j...@robinlea.com wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm new to SQLAlchemy. I am trying to use Pylons to expose an existing > database in a browser. All the introductory material assumes I am > going to create the database from python object definitions, but I > want to create the python object definitions from the database. Am I > on my own, or is there a well-worn path through these woods? > > Thanks for any advice you may have for me.
SQLA has no assumption that it would be creating tables. if you do call metadata.create_all(), which itself is optional, it actually checks for those tables already existing and will not affect them. You can "load" the definition of existing tables using Table(..., autoload=True), or create fully defined Table objects (or declarative mappings) that correspond to the existing schema. You can even leave out columns or tables you aren't concerned about. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sqlalchemy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
