Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info,v
diff -u -r1.95 -r1.96
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info	30 Jan 2011 01:36:33 -0000	1.95
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/acs-content-repository.info	20 Feb 2011 00:34:00 -0000	1.96
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <initial-install-p>t</initial-install-p>
     <singleton-p>t</singleton-p>
 
-    <version name="5.7.0d3" url="http://openacs.org/repository/download/apm/acs-content-repository-5.7.0d3.apm">
+    <version name="5.7.0d2" url="http://openacs.org/repository/download/apm/acs-content-repository-5.7.0d2.apm">
         <owner url="http://openacs.org">OpenACS</owner>
         <summary>The canonical repository for OpenACS content.</summary>
         <release-date>2010-06-17</release-date>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <license>GPL</license>
         <maturity>3</maturity>
 
-        <provides url="acs-content-repository" version="5.7.0d3"/>
+        <provides url="acs-content-repository" version="5.7.0d2"/>
         <requires url="acs-kernel" version="5.7.0d4"/>
         <requires url="acs-service-contract" version="5.7.0d1"/>
         <requires url="search" version="5.7.0d1"/>
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-create.sql
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-create.sql,v
diff -u -r1.56 -r1.57
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-create.sql	2 Apr 2009 22:31:13 -0000	1.56
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-create.sql	20 Feb 2011 00:34:00 -0000	1.57
@@ -10,33 +10,7 @@
 -- License.  Full text of the license is available from the GNU Project:
 -- http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html
 
-----------------------------------
--- CMS datatypes
-----------------------------------
 
--- create ats datatypes for cms
-create function inline_0 ()
-returns integer as '
-begin
-  insert into acs_datatypes
-    (datatype, max_n_values)
-  values
-    (''text'', null);
-
-  insert into acs_datatypes
-    (datatype, max_n_values)
-  values
-    (''keyword'', 1);
-
-  return 0;
-end;' language 'plpgsql';
-
-select inline_0 ();
-
-drop function inline_0 ();
-
-
-
 --------------------------------------------------------------
 -- MIME TYPES
 --------------------------------------------------------------
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-type.sql
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-type.sql,v
diff -u -r1.54 -r1.55
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-type.sql	27 Jan 2010 17:34:09 -0000	1.54
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/content-type.sql	20 Feb 2011 00:34:00 -0000	1.55
@@ -68,21 +68,10 @@
     end if;
   end if;
 
- -- create the attribute table if not already created
-
-  select count(*) > 0 into v_temp_p 
+  select count(*) = 0 into v_temp_p 
     from pg_class
    where relname = lower(create_type__table_name);
 
-  if NOT v_temp_p and create_type__table_name is not null then
-    select table_name into v_supertype_table from acs_object_types
-      where object_type = create_type__supertype;
-
-    execute ''create table '' || create_type__table_name || '' ('' ||
-      create_type__id_column || '' integer constraint '' || create_type__table_name || ''_pk primary key '' || 
-      '' constraint '' || create_type__table_name || ''_fk references '' || v_supertype_table || '')'';
-  end if;
-
   PERFORM acs_object_type__create_type (
     create_type__content_type,
     create_type__pretty_name,
@@ -93,7 +82,9 @@
     null,
     ''f'',
     null,
-    create_type__name_method
+    create_type__name_method,
+    v_temp_p,
+    ''f''
   );
 
   PERFORM content_type__refresh_view(create_type__content_type);
@@ -324,8 +315,6 @@
   return 0; 
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
-
-
 select define_function_args('content_type__create_attribute','content_type,attribute_name,datatype,pretty_name,pretty_plural,sort_order,default_value,column_spec;text');
 
 create or replace function content_type__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,varchar,varchar)
@@ -359,12 +348,6 @@
     and c.oid = a.attrelid
     and a.attname = lower(create_attribute__attribute_name);
 
- if NOT v_column_exists then
-   execute ''alter table '' || v_table_name || '' add '' || 
-      create_attribute__attribute_name || '' '' 
-      || create_attribute__column_spec;
- end if;
-
  v_attr_id := acs_attribute__create_attribute (
    create_attribute__content_type,
    create_attribute__attribute_name,
@@ -378,7 +361,14 @@
    1,
    create_attribute__sort_order,
    ''type_specific'',
-   ''f''
+   ''f'',
+   not v_column_exists,
+   null,
+   null,
+   null,
+   null,
+   null,
+   create_attribute__column_spec
  );
 
  PERFORM content_type__refresh_view(create_attribute__content_type);
@@ -387,7 +377,6 @@
 
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
-
 select define_function_args('content_type__drop_attribute','content_type,attribute_name,drop_column;f');
 
 create or replace function content_type__drop_attribute (varchar,varchar,boolean)
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d2-5.7.0d3.sql
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d2-5.7.0d3.sql,v
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d2-5.7.0d3.sql	30 Jan 2011 01:36:33 -0000	1.1
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-content-repository/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d2-5.7.0d3.sql	20 Feb 2011 00:34:00 -0000	1.2
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     end if;
   end if;
 
+  select count(*) = 0 into v_temp_p 
+    from pg_class
+   where relname = lower(create_type__table_name);
+
   PERFORM acs_object_type__create_type (
     create_type__content_type,
     create_type__pretty_name,
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@
     ''f'',
     null,
     create_type__name_method,
-    ''t'',
+    v_temp_p,
     ''f''
   );
 
@@ -75,6 +79,12 @@
    raise EXCEPTION ''-20000: Content type % does not exist in content_type.create_attribute'', create_attribute__content_type;
  end if; 
 
+ select count(*) > 0 into v_column_exists 
+   from pg_class c, pg_attribute a
+  where c.relname::varchar = v_table_name
+    and c.oid = a.attrelid
+    and a.attname = lower(create_attribute__attribute_name);
+
  v_attr_id := acs_attribute__create_attribute (
    create_attribute__content_type,
    create_attribute__attribute_name,
@@ -89,7 +99,7 @@
    create_attribute__sort_order,
    ''type_specific'',
    ''f'',
-   ''t'',
+   not v_column_exists,
    null,
    null,
    null,
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/acs-metadata-create.sql
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/acs-metadata-create.sql,v
diff -u -r1.30 -r1.31
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/acs-metadata-create.sql	10 Mar 2010 00:44:03 -0000	1.30
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/acs-metadata-create.sql	20 Feb 2011 00:34:00 -0000	1.31
@@ -266,14 +266,22 @@
 			constraint acs_datatypes_datatype_pk primary key,
 	max_n_values	integer default 1
 			constraint acs_datatypes_max_n_values_ck
-			check (max_n_values > 0)
+			check (max_n_values > 0),
+        database_type   text,
+        column_size     text,
+        column_check_expr text,
+        column_output_function text
 );
 
 comment on table acs_datatypes is '
- Defines the set of available datatypes for acs_attributes. These
- datatypes are abstract, not implementation-specific, i.e., they
- are not Oracle datatypes. The set of pre-defined datatypes is
- inspired by XForms (http://www.w3.org/TR/xforms-datamodel/).
+ Defines the set of available abstract datatypes for acs_attributes, along with
+ an optional default mapping to a database type, size, and constraint to use if the
+ attribute is created with create_attribute''s storage_type param set to "type_specific"
+ and the create_storage_p param is set to true.  These defaults can be overwritten by
+ the caller.
+
+ The set of pre-defined datatypes is inspired by XForms
+ (http://www.w3.org/TR/xforms-datamodel/).
 ';
 
 comment on column acs_datatypes.max_n_values is '
@@ -285,80 +293,125 @@
  optional, i.e., min_n_values would always be zero.
 ';
 
+comment on column acs_datatypes.database_type is '
+  The base database type corresponding to the abstract datatype.  For example "varchar" or
+  "integer".
+';
+
+comment on column acs_datatypes.column_size is '
+  Optional default column size specification to append to the base database type.  For
+  example "1000" for the "string" abstract datatype, or "10,2" for "number".
+';
+
+comment on column acs_datatypes.column_check_expr is '
+  Optional check constraint expression to declare for the type_specific database column.  In
+  Oracle, for instance, the abstract "boolean" type is declared "text", with a column
+  check expression to restrict the values to "f" and "t".
+';
+
+comment on column acs_datatypes.column_output_function is '
+  Function to call for this datatype when building a select view.  If not null, it will
+  be called with an attribute name and is expected to return an expression on that
+  attribute.  Example: date attributes will be transformed to calls to "to_char()".
+';
+
+
 -- Load pre-defined datatypes.
 --
-create function inline_0 ()
-returns integer as '
-begin
+begin;
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''string'', null);
+  ('string', null, 'varchar', '4000');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''boolean'', 1);
+  ('boolean', 1, 'bool', null);
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''number'', null);
+  ('number', null, 'numeric', '10,2');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''integer'', 1);
+  ('integer', 1, 'integer', null);
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''money'', null);
+  ('currency', null, 'money', null);
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_output_function)
  values
-  (''date'', null);
+  ('date', null, 'timestamp', 'acs_datatype__date_output_function');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_output_function)
  values
-  (''timestamp'', null);
+  ('timestamp', null, 'timestamp', 'acs_datatype__timestamp_output_function');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_output_function)
  values
-  (''time_of_day'', null);
+  ('time_of_day', null, 'timestamp', 'acs_datatype__timestamp_output_function');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''enumeration'', null);
+  ('enumeration', null, 'varchar', '100');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''url'', null);
+  ('url', null, 'varchar', '250');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''email'', null);
+  ('email', null, 'varchar', '200');
 
  insert into acs_datatypes
-  (datatype, max_n_values)
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
  values
-  (''file'', 1);
+  ('file', 1, 'varchar', '100');
 
-  return 0;
-end;' language 'plpgsql';
+insert into acs_datatypes
+ (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
+values
+ ('text', null, 'text', null);
 
-select inline_0 ();
+insert into acs_datatypes
+  (datatype, max_n_values, database_type)
+values
+  ('keyword', 1, 'text');
 
-drop function inline_0 ();
+insert into acs_datatypes
+ (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
+values
+ ('richtext', null, 'text', null);
 
+insert into acs_datatypes
+ (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
+values
+ ('filename', null, 'varchar', '100');
 
+insert into acs_datatypes
+ (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
+values
+ ('float', null, 'float8', null);
 
+-- PG 8.x has no unsigned integer datatype
+insert into acs_datatypes
+ (datatype, max_n_values, database_type, column_size)
+values
+ ('naturalnum', null, 'integer', null);
+
+end;
+
 --create table acs_input_types (
 --);
 
@@ -512,104 +565,206 @@
         from acs_object_types t) all_types
 where attr.object_type = all_types.ancestor_type;
 
-
 -----------------------
 -- METADATA PACKAGES --
 -----------------------
-select define_function_args('acs_object_type__create_type','object_type,pretty_name,pretty_plural,supertype,table_name,id_column,package_name,abstract_p;f,type_extension_table,name_method');
--- DRB: null table_name change
-create function acs_object_type__create_type (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar)
+
+select define_function_args('acs_object_type__create_type','object_type,pretty_name,pretty_plural,supertype,table_name,id_column,package_name,abstract_p;f,type_extension_table,name_method,create_table_p;f,dynamic_p;f');
+
+create or replace function acs_object_type__create_type (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar, boolean, boolean)
 returns integer as '
 declare
-  create_type__object_type            alias for $1;  
-  create_type__pretty_name            alias for $2;  
-  create_type__pretty_plural          alias for $3;  
-  create_type__supertype              alias for $4;  
-  create_type__table_name             alias for $5;  -- default null
-  create_type__id_column              alias for $6;  -- default null
-  create_type__package_name           alias for $7;  -- default null
-  create_type__abstract_p             alias for $8;  -- default ''f''
-  create_type__type_extension_table   alias for $9;  -- default null
-  create_type__name_method            alias for $10; -- default null
-  v_package_name acs_object_types.package_name%TYPE;
-  v_supertype						  acs_object_types.supertype%TYPE;
+  p_object_type            alias for $1;  
+  p_pretty_name            alias for $2;  
+  p_pretty_plural          alias for $3;  
+  p_supertype              alias for $4;  
+  p_table_name             alias for $5;  -- default null
+  p_id_column              alias for $6;  -- default null
+  p_package_name           alias for $7;  -- default null
+  p_abstract_p             alias for $8;  -- default ''f''
+  p_type_extension_table   alias for $9;  -- default null
+  p_name_method            alias for $10; -- default null
+  p_create_table_p         alias for $11;
+  p_dynamic_p              alias for $12;
+  v_package_name                      acs_object_types.package_name%TYPE;
+  v_supertype                         acs_object_types.supertype%TYPE;
   v_name_method                       varchar;
   v_idx                               integer;
+  v_temp_p                            boolean;
+  v_supertype_table                   acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE;
+  v_id_column                         acs_object_types.id_column%TYPE;
+  v_table_name                        acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE;
 begin
-    v_idx := position(''.'' in create_type__name_method);
+    v_idx := position(''.'' in p_name_method);
     if v_idx <> 0 then
-         v_name_method := substr(create_type__name_method,1,v_idx - 1) || 
-                       ''__'' || substr(create_type__name_method, v_idx + 1);
+         v_name_method := substr(p_name_method,1,v_idx - 1) || 
+                       ''__'' || substr(p_name_method, v_idx + 1);
     else 
-         v_name_method := create_type__name_method;
+         v_name_method := p_name_method;
     end if;
 
-    if create_type__package_name is null or create_type__package_name = '''' then
-      v_package_name := create_type__object_type;
+    -- If we are asked to create the table, provide reasonable default values for the
+    -- table name and id column.  Traditionally OpenACS uses the plural form of the type
+    -- name.  This code appends "_t" (for "table") because the use of english plural rules
+    -- does not work well for all languages.
+
+    if p_create_table_p and (p_table_name is null or p_table_name = '''') then
+      v_table_name := p_object_type || ''_t'';
     else
-      v_package_name := create_type__package_name;
+      v_table_name := p_table_name;
     end if;
 
-	if create_type__supertype is null or create_type__supertype = '''' then
-	  v_supertype := ''acs_object'';
-	else
-	  v_supertype := create_type__supertype;
-	end if;
+    if p_create_table_p and (p_id_column is null or p_id_column = '''') then
+      v_id_column := p_object_type || ''_id'';
+    else
+      v_id_column := p_id_column;
+    end if;
 
+    if p_package_name is null or p_package_name = '''' then
+      v_package_name := p_object_type;
+    else
+      v_package_name := p_package_name;
+    end if;
+
+    if p_supertype is null or p_supertype = '''' then
+      v_supertype := ''acs_object'';
+    else
+      v_supertype := p_supertype;
+    end if;
+
     insert into acs_object_types
       (object_type, pretty_name, pretty_plural, supertype, table_name,
        id_column, abstract_p, type_extension_table, package_name,
-       name_method)
+       name_method, dynamic_p)
     values
-      (create_type__object_type, create_type__pretty_name, 
-       create_type__pretty_plural, v_supertype, 
-       create_type__table_name, create_type__id_column, 
-       create_type__abstract_p, create_type__type_extension_table, 
-       v_package_name, v_name_method);
+      (p_object_type, p_pretty_name, 
+       p_pretty_plural, v_supertype, 
+       v_table_name, v_id_column, 
+       p_abstract_p, p_type_extension_table, 
+       v_package_name, v_name_method, p_dynamic_p);
 
+    if p_create_table_p then
+
+      if exists (select 1
+                 from pg_class
+                 where relname = lower(v_table_name)) then
+        raise exception ''Table "%" already exists'', v_table_name;
+      end if;
+
+      select table_name into v_supertype_table from acs_object_types
+      where object_type = p_supertype;
+  
+      execute ''create table '' || v_table_name || '' ('' ||
+        v_id_column || '' integer constraint '' || v_table_name ||
+        ''_pk primary key '' || '' constraint '' || v_table_name ||
+        ''_fk references '' || v_supertype_table || '' on delete cascade)'';
+    end if;
+
     return 0; 
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
+-- DRB: backwards compatibility version, don't allow for table creation.
 
-select define_function_args('acs_object_type__drop_type','object_type,cascade_p;f');
+create or replace function acs_object_type__create_type (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar)
+returns integer as '
+declare
+  p_object_type            alias for $1;  
+  p_pretty_name            alias for $2;  
+  p_pretty_plural          alias for $3;  
+  p_supertype              alias for $4;  
+  p_table_name             alias for $5;  -- default null
+  p_id_column              alias for $6;  -- default null
+  p_package_name           alias for $7;  -- default null
+  p_abstract_p             alias for $8;  -- default ''f''
+  p_type_extension_table   alias for $9;  -- default null
+  p_name_method            alias for $10; -- default null
+begin
+    return acs_object_type__create_type(p_object_type, p_pretty_name,
+      p_pretty_plural, p_supertype, p_table_name,
+      p_id_column, p_package_name, p_abstract_p,
+      p_type_extension_table, p_name_method,''f'',''f'');
+end;' language 'plpgsql';
+
+-- "cascade_p" corresponds to the more logical "drop_objects_p" in the content repository
+-- code.  The name is being kept for backwards compatibilit.
+
+select define_function_args('acs_object_type__drop_type','object_type,cascade_p;f,drop_table_p;f,drop_children_p;f');
+
 -- procedure drop_type
-create or replace function acs_object_type__drop_type (varchar,boolean)
+create or replace function acs_object_type__drop_type (varchar,boolean,boolean,boolean)
 returns integer as '
 declare
-  drop_type__object_type            alias for $1;  
-  drop_type__cascade_p              alias for $2;  -- default ''f''
+  p_object_type                     alias for $1;  
+  p_drop_children_p                 alias for $2;
+  p_drop_table_p                    alias for $3;
+  p_cascade_p                       alias for $4;
   row                               record;
   object_row                        record;
+  v_table_name                      acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE;
 begin
 
-   if drop_type__cascade_p then
-     for object_row in select object_id
-                         from acs_objects
-                         where object_type = drop_type__object_type
-     loop
-       PERFORM acs_object__delete (object_row.object_id);
-     end loop;
-   end if;
+  -- drop children recursively
+  if p_drop_children_p then
+    for row in select object_type
+               from acs_object_types
+               where supertype = p_object_type 
+    loop
+      perform acs_object_type__drop_type(row.object_type, p_cascade_p, p_drop_table_p, ''t'');
+    end loop;
+  end if;
 
-    -- drop all the attributes associated with this type
-    for row in select attribute_name 
-                 from acs_attributes 
-                where object_type = drop_type__object_type 
+  -- drop object rows
+  if p_cascade_p then
+    for object_row in select object_id
+                      from acs_objects
+                      where object_type = p_object_type
     loop
-       PERFORM acs_attribute__drop_attribute (drop_type__object_type, 
-                                              row.attribute_name);
+      perform acs_object__delete (object_row.object_id);
     end loop;
+  end if;
 
-    delete from acs_attributes
-    where object_type = drop_type__object_type;
+  -- drop all the attributes associated with this type
+  for row in select attribute_name 
+             from acs_attributes 
+             where object_type = p_object_type 
+  loop
+    perform acs_attribute__drop_attribute (p_object_type, row.attribute_name);
+  end loop;
 
-    delete from acs_object_types
-    where object_type = drop_type__object_type;
+  -- Remove the associated table if it exists and p_drop_table_p is true
 
-    return 0; 
+  if p_drop_table_p then
+
+    select table_name into v_table_name 
+    from acs_object_types 
+    where object_type = p_object_type;
+
+    if found then
+      if not exists (select 1
+                     from pg_class
+                     where relname = lower(v_table_name)) then
+        raise exception ''Table "%" does not exist'', v_table_name;
+      end if;
+
+      execute ''drop table '' || v_table_name || '' cascade'';
+    end if;
+
+  end if;
+
+  delete from acs_object_types
+  where object_type = p_object_type;
+
+  return 0; 
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
+-- Retained for backwards compatibility
 
+create or replace function acs_object_type__drop_type (varchar,boolean)
+returns integer as '
+begin
+  return acs_object_type__drop_type($1,$2,''f'',''f'');
+end;' language 'plpgsql';
+
 -- function pretty_name
 create or replace function acs_object_type__pretty_name (varchar)
 returns varchar as '
@@ -649,90 +804,255 @@
 
 end;' language 'plpgsql' stable;
 
+select define_function_args('acs_attribute__create_attribute','object_type,attribute_name,datatype,pretty_name,pretty_plural,table_name,column_name,default_value,min_n_values;1,max_n_values;1,sort_order,storage;type_specific,static_p;f,create_column_p;f,database_type,size,null_p;t,references,check_expr,column_spec');
 
+create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean,boolean,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar,varchar)
+returns integer as '
+declare
+  p_object_type            alias for $1;  
+  p_attribute_name         alias for $2;  
+  p_datatype               alias for $3;  
+  p_pretty_name            alias for $4;  
+  p_pretty_plural          alias for $5;  -- default null
+  p_table_name             alias for $6;  -- default null
+  p_column_name            alias for $7;  -- default null
+  p_default_value          alias for $8;  -- default null
+  p_min_n_values           alias for $9;  -- default 1
+  p_max_n_values           alias for $10; -- default 1
+  p_sort_order             alias for $11; -- default null
+  p_storage                alias for $12; -- default ''type_specific''
+  p_static_p               alias for $13; -- default ''f''
+  p_create_column_p        alias for $14;
+  p_database_type          alias for $15;
+  p_size                   alias for $16;
+  p_null_p                 alias for $17;
+  p_references             alias for $18;
+  p_check_expr             alias for $19;
+  p_column_spec            alias for $20;
 
--- show errors
+  v_sort_order            acs_attributes.sort_order%TYPE;
+  v_attribute_id          acs_attributes.attribute_id%TYPE;
+  v_column_spec           text;
+  v_table_name            text;
+  v_constraint_stub       text;
+  v_column_name           text;
+  v_datatype              record;
 
+begin
 
-select define_function_args('acs_attribute__create_attribute','object_type,attribute_name,datatype,pretty_name,pretty_plural,table_name,column_name,default_value,min_n_values;1,max_n_values;1,sort_order,storage;type_specific,static_p;f');
+  if not exists (select 1
+                 from acs_object_types
+                 where object_type = p_object_type) then
+    raise exception ''Object type % does not exist'', p_object_type;
+  end if; 
 
--- create or replace package body acs_attribute
--- function create_attribute
-create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean)
-returns integer as '
-declare
-  create_attribute__object_type            alias for $1;  
-  create_attribute__attribute_name         alias for $2;  
-  create_attribute__datatype               alias for $3;  
-  create_attribute__pretty_name            alias for $4;  
-  create_attribute__pretty_plural          alias for $5;  -- default null
-  create_attribute__table_name             alias for $6;  -- default null
-  create_attribute__column_name            alias for $7;  -- default null
-  create_attribute__default_value          alias for $8;  -- default null
-  create_attribute__min_n_values           alias for $9;  -- default 1
-  create_attribute__max_n_values           alias for $10; -- default 1
-  create_attribute__sort_order             alias for $11; -- default null
-  create_attribute__storage                alias for $12; -- default ''type_specific''
-  create_attribute__static_p               alias for $13; -- default ''f''
+  if p_sort_order is null then
+    select coalesce(max(sort_order), 1) into v_sort_order
+    from acs_attributes
+    where object_type = p_object_type
+    and attribute_name = p_attribute_name;
+  else
+    v_sort_order := p_sort_order;
+  end if;
 
-  v_sort_order           acs_attributes.sort_order%TYPE;
-  v_attribute_id         acs_attributes.attribute_id%TYPE;
-begin
-    if create_attribute__sort_order is null then
-      select coalesce(max(sort_order), 1) into v_sort_order
-      from acs_attributes
-      where object_type = create_attribute__object_type
-      and attribute_name = create_attribute__attribute_name;
+  select nextval(''t_acs_attribute_id_seq'') into v_attribute_id;
+
+  insert into acs_attributes
+    (attribute_id, object_type, table_name, column_name, attribute_name,
+     pretty_name, pretty_plural, sort_order, datatype, default_value,
+     min_n_values, max_n_values, storage, static_p)
+  values
+    (v_attribute_id, p_object_type, 
+     p_table_name, p_column_name, 
+     p_attribute_name, p_pretty_name,
+     p_pretty_plural, v_sort_order, 
+     p_datatype, p_default_value,
+     p_min_n_values, p_max_n_values, 
+     p_storage, p_static_p);
+
+  if p_create_column_p then
+
+    select table_name into v_table_name from acs_object_types
+    where object_type = p_object_type;
+
+    if not exists (select 1
+                   from pg_class
+                   where relname = lower(v_table_name)) then
+      raise exception ''Table % for object type % does not exist'', v_table_name, p_object_type;
+    end if;
+
+    -- Add the appropriate column to the table
+
+    -- We can only create the table column if
+    -- 1. the attribute is declared type_specific (generic storage uses an auxillary table)
+    -- 2. the attribute is not declared static
+    -- 3. it does not already exist in the table
+
+    if p_storage <> ''type_specific'' then
+      raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % must be declared with type_specific storage'',
+        p_attribute_name, p_object_type;
+    end if;
+
+    if p_static_p then
+      raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % can not be declared static'',
+        p_attribute_name, p_object_type;
+    end if;
+
+    if p_table_name is not null then
+      raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % can not specify a table for storage'', p_attribute_name, p_object_type;
+    end if;
+
+    if exists (select 1
+               from pg_class c, pg_attribute a
+               where c.relname::varchar = v_table_name
+                 and c.oid = a.attrelid
+                 and a.attname = lower(p_attribute_name)) then
+      raise exception ''Column % for object type % already exists'',
+        p_attribute_name, p_object_type;
+    end if;
+
+    -- all conditions for creating this column have been met, now let''s see if the type
+    -- spec is OK
+
+    if p_column_spec is not null then
+      if p_database_type is not null
+        or p_size is not null
+        or p_null_p is not null
+        or p_references is not null
+        or p_check_expr is not null then
+      raise exception ''Attribute % for object type % is being created with an explicit column_spec, but not all of the type modification fields are null'',
+        p_attribute_name, p_object_type;
+      end if;
+      v_column_spec := p_column_spec;
     else
-      v_sort_order := create_attribute__sort_order;
+      select coalesce(p_database_type, database_type) as database_type,
+        coalesce(p_size, column_size) as column_size,
+        coalesce(p_check_expr, column_check_expr) as check_expr
+      into v_datatype
+      from acs_datatypes
+      where datatype = p_datatype;
+  
+      v_column_spec := v_datatype.database_type;
+
+      if v_datatype.column_size is not null then
+        v_column_spec := v_column_spec || ''('' || v_datatype.column_size || '')'';
+      end if;
+
+      v_constraint_stub := '' constraint '' || p_object_type || ''_'' ||
+        p_attribute_name || ''_'';
+
+      if v_datatype.check_expr is not null then
+        v_column_spec := v_column_spec || v_constraint_stub || ''_ck check('' ||
+          p_attribute_name || v_datatype.check_expr || '')'';
+      end if;
+
+      if not p_null_p then
+        v_column_spec := v_column_spec || v_constraint_stub || ''_nn not null'';
+      end if;
+
+      if p_references is not null then
+        v_column_spec := v_column_spec || v_constraint_stub || ''fk references '' ||
+          p_references || '' on delete'';
+        if p_null_p then
+          v_column_spec := v_column_spec || '' set null'';
+        else
+          v_column_spec := v_column_spec || '' cascade'';
+        end if;
+      end if;
+
     end if;
+        
+    execute ''alter table '' || v_table_name || '' add '' || p_attribute_name || '' '' ||
+            v_column_spec;
 
-    select nextval(''t_acs_attribute_id_seq'') into v_attribute_id;
+  end if;
 
-    insert into acs_attributes
-      (attribute_id, object_type, table_name, column_name, attribute_name,
-       pretty_name, pretty_plural, sort_order, datatype, default_value,
-       min_n_values, max_n_values, storage, static_p)
-    values
-      (v_attribute_id, create_attribute__object_type, 
-       create_attribute__table_name, create_attribute__column_name, 
-       create_attribute__attribute_name, create_attribute__pretty_name,
-       create_attribute__pretty_plural, v_sort_order, 
-       create_attribute__datatype, create_attribute__default_value,
-       create_attribute__min_n_values, create_attribute__max_n_values, 
-       create_attribute__storage, create_attribute__static_p);
+  return v_attribute_id;
 
-    return v_attribute_id;
-   
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
+create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean)
+returns integer as '
+declare
+  p_object_type            alias for $1;  
+  p_attribute_name         alias for $2;  
+  p_datatype               alias for $3;  
+  p_pretty_name            alias for $4;  
+  p_pretty_plural          alias for $5;  -- default null
+  p_table_name             alias for $6;  -- default null
+  p_column_name            alias for $7;  -- default null
+  p_default_value          alias for $8;  -- default null
+  p_min_n_values           alias for $9;  -- default 1
+  p_max_n_values           alias for $10; -- default 1
+  p_sort_order             alias for $11; -- default null
+  p_storage                alias for $12; -- default ''type_specific''
+  p_static_p               alias for $13; -- default ''f''
+begin
+  return acs_attribute__create_attribute(p_object_type,
+    p_attribute_name, p_datatype, p_pretty_name,
+    p_pretty_plural, p_table_name, p_column_name,
+    p_default_value, p_min_n_values,
+    p_max_n_values, p_sort_order, p_storage,
+    p_static_p, ''f'', null, null, null, null, null, null);
+end;' language 'plpgsql';
+
 create or replace function acs_attribute__create_attribute (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,integer,integer,integer,integer,varchar,boolean)
 returns integer as '
 begin
     return acs_attribute__create_attribute ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, cast ($8 as varchar), $9, $10, $11, $12, $13);
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
 -- procedure drop_attribute
-create function acs_attribute__drop_attribute (varchar,varchar)
+select define_function_args('acs_attribute__drop_attribute','object_type,attribute_name,drop_column_p;f');
+
+create or replace function acs_attribute__drop_attribute (varchar,varchar,boolean)
 returns integer as '
 declare
-  drop_attribute__object_type            alias for $1;  
-  drop_attribute__attribute_name         alias for $2;  
+  p_object_type            alias for $1;  
+  p_attribute_name         alias for $2;  
+  p_drop_column_p          alias for $3;
+  v_table_name             acs_object_types.table_name%TYPE;
 begin
-    -- first remove possible values for the enumeration
-    delete from acs_enum_values
-      where attribute_id in (select a.attribute_id 
-                               from acs_attributes a 
-                              where a.object_type = drop_attribute__object_type
-                                and a.attribute_name = drop_attribute__attribute_name);
 
-    delete from acs_attributes
-     where object_type = drop_attribute__object_type
-       and attribute_name = drop_attribute__attribute_name;
+  -- Check that attribute exists and simultaneously grab the type''s table name
+  select t.table_name into v_table_name
+  from acs_object_types t, acs_attributes a
+  where a.object_type = p_object_type
+    and a.attribute_name = p_attribute_name
+    and t.object_type = p_object_type;
+    
+  if not found then
+    raise exception ''Attribute %:% does not exist'', p_object_type, p_attribute_name;
+  end if;
 
-    return 0; 
+  -- first remove possible values for the enumeration
+  delete from acs_enum_values
+  where attribute_id in (select a.attribute_id 
+                         from acs_attributes a 
+                         where a.object_type = p_object_type
+                         and a.attribute_name = p_attribute_name);
+
+  -- Drop the table if one were specified for the type and we''re asked to
+  if p_drop_column_p and v_table_name is not null then
+      execute ''alter table '' || v_table_name || '' drop column '' ||
+        p_attribute_name || '' cascade'';
+  end if;  
+
+  -- Finally, get rid of the attribute
+  delete from acs_attributes
+  where object_type = p_object_type
+  and attribute_name = p_attribute_name;
+
+  return 0; 
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
+create or replace function acs_attribute__drop_attribute (varchar,varchar)
+returns integer as '
+begin
+  return acs_attribute__drop_attribute($1, $2, ''f'');
+end;' language 'plpgsql';
+
+
 select define_function_args('acs_attribute__add_description','object_type,attribute_name,description_key,description');
 -- procedure add_description
 create function acs_attribute__add_description (varchar,varchar,varchar,text)
@@ -769,6 +1089,20 @@
     return 0; 
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
+create or replace function acs_datatype__date_output_function(text)
+returns text as '
+declare
+  p_attribute_name alias for $1;
+begin
+  return ''to_char('' || p_attribute_name || '', ''''YYYY-MM-DD'''')'';
+end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
+create or replace function acs_datatype__timestamp_output_function(text)
+returns text as '
+declare
+  p_attribute_name alias for $1;
+begin
+  return ''to_char('' || p_attribute_name || '', ''''YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'''')'';
+end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
 -- show errors
Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d3-5.7.0d4.sql
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d3-5.7.0d4.sql,v
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d3-5.7.0d4.sql	30 Jan 2011 01:36:33 -0000	1.1
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-kernel/sql/postgresql/upgrade/upgrade-5.7.0d3-5.7.0d4.sql	20 Feb 2011 00:34:00 -0000	1.2
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 insert into acs_datatypes
   (datatype, database_type)
+(select 'text', 'text' from dual
+  where not exists (select 1 from acs_datatypes where datatype = 'text'));
+
+insert into acs_datatypes
+  (datatype, database_type)
 (select 'richtext', 'text' from dual
   where not exists (select 1 from acs_datatypes where datatype = 'richtext'));
 
@@ -181,314 +186,6 @@
   return ''to_char('' || p_attribute_name || '', ''''YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'''')'';
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
--- New tables to model object-based views.  Since view names must be unique in SQL
--- we force them to be unique in our datamodel, too (rather than only unique to the
--- object type). 
-
-create table acs_views (
-  object_view    text
-                 constraint acs_views__pk
-                 primary key,
-  object_type    text
-                 constraint acs_views_object_type_fk
-                 references acs_object_types
-                 on delete cascade,
-  pretty_name    text
-                 constraint acs_views_pretty_name_nn
-                 not null,
-  root_view_p    boolean default 'f'
-                 constraint acs_views_root_view_p_nn
-                 not null
-);
-
-comment on table acs_views is '
-  Track information on object type-based views, including the initial view created for
-  an object type
-';
-
-comment on column acs_views.object_view is '
-  The name of the view.  The initial view for an object type is given the name
-  "object_type_name_v".  If the object type the view references is deleted, the acs_view
-  will be dropped, too.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_views.object_type is '
-  The object type this view is built from.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_views.pretty_name is '
-  Pretty name for this view
-';
-
-create table acs_view_attributes (
-  attribute_id   integer
-                 constraint acs_view_attributes_attribute_id_fk
-                 references acs_attributes
-                 on delete cascade,
-  view_attribute       text,
-  object_view    text
-                 constraint acs_view_attributes_object_view_fk
-                 references acs_views(object_view)
-                 on delete cascade,
-  pretty_name    text
-                 constraint acs_views_pretty_name_nn
-                 not null,
-  sort_order     integer
-                 constraint acs_views_sort_order
-                 not null,
-  col_expr       text
-                 constraint acs_view_attributes_type_col_spec_nn
-                 not null,
-  constraint acs_view_attributes_pk primary key (object_view, attribute_id)
-);
-
-comment on table acs_view_attributes is '
-  Track information on view attributes.  This extends the acs_attributes table with
-  view-specific attribute information.  If the view or object type attribute referenced
-  by the view attribute is deleted, the view attribute will be, too.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_view_attributes.attribute_id is '
-  The acs_attributes row we are augmenting with view-specific information.  This is not
-  used as the primary key because multiple views might use the same acs_attribute.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_view_attributes.view_attribute is '
-  The name assigned to this column in the view.  Usually it is the acs_attribute name,
-  but if multiple attributes have the same name, they are disambiguated with suffixes
-  of the form _N.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_view_attributes.object_view is '
-  The name of the view this attribute is being declared for.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_view_attributes.pretty_name is '
-  The pretty name of the view.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_view_attributes.sort_order is '
-  The order of display when shown to a user.  A bit odd to have it here, but
-  the original object attributes have a sort_order defined, so for consistency we will
-  do the same for view attributes.
-';
-
-comment on column acs_view_attributes.col_expr is '
-  The expression used to build the column.  Usually just the acs_attribute name, but certain
-  datatypes might call a function on the attribute value (i.e. "to_char()" for timestamp
-  types).
-';
-
-select define_function_args('acs_view__drop_sql_view','object_view');
-
-create or replace function acs_view__drop_sql_view (varchar)
-returns integer as '
-declare
-  p_view                               alias for $1;  
-begin
-  if table_exists(p_view) then
-    execute ''drop view '' || p_view;
-  end if;
-  return 0;
-end;' language 'plpgsql';
-
-select define_function_args('acs_view__create_sql_view','object_view');
-
-create or replace function acs_view__create_sql_view (varchar)
-returns integer as '
-declare
-  p_view                               alias for $1;  
-  v_cols                               varchar; 
-  v_tabs                               varchar; 
-  v_joins                              varchar;
-  v_first_p                            boolean;
-  v_join_rec                           record;
-  v_attr_rec                           record;
-  v_tree_sortkey_found_p               boolean;
-begin
-
-  if length(p_view) > 64 then
-    raise exception ''View name "%" cannot be longer than 64 characters.'',p_type;
-  end if;
-
-  if not exists (select 1
-                 from acs_views
-                 where object_view = p_view) then
-    raise exception ''No object type named "%" exists'',p_view;
-  end if;
-
-  v_tabs := '''';
-  v_joins := '''';
-  v_first_p := ''t'';
-  v_tree_sortkey_found_p := ''f'';
-  v_cols := ''acs_objects.object_id as '' || p_view || ''_id'';
-
-  for v_join_rec in select ot2.object_type, ot2.table_name, ot2.id_column,
-                    tree_level(ot2.tree_sortkey) as level
-                  from acs_object_types ot1, acs_object_types ot2, acs_views ov
-                  where ov.object_view = p_view
-                    and ot1.object_type = ov.object_type
-                    and ot1.tree_sortkey between ot2.tree_sortkey and tree_right(ot2.tree_sortkey)
-                  order by ot2.tree_sortkey desc
-  loop
-    if v_join_rec.table_name is not null then
-
-      if not v_tree_sortkey_found_p and column_exists(v_join_rec.table_name, ''tree_sortkey'') then
-        v_cols := v_cols || '','' || v_join_rec.table_name || ''.tree_sortkey'';
-        v_tree_sortkey_found_p := ''t'';
-      end if;
-
-      if not v_first_p then
-        v_tabs := v_tabs || '', '';
-      end if;
-      v_tabs := v_tabs || v_join_rec.table_name;
-
-      
-      if v_join_rec.table_name <> ''acs_objects'' then
-        if not v_first_p then
-          v_joins := v_joins || '' and '';
-        end if;
-        v_joins := v_joins || '' acs_objects.object_id = '' || v_join_rec.table_name ||
-                   ''.'' || v_join_rec.id_column;
-      end if;
-
-      v_first_p := ''f'';
-
-    end if;
-  end loop;
-
-  for v_attr_rec in select view_attribute, col_expr
-                    from acs_view_attributes
-                    where object_view = p_view
-                    order by sort_order
-  loop
-    v_cols := v_cols || '','' || v_attr_rec.col_expr || '' as '' || v_attr_rec.view_attribute;
-  end loop;
-
-  if v_joins <> '''' then
-    v_joins := '' where '' || v_joins;
-  end if;
-
-  if table_exists(p_view) then
-    execute ''drop view '' || p_view;
-  end if;
-
-  execute ''create or replace view '' || p_view || '' as select '' || 
-    v_cols || '' from '' || v_tabs || v_joins;
-
-  return 0; 
-end;' language 'plpgsql';
-
--- Create the attributes select view for a type.  The view is given the type's table
--- name appended with "v".  The only id column returned is object_id, which avoids duplicate
--- column name issues.
-
-select define_function_args('acs_object_type__refresh_view','object_type');
-
--- Need to create the view and view attribute metadata ...
-
-create or replace function acs_object_type__refresh_view (varchar)
-returns integer as '
-declare
-  p_type                               alias for $1;  
-  v_attr_rec                           record;
-  v_type_rec                           record;
-  v_dupes                              integer;
-  v_view_attribute                           text;
-  v_col_expr                           text;
-  v_sort_order                         integer;
-  v_view                               text;
-begin
-
-  if not exists (select 1
-                 from acs_object_types
-                 where object_type = p_type) then
-    raise exception ''No object type named "%" exists'',p_type;
-  end if;
-
-  v_view := replace(p_type, '':'', ''_'') || ''_v'';
-
-  delete from acs_views where object_view = v_view;
-
-  insert into acs_views
-    (object_view, object_type, pretty_name, root_view_p)
-  select v_view, p_type, pretty_name, ''t''
-  from acs_object_types
-  where object_type = p_type;
-
-  v_sort_order := 1;
-
-  for v_type_rec in select ot2.object_type, ot2.table_name, ot2.id_column,
-                    tree_level(ot2.tree_sortkey) as level
-                  from acs_object_types ot1, acs_object_types ot2
-                  where ot1.object_type = p_type
-                    and ot1.tree_sortkey between ot2.tree_sortkey and tree_right(ot2.tree_sortkey)
-                  order by ot2.tree_sortkey desc
-  loop
-
-    for v_attr_rec in select a.attribute_name, d.column_output_function, a.attribute_id,
-                        a.pretty_name
-                      from acs_attributes a, acs_datatypes d
-                      where a.object_type = v_type_rec.object_type
-                        and a.storage = ''type_specific''
-                        and a.table_name is null
-                        and a.datatype = d.datatype
-    loop
-
-      v_view_attribute := v_attr_rec.attribute_name;
-      v_col_expr := v_type_rec.table_name || ''.'' || v_view_attribute;
-
-      if v_attr_rec.column_output_function is not null then
-        execute ''select '' || v_attr_rec.column_output_function || ''('''''' || v_col_expr ||
-                '''''')'' into v_col_expr;
-      end if;
-
-      -- The check for dupes could be rolled into the select above but it is far more
-      -- readable when broken out, I think.
-
-      v_dupes := count(*)
-                 from acs_attributes
-                 where attribute_name = v_attr_rec.attribute_name
-                   and object_type in (select ot2.object_type
-                                       from acs_object_types ot1, acs_object_types ot2
-                                       where ot1.object_type = v_type_rec.object_type
-                                         and ot1.tree_sortkey
-                                           between tree_left(ot2.tree_sortkey)
-                                           and tree_right(ot2.tree_sortkey));
-       if v_dupes > 0 then
-         v_view_attribute := v_view_attribute || ''_'' || substr(to_char(v_dupes, ''9''),2,1);
-       end if;
-
-       insert into acs_view_attributes
-         (attribute_id, view_attribute, object_view, pretty_name, sort_order, col_expr)
-       values
-         (v_attr_rec.attribute_id, v_view_attribute, v_view, v_attr_rec.pretty_name, v_sort_order,
-          v_col_expr);
-
-       v_sort_order := v_sort_order + 1;
-
-    end loop;
-  end loop;
-
-  perform acs_view__create_sql_view(replace(p_type, '':'', ''_'') || ''_v'');
-
-  -- Now fix all subtypes (really only necessary for the attributes view when an attribute
-  -- has been added or dropped, but there is no harm in doing it always).  The supertype
-  -- not equal to object_type bit is again due to the fact that acs_object has itself
-  -- as its supertype rather than null.
-
-  for v_type_rec in select object_type
-                    from acs_object_types
-                    where supertype = p_type
-                      and supertype <> object_type
-  loop
-    perform acs_object_type__refresh_view(v_type_rec.object_type);
-  end loop;
-
-  return 0; 
-end;' language 'plpgsql';
-
-
 select define_function_args('acs_object_type__create_type','object_type,pretty_name,pretty_plural,supertype,table_name,id_column,package_name,abstract_p;f,type_extension_table,name_method,create_table_p;f,dynamic_p;f');
 
 create or replace function acs_object_type__create_type (varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,varchar,boolean,varchar,varchar, boolean, boolean)
@@ -933,4 +630,3 @@
   return acs_attribute__drop_attribute($1, $2, ''f'');
 end;' language 'plpgsql';
 
-select acs_object_type__refresh_view('acs_object');