Yu could simply create tables with only journal field and allow users to adjust as need be. Set triggers to run as needed and uses footprints to run trigger method. I know this last part is not pretty but it may work
Regards Chuck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Informed Solutions, Inc. Fax: (617) 232-1064 mailto:cjmiller<AT SIGN>informed-solutions.com Brookline, MA 02446 USA Registered 4D Developer Providers of 4D and Sybase connectivity http://www.informed-solutions.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message and any attached documents contain information which may be confidential, subject to privilege or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. These materials are intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, you are hereby notified that any distribution, disclosure, printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking of any action in reliance upon this transmission is strictly prohibited. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient shall not compromise or waive such confidentiality, privilege or exemption from disclosure as to this communication. > On Mar 7, 2017, at 6:15 PM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm revisiting the idea of creating a flexible table structure with v16. > Currently we have lots of user data tables defined, and they are > activated/deactivated as required by each customer. This works OK but it > adds a lot of overhead to the database, as it means we have more than 50 > tables, each with over 500 fields of various types. It would be much better > to be able to define tables on the fly. > > The first obstacle is triggers. We can create a new table using the SQL > CREATE TABLE command, but I can't see a way to programmatically add a > trigger to it. Triggers can be enabled or disabled via the ALTER TABLE > command, but how can a trigger be created? Is there ANY way to create a > trigger? > > Thanks! > Pat ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
