JSTableObject

Overview

The JSTableObject is an enhanced version of JSTable, designed to represent a table that can be modified programmatically before being finalized in the database. This object supports dynamic schema modifications, such as adding or deleting columns. The changes made to a JSTableObject do not immediately impact the database and must be explicitly synchronized using methods like JSServer.synchronizeWithDB.

Developers can create new columns in the table by specifying attributes such as the column name, data type, length, and whether the column allows null values. Primary key configurations can also be set programmatically. This flexibility is particularly useful when working with dynamically generated tables or when adjustments to a schema are needed during runtime.

Methods Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
JSColumnObject	createNewColumn(columnName, type, length)	Creates a new column in this table.
JSColumnObject	createNewColumn(columnName, type, length, allowNull)	Creates a new column in this table.
JSColumnObject	createNewColumn(columnName, type, length, allowNull, pkColumn)	Creates a new column in this table.
void	deleteColumn(columnName)	Deletes the column with the specified name from this table.
JSColumn	getColumn(name)	Returns a JSColumn for the named column (or column dataproviderID).
Array	getColumnNames()	Returns an array containing the names of all table columns.
String	getDataSource()	Returns the table data source uri.
String	getQuotedSQLName()	Returns a quoted version of the table name, if necessary, as defined by the actual database used.
Array	getRowIdentifierColumnNames()	Returns an array containing the names of the identifier (PK) column(s).
String	getSQLName()	Returns the table name as defined in the database.
String	getServerName()	Returns the Servoy server name.
Boolean	isMetadataTable()	Returns whether table was flagged as metadata table.

Methods Detailed

createNewColumn(columnName, type, length)

Creates a new column in this table. The name, type and length of the new column must be specified. For specifying the type of the column, use the JSColumn constants. The column is not actually created in the database until this table is synchronized with the database using the JSServer.synchronizeWithDB method.

The method returns a JSColumn instance that corresponds to the newly created column. If any error occurs and the column cannot be created, then the method returns null.

Parameters

• String columnName ;
• Number type ;
• Number length ;

Returns: JSColumnObject A JSColumnObject instance representing the newly created column, or null if the column could not be created.

Sample

var server = plugins.maintenance.getServer("example_data");
if (server)
{
	var table = server.createNewTable("users");
	if (table)
	{
		var pk = table.createNewColumn("id", JSColumn.MEDIA, 16); // can also use (JSColumn.TEXT, 36) for UUIDs
		pk.rowIdentifierType = JSColumn.PK_COLUMN;
		pk.setFlag(JSColumn.UUID_COLUMN, true)
		pk.sequenceType = JSColumn.UUID_GENERATOR
		var c = table.createNewColumn("name", JSColumn.TEXT, 100);
		c.allowNull = false
		table.createNewColumn("age", JSColumn.INTEGER, 0);
		table.createNewColumn("last_login", JSColumn.DATETIME, 0);
		var result = server.synchronizeWithDB(table);
		if (result) application.output("Table successfully created.");
		else application.output("Table not created.");
	}
}

createNewColumn(columnName, type, length, allowNull)

Creates a new column in this table. The name, type and length of the new column must be specified. For specifying the type of the column, use the JSColumn constants. The column is not actually created in the database until this table is synchronized with the database using the JSServer.synchronizeWithDB method.

The method returns a JSColumn instance that corresponds to the newly created column. If any error occurs and the column cannot be created, then the method returns null.

Parameters

• String columnName ;
• Number type ;
• Number length ;
• Boolean allowNull ;

Returns: JSColumnObject A JSColumnObject instance representing the newly created column, or null if the column could not be created.

Sample

var server = plugins.maintenance.getServer("example_data");
if (server)
{
	var table = server.createNewTable("users");
	if (table)
	{
		var pk = table.createNewColumn("id", JSColumn.MEDIA, 16); // can also use (JSColumn.TEXT, 36) for UUIDs
		pk.rowIdentifierType = JSColumn.PK_COLUMN;
		pk.setFlag(JSColumn.UUID_COLUMN, true)
		pk.sequenceType = JSColumn.UUID_GENERATOR
		var c = table.createNewColumn("name", JSColumn.TEXT, 100);
		c.allowNull = false
		table.createNewColumn("age", JSColumn.INTEGER, 0);
		table.createNewColumn("last_login", JSColumn.DATETIME, 0);
		var result = server.synchronizeWithDB(table);
		if (result) application.output("Table successfully created.");
		else application.output("Table not created.");
	}
}

createNewColumn(columnName, type, length, allowNull, pkColumn)

Creates a new column in this table. The name, type and length of the new column must be specified. For specifying the type of the column, use the JSColumn constants. The column is not actually created in the database until this table is synchronized with the database using the JSServer.synchronizeWithDB method.

The method returns a JSColumn instance that corresponds to the newly created column. If any error occurs and the column cannot be created, then the method returns null.

Parameters

• String columnName ;
• Number type ;
• Number length ;
• Boolean allowNull ;
• Boolean pkColumn ;

Returns: JSColumnObject A JSColumnObject instance representing the newly created column, or null if the column could not be created.

Sample

var server = plugins.maintenance.getServer("example_data");
if (server)
{
	var table = server.createNewTable("users");
	if (table)
	{
		var pk = table.createNewColumn("id", JSColumn.MEDIA, 16); // can also use (JSColumn.TEXT, 36) for UUIDs
		pk.rowIdentifierType = JSColumn.PK_COLUMN;
		pk.setFlag(JSColumn.UUID_COLUMN, true)
		pk.sequenceType = JSColumn.UUID_GENERATOR
		var c = table.createNewColumn("name", JSColumn.TEXT, 100);
		c.allowNull = false
		table.createNewColumn("age", JSColumn.INTEGER, 0);
		table.createNewColumn("last_login", JSColumn.DATETIME, 0);
		var result = server.synchronizeWithDB(table);
		if (result) application.output("Table successfully created.");
		else application.output("Table not created.");
	}
}

deleteColumn(columnName)

Deletes the column with the specified name from this table. The column is not actually deleted from the database until this table is synchronized with the database using the JSServer.synchronizeWithDB method.

Parameters

• String columnName ;

Returns: void

Sample

var server = plugins.maintenance.getServer("example_data");
if (server) {
	var table = server.getTable("users");
	if (table) {
		table.deleteColumn("last_login");
		server.synchronizeWithDB(table);
	}
}

getColumn(name)

Returns a JSColumn for the named column (or column dataproviderID).

Parameters

• String name The name of the column to return the value from.

Returns: JSColumn JSColumn column.

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var jsColumn = jsTable.getColumn('campaign_name')

getColumnNames()

Returns an array containing the names of all table columns. If the table is in mem, then the internal rowid column name is not returned.

Returns: Array String array of column names.

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var columnNames = jsTable.getColumnNames()

getDataSource()

Returns the table data source uri.

Returns: String String datasource uri.

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var dataSource = jsTable.getDataSource()

getQuotedSQLName()

Returns a quoted version of the table name, if necessary, as defined by the actual database used.

Returns: String String table name, quoted if needed.

Sample

//use with the raw SQL plugin:
//if the table name contains characters that are illegal in sql, the table name will be quoted
var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var quotedTableName = jsTable.getQuotedSQLName()
plugins.rawSQL.executeSQL('udm',  quotedTableName,  'select * from ' + quotedTableName + ' where is_active = ?', [1])

getRowIdentifierColumnNames()

Returns an array containing the names of the identifier (PK) column(s). Please note that if the table is in mem, then the internal rowid column name is also returned.

Returns: Array String array of row identifier column names.

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var identifierColumnNames = jsTable.getRowIdentifierColumnNames()

getSQLName()

Returns the table name as defined in the database.

Returns: String String table sql name.

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var tableNameForQuery = jsTable.getSQLName()

getServerName()

Returns the Servoy server name.

Returns: String String server name.

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var serverName = jsTable.getServerName()

isMetadataTable()

Returns whether table was flagged as metadata table.

Returns: Boolean boolean is metadata

Sample

var jsTable = databaseManager.getTable('udm', 'campaigns')
var isMetaDataTable = jsTable.isMetadataTable()

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