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Version 2026.5.13

CRAN release: 2026-05-13

Bug Fixes

  • PostgreSQL methods (create_table, keep_rows_where, drop_table) now quote role_create_table via DBI::dbQuoteIdentifier() when emitting SET ROLE. Previously the role name was interpolated raw, which broke on identifiers containing hyphens, mixed case, or reserved words (e.g. SET ROLE token-user -> syntax error), and was a SQL-injection vector if the value came from an env var.

Version 2026.2.2

CRAN release: 2026-03-31

New Features

Version 2026.1.28

Bug Fixes

  • Improved database connection error messages to include the original driver error details for easier debugging

Version 2025.7.28

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed namespace loading error by importing methods::initialize generic
  • Improved error handling in .onLoad() function for S7 operations
  • Package now passes CRAN namespace loading requirements

Version 2025.7.19

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed DBConnection_v9 print method to display “SSL mode” instead of “trusted connection” for PostgreSQL connections

Development

  • Added S7 package to imports in preparation for S3 to S7 method conversion to improve CRAN compliance
  • S7 transition planned to reduce exported API surface while maintaining functionality through R6 classes

Version 2025.7.17

  • Updated package for CRAN submission with comprehensive improvements
  • Added comprehensive documentation with examples for all exported functions
  • Fixed critical CRAN compliance issues including system tool availability checks
  • Added proper R6 class documentation with detailed usage examples
  • Improved all validator function documentation with clear examples
  • Added missing dependencies and fixed import declarations
  • Updated .Rbuildignore to exclude system files and build artifacts
  • Added CLAUDE.md for future development guidance
  • Fixed vignette title and improved documentation quality
  • All functions now pass R CMD check with only acceptable NOTEs

Version 2025.2.15

  • Including role_create_table in drop_table for PostgreSQL.

Version 2024.10.25

  • role_create_table is now included for dbconnection_v9/dbtable_v9, so that the role can be changed when creating tables in PostgreSQL.

Version 2024.3.27

  • csdb now supports PostgreSQL databases as well as MS SQL Server.

Version 2024.3.11

  • Including use_count as an argument in nrow in DBTable_v9, which is slower but more accurate.

Version 2024.3.7

  • Including confirm_insert_via_nrow in DBTable_v9. Checks nrow() before insert and after insert. If nrow() has not increased sufficiently, then attempt an upsert.

Version 2023.12.28

  • Including validator_field_types_csfmt_rts_data_v2 and validator_field_contents_csfmt_rts_data_v2.

Version 2023.12.26

  • Including georegion in validator_field_contents_csfmt_rts_data_v1.

Version 2023.4.14

  • get_table_names_and_info is now ordered according to table_name.

Version 2023.4.12

  • get_table_names_and_nrow is now changed to get_table_names_and_info and also includes size_total_gb, size_data_gb, size_index_gb.
  • info is now included as a method for DBTable_v9

Version 2023.4.4

  • confirm_indexes is now added to DBTable_v9, which confirms that the names and number of indexes in the database are the same as in the R code. It does not confirm the contents of the indexes!
  • nrow is now added to DBTable_v9, which is an application of the new get_table_names_and_nrow function.
  • get_table_names_and_nrow added as an exported function, that will get all the table names and the nrows from a dbconnection.

Version 2023.4.2

  • create_table now automatically adds the indexes.

Version 2023.3.31

  • Removing info messages from drop_rows_where.

Version 2023.3.8

  • connect() in DBConnection_v9 is smarter, more robust with error checking and making fewer useless calls to the db. Tries to connect twice now before throwing an error.
  • autoconnection is now more robust in DBConnection_v9.

Version 2023.2.17

  • Package is created.