Title: DBMaker
Author: Toshiyuki Kawashima
Published: <strong>Meurth 22, 2019</strong>
Last modified: Gortheren 11, 2020

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# DBMaker

 By [Toshiyuki Kawashima](https://profiles.wordpress.org/castanet01/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/dbmaker.1.2.zip)

 * [Details](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/dbmaker/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/dbmaker/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/dbmaker/#installation)
 * [Development](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/dbmaker/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dbmaker/)

## Description

This plugin make simple database from csv.
 Import from csv files to custom post
type.

### features

 * you can make database from csv file
 * import over 10000 records from csv file
 * delete all data records
 * support custom fields and taxonomies
 * sort and search data in backend
 * support shortcode for search form and result list in frontend
 * import from csv, insert only. update record not supported.

### Usage

#### Create Database

 1. Select DataBase Maker in admin menu. Add new post.
 2. Title is database name, it is displayed admin menu.
 3. Content is frontend search form. If content is empty, default form inserted.

#### Edit csv settings

 1. post_type is database type
 2. format is column names order in csv files. comma separated. see **column names**
 3. status is default post status.
 4. character encoding is csv file’s encodeing
 5. “skip lines” : skip n lines
 6. “public access” is data status. if it is checked, public access from frontend.
 7. save post.

#### Import data from csv file

 1. Select your database name in admin menu.
 2. Select csv file and push “read csv”, start importing.
 3. Display progress bar, please wait for a while.

#### Data operation in admin menu

 * keyword search target all columns
 * taxonomy filter supported
 * title, date and custom fields support sorting.
 * Delete all data supported

#### Create search form for frontend

 1. Select DataBase Maker, edit database
 2. edit contents, see **Short codes**
 3. save contents then view posts

### Column names

 * post_title: title of the post
 * post_author: (login or ID) The user name or user ID number
 * post_date:
 * post_excerpt:
 * post_status:
 * post_password:
 * post_name:
 * post_parent:
 * menu_order:
 * tax_{taxonomy}: (string, comma separated) Any field prefixed with tax_ will be
   used as a custom taxonomy.
 * {custom_field_key}: Any other column labels used as custom field.

### Short codes

#### dbm_search

Create form tag for search. This code is enclosing.

option

 * post_type : **required** Search database post_type.
 * posts_per_page : default: 5
 * pager : This option set not empty string, pager support. default: ”

#### dbm_tax_checkbox

Create checkboxes for taxonomy

option

 * name : **requried** taxonomy name.(No “tax_” prefix)

#### dbm_tax_select

Create select tag for taxonomy.

option

 * name : **requried** taxonomy name.(No “tax_” prefix)
 * multiple : This option set not empty string, multiple select box. default: ”
 * size : Select tag size.

#### dbm_textbox

Create text input box

option

 * name : Set search target column name. ‘s’ is target all columns. default : ‘s’
 * required : true or false. default : ‘false’

#### dbm_result_table

Display search result table. This code need outside of dbm_search.

option

 * label : th tag names, comma separated.
 * data : column names, comma separated.

#### dbm_result_pager

Output pager

option

 * label : pager button label. default : ‘first, prev, next, last’

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## Screenshots

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 * csv settings
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 * data list in admin menu
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 * search form editor
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 * search form in frontend

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/plugin-name` directory, or 
    install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 3. Use the Settings->Plugin Name screen to configure the plugin
 4. (Make your instructions match the desired user flow for activating and installing
    your plugin. Include any steps that might be needed for explanatory purposes)

## FAQ

 * Can i export data to csv file?
    Export csv file not supported yet. ToDo.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“DBMaker” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Toshiyuki Kawashima ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/castanet01/)

[Translate “DBMaker” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dbmaker)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dbmaker/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/dbmaker/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dbmaker/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dbmaker/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2

*fix all delete bug.

#### 1.1

 * add view link in database admin menu.
 * no import empty records.
 * add order and orderby parameter in frontend search.
 * Shortcode dbm_search: add parameter preload. Set it, data list load on init.(
   orderby post_id, ASC)
 * Back to seach result page in frontend, recently data list display.

#### 1.0

 * first release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1**
 *  Last updated **6 years ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.4.19**
 *  PHP version ** 5.2.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dbmaker/)
 * Tags
 * [csv](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/csv/)[database](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/database/)
   [import](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/import/)[search](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/search/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://cor.wordpress.org/plugins/dbmaker/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Toshiyuki Kawashima ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/castanet01/)

## Support

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