On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:19 AM, Robins Tharakan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > While making a complex database back-end, I have at-hand about 200 odd > functions and frankly 'management of functions' is already getting quite > tedious. Since the count is certain to rise, I am looking for a good tool to > do this. > By management, I guess I am looking at some kind of tagging mechanism, where > it could keep stored a list of tags for each function (tags that I provide, > for each new function created) and it be able to provide a comfortable way > of searching/browsing through the list.
The problem IMO is that you are thinking of the database as a code repository. It isn't...you should be thinking of it a compiler. Strictly speaking what you are asking could be done by simply searching pg_proc prosrc column for 'tags' you insert into code comments in the function. I would not advise doing this. Keep your 'create function' statements in external files and load them form there into the database. Those files can then be checked into a source control tool, and either organized into a directory tree or tagged with the in-code documentation. >From there you can build exotic things like scripts that track function dependencies if you change a core table for example. merlin -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
