Yes, the documentation doesn't explain the entire process. It does tell you how to set up the two groups in config/database.php. You know that part. Now what you do is this.
In your model file, make it look like this
PHP Code:
<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
Class Some_model extends CI_Model {
public $db1;
public $db2;
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
$this->db1 = $this->load->database('database_1', TRUE);
$this->db2 = $this->load->database('database_2', TRUE);
}
Then, in your model functions, you do this
PHP Code:
public function get_records_1()
{
return $this->db1->query('SELECT * FROM table_name;')
}
public function get_records_2()
{
return $this->db2->query('SELECT * FROM table_name;')
}
In your controller, you don't have to do anything special. Just like normal.
PHP Code:
$records_1 = $this->some_model->get_records_1();
$records_2 = $this->some_model->get_records_2();
Hey, don't work without a PHP debugger. Several free IDEs have this features built in. Two are NetBeans and CodeLobster. Without a debugger, it's like you're driving with a blindfold on -- you are going to crash!
