mnesia:transform_table(Tab, Fun, NewAttributeList)

[Torbjorn Tornkvist]

Trap Exit wrote:
> Hi, folks.
> 
> I have a mnesia table where I am about to change the definition of the record which it is based on.
> I have found the mnesia:transform_table/3 and mnesia:transform_table/4 functions. I know how to implement this if I use tuples in the funs that transform the objects in the table.
> 
> fun({user, UserId, UserName, UserPassword}) ->
>     UserEMail = none,
>     {user, UserId, UserName, UserPassword, UserEMail}.
> 
> The problem is that I have been thought to to assume that records are tuples.
> You cant have a record name with two definitions, if you have diffrent name, you will have to enter the new recordnam into the databas.
> 
> So, how should one procede?
> * When changeing the recodord defintion for at mnesia table change the record name, or
> * Use the tuple definition of records. The code will only be used once so who cares, or

Yes!

--Tobbe

> * None of the above.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Andreas Hillqvist
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