DBIx::DBO::Table - An OO interface to SQL queries and results. Encapsulates a table in an object.

  # Create a Table object
  my $table = $dbo->table('my_table');

  # Get a column reference
  my $column = $table ** 'employee_id';

  # Quickly display my employee id
  print $table->fetch_value('employee_id', name => 'Vernon');

  # Find the IDs of fired employees
  my @fired = @{ $table->fetch_column('id', status => 'fired');

  # Insert a new row into the table
  $table->insert(employee_id => 007, name => 'James Bond');

  # Remove rows from the table where the name IS NULL
  $table->delete(name => undef);

Table objects are mostly used for column references in a Query. They can also be used for INSERTs, DELETEs and simple lookups (fetch_*).

  DBIx::DBO::Table->new($dbo, $table);
  DBIx::DBO::Table->new($dbo, [$schema, $table]);
  DBIx::DBO::Table->new($dbo, $table_object);

Create and return a new Table object. Tables can be specified by their name or an arrayref of schema and table name or another Table object.

Return a list of Table objects, which will always be this Table object.

Return a list of column names.

  $table->column($column_name);
  $table ** $column_name;

Returns a reference to a column for use with other methods. The ** method is a shortcut for the column method.

Returns a new Row object for this table.

  $table->fetch_row(%where);

Fetch the first matching row from the table returning it as a Row object.

The %where is a hash of field/value pairs. The value can be a SCALAR ref, which will be used without quoting.

  $someone = $table->fetch_row(name => \'NOT NULL', age => 21, join_date => \'CURDATE()', end_date => undef);

  $table->fetch_value($column, %where);

Fetch the first matching row from the table returning the value in one column.

  $table->fetch_hash(%where);

Fetch the first matching row from the table returning it as a hashref.

  $table->fetch_column($column, %where);

Fetch all matching rows from the table returning an arrayref of the values in one column.

  $table->insert(name => 'Richard', age => 103);

Insert a row into the table. Returns true on success or undef on failure.

On supporting databases you may also use $table->last_insert_id to retreive the autogenerated ID (if there was one) from the last inserted row.

  $table->insert(name => 'Quentin');
  my $row_id = $table->last_insert_id;

Retreive the autogenerated ID (if there was one) from the last inserted row.

Returns the ID or undef if it's unavailable.

  $table->delete(name => 'Richard', age => 103);

Delete all rows from the table matching the criteria. Returns the number of rows deleted or undef on failure.

  $table->truncate;

Truncate the table. Returns true on success or undef on failure.

These methods are accessible from all DBIx::DBO* objects.

The read-write DBI handle.

The read-only DBI handle, or if there is no read-only connection, the read-write DBI handle.

  $table->do($statement)         or die $table->dbh->errstr;
  $table->do($statement, \%attr) or die $table->dbh->errstr;
  $table->do($statement, \%attr, @bind_values) or die ...

This provides access to DBI->do method. It defaults to using the read-write DBI handle.

  $table_setting = $table->config($option);
  $table->config($option => $table_setting);

Get or set the Table config settings. When setting an option, the previous value is returned. When getting an option's value, if the value is undefined, the DBIx::DBO's value is returned.

See Available_config_options in DBIx::DBO.

• Add a multi_insert method for extended INSERTs.

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