Forum OpenACS Q&A: Openacs database schematic

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1: Openacs database schematic
Posted by jorge freitas on 05/23/03 04:13 PM
I'm new to openacs, and i like to understand better the schematic of the database, relations between the tables, etc. Could someone tell me if that kind of information or diagrams is avaible. I'm using postgresql whit the pgaccess GUI, and i can't get much whit that. Tanks.
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2: Re: Openacs database schematic (response to 1)
Posted by Rocael Hernández Rizzardini on 05/23/03 04:37 PM
Well, my advice is that you migth want to read first the documentation about development https://openacs.org/doc/openacs-4-6-2/dev-guide.html

For the datamodel diagram will be really difficult to see it (I think) in that form, and you will find that you don't need to know about how everything works and what is the structure to develop.

Probably you'll want to follow how the packages are built as a reference.

And if you need to know something about anything, just look for it at packages directory:
find /path/name -name "*-oracle.xql" -exec grep whatever_you_look_for {} \; -print
(thanks to markd)

or search the /api-doc
of your installation.

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3: Re: Openacs database schematic (response to 1)
Posted by jorge freitas on 05/23/03 05:43 PM
Yes its very dificult to see all the structure of the database. I'm only interrest in the part that relates to dotlrn arquitecture, that i think is more easy. Tanks, Rocael, for the advice.