Forum OpenACS Q&A: rel_types::new generated table

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1: rel_types::new generated table
Posted by Gabriel Burca on 04/14/04 07:08 AM
What's the purpose of the table generated by rel_types::new? It has a name of the form ${rel_type}_ext with a single column, rel_id. Why is the table created when you create a new relationship type, and how is it intended to be used? I could not find any documentation on it.
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2: Re: rel_types::new generated table (response to 1)
Posted by Don Baccus on 04/14/04 09:06 PM
It is an artifact of the object model which Barry Books and I (Barry, really) have been working on aboloshing - new types require a table be specified.  The example you give is a perfect example as to why we should be able to create a new type which has no associated type specific storage table...