On May 31, 2010, at 10:01 PM, Mike Bernson wrote: > I would like to restore the TINYINT(1) for all tables. > > I am using reflection to get the tables. > > The docs talk about passing in override value for the columns that I to > want change from the database as parameters to the table object on > when reflecting. Since I have no idea what columns are TINYINT(1) until > I reflect the table I would like to then modify the table object > replace all the TINYINT(1) with BOOLEAN after the table has been reflected. > > I can scan the table looking for in table.c for the column I want to replace. > > When I find 1 can then create Column object for that column copying few items > like defaults, null and column name. I then want to replace the column object > in the table with the column object I just created. > > Can I just call append_column (new_column) or is there a better way to handle > this. (will append_column even work as the column already exists) > > I will then want to use this table to pass to the orm so that I use the orm > for handling the record.
why don't you just set column.type = Boolean ? replacing the columns themselves isn't strongly supported since if things point to the original column you'd be out of luck. also maybe just say engine.dialect.ischema_names['tinyint'] = BOOLEAN > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sqlalchemy" group. > To post to this group, send email to sqlalch...@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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To post to this group, send email to sqlalch...@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.
