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#1283 (ok 4.1.0) Improve "Relational View" Interface

Needs_decision
fixed
nobody
5
2013-12-12
2011-01-18
No

I generally add foreign keys using the sql statements, however some times I use the "Relational View" interface to add a foreign key relation - in a database with hundreds of tables, it is a real pain to scroll through all the relations and then identify the one which is required ( though thy are in alphabetical order, if there are lots of tables then it becomes difficult)
Suggestion - Instead of showing all the foreign key relations in one drop down, it would be nice to break it down into two drop downs (1. drop down that lists all the tables and 2. When a table is selected, it lists all the columns in the table)
Advantages
1. Makes it easy to select the right table and the required column - user friendly
2. Avoids setting up the wrong keys ( i myself have associated wrong keys many times due to similar table names and column names)

Discussion

  • Isaac Bennetch

    Isaac Bennetch - 2013-06-26

    Thanks for the suggestion. Should be resolved by https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/438

     
  • Isaac Bennetch

    Isaac Bennetch - 2013-06-26
    • summary: Improve "Relational View" Interface --> (ok 4.1.0) Improve "Relational View" Interface
    • Group: --> Needs_decision
     
  • Isaac Bennetch

    Isaac Bennetch - 2013-06-26
    • status: open --> resolved
     
  • Marc Delisle

    Marc Delisle - 2013-12-12
    • Status: resolved --> fixed
     
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