Re: [CDBI] using different DSNs for reads/writes

Aaron Wolfe wrote:
> I am converting some messy scripts I wrote to use the very nice Class
> DBI interface.  I have run into a wall that I can't seem to figure out
> (please forgive me if this is easy and I am just ignorant).
> 
> I have multiple sites running mysql using master -> slave replication.
>  This means all changes to the data must happen at the master.
> However, lookups should always use the local copy.  The master db is
> slow to query, but writes are very infrequent compared to reads so it
> works ok.  In my current code, I just have two db handles and pick the
> correct one to use by hand.
> 
> Is there a way to create a dbi class that would be smart enough to do
> selects from the local db, but updates and inserts to the master?

I could have sworn there were separate "read" vs "write" database handles
because I've dealt with this sort of problem before both to handle your issue
with master/slave databases and also to just have a separate "reader" database
user with lowered permissions to tighten security.  But I can't seem to find it.


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