[ckan-dev] Deciding default value of field in datastore

Tue Aug 6 21:01:30 UTC 2013

Hi all.

I'm working on inserting data into the datastore, and wonder if it's
possible to decide the default value of a field when i first create the
datastore. For instance, I want to be able to have a sensor that just sends
a single value to the datastore through the api. The datastore should then
automatically set an other field with the timestamp of the insertion (more
or less as it's done in Xively).

I know this is possible with postgresql in it self. I was just wondering if
the datastore exploits this feature? I can't find find it anywhere in the
source code or in the documentation of CKAN, but find it a little odd if
it's not implemented in the datastore api. Since you already have gone
through such a great amount of work, I just presumed that it was
implemented. If it's accessible, please enlighten me, and if it's not,
please enlighten me why.

Best regards

Lasse Vestergaard
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