sqltree - hierarchical data (tree) implementation in SQL
0.05 (2021-01-28)
sqltree DRIVER TABLE [OPTIONS]
sqltree generates the SQL for a herarchical data (tree) implementation using triggers, as described here:
http://www.depesz.com/index.php/2008/04/11/my-take-on-trees-in-sql/
This implementation relies on a previously-defined table containing:
a single primary key column
a parent column that references the primary key
a column to hold path data [optional]
Several triggers are added to this previously-defined table, which update a new table holding in-depth tree information.
Output from sqltree can usually be piped directly to the "sqlite3" or "psql" command line tools.
Must be 'SQLite' or 'Pg'. Patches for other database systems are welcome.
The name of the (existing) table holding the hierarchical data. The additional tree table will be postfixed with the value of the --postfix option.
--postfix
The primary key of the source table holding the hierarchical data. Defaults to "id".
Do not include descriptive comments.
Include DROP TABLE/TRIGGER statements.
When --path is used this option identifies the source column from which path names will be built. Defaults to "name".
--path
The parent column of the source table holding the hierarchical data. Defaults to "parent_id".
The destination column into which the tree path will be automatically calculated. This column would usually be defined as TEXT or VARCHAR, and should be UNIQUE.
The string postfixed to TABLE to name the additional table. Defaults to "_tree".
TABLE
The string that separates components in the "--path" column. Defaults to "/".
"--path"
The SQL column type of the source table primary key and parent columns. Defaults to "INTEGER".
SQL::Tree(3pm)
Mark Lawrence <nomad@null.net>
Copyright (C) 2010-2021 Mark Lawrence <nomad@null.net>
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
To install SQL::Tree, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm SQL::Tree
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install SQL::Tree
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.