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+FS::dbdef - Database objects
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+<H1><A NAME="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
+<P>
+<PRE> use FS::dbdef;
+</PRE>
+<P>
+<PRE> $dbdef = new FS::dbdef (@dbdef_table_objects);
+ $dbdef = load FS::dbdef "filename";
+</PRE>
+<P>
+<PRE> $dbdef->save("filename");
+</PRE>
+<P>
+<PRE> $dbdef->addtable($dbdef_table_object);
+</PRE>
+<P>
+<PRE> @table_names = $dbdef->tables;
+</PRE>
+<P>
+<PRE> $FS_dbdef_table_object = $dbdef->table;
+</PRE>
+<P>
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+<H1><A NAME="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
+<P>
+FS::dbdef objects are collections of FS::dbdef_table objects and represnt a
+database (a collection of tables).
+
+<P>
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+<H1><A NAME="METHODS">METHODS</A></H1>
+<DL>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new TABLE, TABLE, ...</A></STRONG><DD>
+<P>
+Creates a new FS::dbdef object
+
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_load">load FILENAME</A></STRONG><DD>
+<P>
+Loads an FS::dbdef object from a file.
+
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_save">save FILENAME</A></STRONG><DD>
+<P>
+Saves an FS::dbdef object to a file.
+
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_addtable">addtable TABLE</A></STRONG><DD>
+<P>
+Adds this FS::dbdef_table object.
+
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_tables">tables</A></STRONG><DD>
+<P>
+Returns the names of all tables.
+
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_table">table TABLENAME</A></STRONG><DD>
+<P>
+Returns the named FS::dbdef_table object.
+
+<H1><A NAME="BUGS">BUGS</A></H1>
+<P>
+Each FS::dbdef object should have a name which corresponds to its name
+within the SQL database engine.
+
+<H1><A NAME="SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
+<P>
+<A HREF="../FS/dbdef_table.html">FS::dbdef_table</A>, <A HREF="../FS/Record.html">FS::Record</A>,
+
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