16 The SQL Package

update-record-from-slot

Generic Function

Summary

Updates an individual data item from a slot.

Package

sql

Signature

update-record-from-slot instance slot &key database =>

Arguments

instance: An instance of a view class.
slot: A slot.
database: A database.

Values

None.

Description

The generic functionupdate-record-from-slot updates an individual data item in the column represented by slot. The database is only used if instance is not yet associated with any database, in which case a record is created in database. Only slot is initialized in this case; other columns in the underlying database receive default values. The argument slot is the CLOS slot name; the corresponding column names are derived from the view class definition.