16/GET-MISSING-TABLE-NAMES.301-3036706.en.html >>> >> >> -- >> Arnaud de Montard >> >> >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html >> Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com >> ********************************************************************** >> > > > > -- > ************************************************* > CatBase - The Database Publishing Solution > tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 > w: http://www.catbase.com > skype: pat.bensky > ************************************************* > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
