Not the reply I wanted, but as always, I appreciate the prompt reply. Certainly something I can work around.
-Jim On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Massimo Di Pierro < [email protected]> wrote: > This is not supported at this time. > > > On Thursday, 8 November 2012 09:39:24 UTC-6, Jim S wrote: >> >> Hi - I'm wondering if I can specify a table name in db.define_table that >> is different than the name that web2py will then use to refer to it. >> Example: >> >> case = db.define_table('case', Field(field1...)) >> >> Using MySQL, this doesn't work because case is a keyword. I can however >> do this: >> >> case = db.define_table('`case`', Field(field1...)) >> >> ...using the ` mark around the table name. This works, but then in >> web2py I cannot refer to the case table using db.case. >> >> I'm looking for a parameter that will allow me to specify that the >> database name for the table is different that they dal name for table. >> >> -Jim >> >> -- > > > > --
