C'mon you can be nicer then that. Sure 234 tables is much, but not that much for a big data model and a strict 3rd normalform design. I mean, I consider myself running a fairly simple datamodel, and what I do is fairly gruft free as it's fresh, and it has easely accumulated 50 tables. 234 doesn't seem like a stretch for me at all.
Quoting Michael Bayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > id ask why you have 234 tables in the first place..... > > > On May 6, 2006, at 1:37 PM, Jonathan Vanasco wrote: > > > > > Just wondering- > > > > Has anyone thought of making a tool for sqlalchemy to reverse > > engineer a database? > > > > ie: > > > > you connect to a db, sqlalchemy reads all the tables + defs that > > the connect string allows for, and generates a table definition, > > class, and mapper for each table. > > > > the end user would undoubtedly have to go through everything and > > set up the complex dependencies / joins > > > > perhaps something like this could be part of a schema migration > > tool? mysql bought an open source db modeling app that had this > > feature, but it just converts from one db to a central form, then > > to any db -- but something that went into sqlalchemy classes would > > be perfect > > > > i thought of this because i'm using sqlalchemy on a turbogears app, > > and i'm thinking of shiting some processing functions for an > > existing app from mod_perl to python -- but my database has 234 > > tables, so i only bring in enough infomation about the necessary > > tables as needed into sqlalchemy as there's way too much to type. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, > > security? > > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your > > job easier > > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache > > Geronimo > > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel? > > cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > > _______________________________________________ > > Sqlalchemy-users mailing list > > Sqlalchemy-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sqlalchemy-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Sqlalchemy-users mailing list > Sqlalchemy-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sqlalchemy-users > > ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Sqlalchemy-users mailing list Sqlalchemy-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sqlalchemy-users
