SQLite Features
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* SQLite has limited ALTER capabilities, therefore, changing table schema can not currently delete or change fields, only add new ones. | * SQLite has limited ALTER capabilities, therefore, changing table schema can not currently delete or change fields, only add new ones. | ||
* No support for database field expressions. If used, errors will occur from the database as unsupported syntax. | * No support for database field expressions. If used, errors will occur from the database as unsupported syntax. | ||
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| + | ==Requirements== | ||
| + | * PHP extensions '''sqlite3''' and '''pdo_sqlite''' are required to installed (by default with most php installs) or compiled in. | ||
==Configuration== | ==Configuration== | ||
Unlike other SQL databases, SQLite requires no database hostname or credentials, just a file location that is writable by the web server hosting the DreamFactory instance. | Unlike other SQL databases, SQLite requires no database hostname or credentials, just a file location that is writable by the web server hosting the DreamFactory instance. | ||
* '''database''' - Database filename or full path. If a simple filename (no path) is used, the file will be created under the '''''/storage/databases/''''' directory from the root of the installation if it doesn't already exist. | * '''database''' - Database filename or full path. If a simple filename (no path) is used, the file will be created under the '''''/storage/databases/''''' directory from the root of the installation if it doesn't already exist. | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 28 July 2016
SQLite is great for a simple and easy setup and usage, but it may not be a good fit for all applications. See why here.
Common Feature Exceptions
- No support for stored procedures or functions, therefore no access to _proc or _func resources.
- SQLite has limited ALTER capabilities, therefore, changing table schema can not currently delete or change fields, only add new ones.
- No support for database field expressions. If used, errors will occur from the database as unsupported syntax.
Requirements
- PHP extensions sqlite3 and pdo_sqlite are required to installed (by default with most php installs) or compiled in.
Configuration
Unlike other SQL databases, SQLite requires no database hostname or credentials, just a file location that is writable by the web server hosting the DreamFactory instance.
- database - Database filename or full path. If a simple filename (no path) is used, the file will be created under the /storage/databases/ directory from the root of the installation if it doesn't already exist.
