Add notes on _table_metadata view.

ckan · Oct 30, 2012 · 1c7fdf1 · 1c7fdf1
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diff --git a/ckanext/datastore/logic/action.py b/ckanext/datastore/logic/action.py
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ def datastore_search(context, data_dict):
 
     Setting the ``plain`` flag to false enables the entire PostgreSQL `full text search query language`_.
 
+    A listing of all available resources can be found at the alias ``_table_metadata``.
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     .. _full text search query language: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/datatype-textsearch.html#DATATYPE-TSQUERY
 
     **Results:**

diff --git a/doc/datastore-api.rst b/doc/datastore-api.rst
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ requests, parameters should be provided as JSON objects.
 .. automodule:: ckanext.datastore.logic.action
    :members:
 
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 .. _fields:
 
 Fields
@@ -196,12 +194,14 @@ To the following endpoint:
 
 * Dataset Model Endpoint: ``http://{YOUR-CKAN-INSTALLATION}/api/rest/dataset``
 
-More details about creating a resource through the Data API are available on the :ref:`CKAN API page <api>`. More information about the Datastore API can be found on the :doc:`datastore page <datastore>`.
+More details about creating a resource through the Data API are available on the :ref:`CKAN API page <api>`.
 
 
 Examples
 --------
 
+.. note:: There is a special view that lists all available resources from the DataStore. It can be found at the alias ``_table_metadata``.
+
 Some of the following commands require obtaining an :ref:`API Key <get-api-key>`.
 
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