-- md_glossary.sql -- -- PURPOSE -- ExecSQL scripts to create a custom glossary of column names (or -- other objects) to accompany a data summary. -- -- HOW TO USE THESE SCRIPTS -- 1. Use the execsql CONNECT metacommand to connect to the Postgres -- database containing the master glossary table if the master -- glossary is not in the current database. -- 2. Call the INIT_GLOSSARY script to describe the master glossary -- and initialize the custom subset of the master glossary that -- is to be created. -- 3. Call any of the ADD_GLOSSARY_LIST, ADD_GLOSSARY_ITEM, and -- ADD_GLOSSARY_TABLE scripts to add entries to the custom -- glossary. -- 4. Use the "glossary" view to display or export the custom glossary. -- -- NOTES -- 1. All substitution variables, tables, and views created by these -- scripts have the prefix "gls_" -- 2. Side effects: a) Creates a table named "gls_glossary" -- in the 'initial' database that is not removed when these -- scripts complete or the connection is closed; b) creates a -- view named "glossary" in the 'initial' database that is also -- not automatically removed. -- -- COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE -- Copyright (c) 2019, R. Dreas Nielsen -- 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. This program is distributed in the hope that -- it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied -- warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the -- GNU General Public License for more details. The GNU General Public -- License is available at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/. -- -- AUTHORS -- Dreas Nielsen (RDN) -- -- VERSION -- 1.0.0 -- -- HISTORY -- Date Remarks -- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 2019-04-23 Created from 2019-04-20 version of pg_glossary.sql. RDN. -- 2019-04-24 Wrapped all 'drop table' statements in execsql tests for table -- existence, to eliminate spurious messages from the DBMS. -- Made the 'gls_glossary' table and 'glossary' view non-temporary -- because the 'glossary' view can't reference a temporary table. RDN. -- ============================================================================ -- ################################################################ -- Script INIT_GLOSSARY -- =============================================================== -- -- Initialize the custom glossary and describe the master glossary -- that will provide descriptions to include in the custom glossary. -- -- Required input arguments: -- glossary_db_alias : The execsql alias of the database containing -- the master glossary table. -- glossary_table : The name of the master glossary table. -- name_col : The name of the column in the glossary -- table containing the column (or other -- object) name. -- def_col : The name of the column in the glossary -- table containing the definition of the -- column (or other object). -- Optional input argument: -- def_url : The URL of a page that provides additional -- information about the column (or other object). -- =============================================================== -- !x! BEGIN SCRIPT INIT_GLOSSARY with parameters (glossary_db_alias, glossary_table, name_col, def_col) -- !x! sub gls_alias !!#glossary_db_alias!! -- !x! sub gls_table !!#glossary_table!! -- !x! sub gls_name !!#name_col!! -- !x! sub gls_def !!#def_col!! -- !x! if(sub_defined(#def_url)) -- !x! sub gls_has_url Yes -- !x! sub gls_url !!#def_url!! -- !x! sub ~url_colspec !!gls_url!! text, -- !x! sub gls_collist !!gls_name!!, !!gls_def!!, !!gls_url!! -- !x! else -- !x! sub gls_has_url No -- !x! sub_empty ~url_colspec -- !x! sub gls_collist !!gls_name!!, !!gls_def!! -- !x! endif -- Create a temporary table for the selected glossary entries in the 'initial' database. -- !x! sub ~entry_alias !!$current_alias!! -- !x! use initial -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_glossary)) drop table if exists gls_glossary cascade; -- !x! endif create table gls_glossary ( !!gls_name!! varchar(255), !!gls_def!! varchar(255), !!~url_colspec!! constraint pk_gls_glossary primary key (!!gls_name!!) ); drop view if exists glossary cascade; create view glossary as select !!gls_collist!! from gls_glossary order by !!gls_name!!; -- !x! use !!~entry_alias!! -- !x! END SCRIPT INIT_GLOSSARY -- #################### End of INIT_GLOSSARY #################### -- ################################################################ -- ################################################################ -- Script ADD_GLOSSARY_LIST -- =============================================================== -- -- Add a specific list of columns to the glossary. -- -- Required input arguments: -- column_list : A string of comma-separated column names. -- =============================================================== -- !x! BEGIN SCRIPT ADD_GLOSSARY_LIST with parameters (column_list) -- !x! sub ~entry_alias !!$current_alias!! -- !x! use initial -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_column_list)) drop table if exists gls_column_list cascade; -- !x! endif create table gls_column_list ( !!gls_name!! varchar(150) not null unique ); insert into gls_column_list (!!gls_name!!) with recursive itemtable as ( select trim(substring_index(data, ',', 1)) as column_name, right(data, length(data) - locate(',', data, 1)) as data from (select '!!#column_list!!' as data) as input union select trim(substring_index(data, ',', 1)) as column_name, right(data, length(data) - locate(',', data, 1)) as data from itemtable ) select column_name as item from itemtable; -- Add any of the column names that are not already in the glossary. -- 1. Get list of column names not already in the glossary into a temp table. -- 2. Copy that temp table to the glossary database. -- 3. In the glossary db, get the glossary information from the master glossary -- into another temp table. -- 4. Copy that second temp table to the 'initial' database. -- 5. In the 'initial' database, append those rows to the gls_glossary table. -- 1. -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_newentries)) drop table if exists gls_newentries cascade; -- !x! endif create table gls_newentries select gls_column_list.!!gls_name!! from gls_column_list left join gls_glossary on gls_glossary.!!gls_name!! = gls_column_list.!!gls_name!! where gls_glossary.!!gls_name!! is null; -- 2. -- Change the name in case it's in the same database. -- !x! copy gls_newentries from initial to replacement gls_newentries2 in !!gls_alias!! -- 3. -- !x! use !!gls_alias!! -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_newglossary2)) drop table if exists gls_newglossary2 cascade; -- !x! endif create table gls_newglossary2 select !!gls_collist!! from !!gls_table!! where !!gls_name!! in (select !!gls_name!! from gls_newentries2); -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_newentries2)) drop table gls_newentries2 cascade; -- !x! endif -- 4. -- !x! copy gls_newglossary2 from !!gls_alias!! to replacement gls_newglossary in initial -- 5. -- !x! use initial insert into gls_glossary (!!gls_collist!!) select !!gls_collist!! from gls_newglossary; -- Clean up -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_newglossary)) drop table if exists gls_newglossary cascade; -- !x! endif -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_newentries)) drop table if exists gls_newentries cascade; -- !x! endif -- !x! if(table_exists(gls_newglossary2)) drop table if exists gls_newglossary2 cascade; -- !x! endif -- !x! use !!~entry_alias!! -- !x! END SCRIPT ADD_GLOSSARY_LIST -- ################## End of ADD_GLOSSARY_LIST ################## -- ################################################################ -- ################################################################ -- Script ADD_GLOSSARY_ITEM -- =============================================================== -- -- Add an object name and definition to the custom glossary. -- This does not use the master glossary. -- -- Required input arguments: -- item : The name of a column or other item to be -- defined in the custom glossary. -- definition : The definition of the glossary entry. -- -- Optional input argument: -- def_url : The URL of a page that provides additional -- information about the item. -- =============================================================== -- !x! BEGIN SCRIPT ADD_GLOSSARY_ITEM with parameters (item, definition) -- !x! sub ~entry_alias !!$current_alias!! -- !x! use initial -- !x! if(is_true(gls_has_url)) -- !x! andif(sub_defined(#def_url)) insert into gls_glossary (!!gls_name!!, !!gls_def!!, !!gls_url!!) select inp.item, inp.definition, inp.url from (select '!!#item!!'::text as item, '!!#definition!!'::text as definition, '!!#def_url!!'::text as url) as inp left join gls_glossary as g on g.!!gls_name!! = inp.item where g.!!gls_name!! is null; -- !x! else insert into gls_glossary (!!gls_name!!, !!gls_def!!) select inp.item, inp.definition from (select cast('!!#item!!' as varchar(255)) as item, cast('!!#definition!!' as varchar(255)) as definition ) as inp left join gls_glossary as g on g.!!gls_name!! = inp.item where g.!!gls_name!! is null; -- !x! endif -- !x! use !!~entry_alias!! -- !x! END SCRIPT ADD_GLOSSARY_ITEM -- ################## End of ADD_GLOSSARY_ITEM ################## -- ################################################################ -- ################################################################ -- Script ADD_GLOSSARY_TABLE -- =============================================================== -- -- Add definitions of all columns in a specified table to the -- custom glossary. -- -- Required input arguments: -- table : The table name. -- -- =============================================================== -- !x! BEGIN SCRIPT ADD_GLOSSARY_TABLE with parameters (table) -- !x! sub ~entry_alias !!$current_alias!! -- Get columns of the specified table into a string. -- !x! if(view_exists(gls_collist)) drop view if exists gls_collist cascade; -- !x! endif create view gls_collist as select group_concat(column_name separator ', ') as collist from information_schema.columns where table_name = '!!#table!!' ; -- !x! subdata ~collist gls_collist -- Add all column names in the string. -- !x! execute script ADD_GLOSSARY_LIST with (column_list="!!~collist!!") -- !x! if(view_exists(gls_collist)) drop view if exists gls_collist cascade; -- !x! endif -- !x! use !!~entry_alias!! -- !x! END SCRIPT ADD_GLOSSARY_TABLE -- ################# End of ADD_GLOSSARY_TABLE ################## -- ################################################################