--- loncom/metadata_database/LONCAPA/lonmetadata.pm	2004/01/12 21:48:38	1.3
+++ loncom/metadata_database/LONCAPA/lonmetadata.pm	2004/04/08 14:50:44	1.4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 #
-# $Id: lonmetadata.pm,v 1.3 2004/01/12 21:48:38 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonmetadata.pm,v 1.4 2004/04/08 14:50:44 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ sub create_metadata_storage {
 
 =item store_metadata()
 
-Inputs: database handle ($dbh) and a hash or hash reference containing the 
-metadata for a single resource.
+Inputs: database handle ($dbh), a table name, and a hash or hash reference 
+containing the metadata for a single resource.
 
 Returns: 1 on success, 0 on failure to store.
 
@@ -263,10 +263,14 @@ Returns: 1 on success, 0 on failure to s
     ##  $dbh, so we can't check our validity.
     ##
     my $sth = undef;
+    my $sth_table = undef;
 
 sub create_statement_handler {
     my $dbh = shift();
-    my $request = 'INSERT INTO metadata VALUES(';
+    my $tablename = shift();
+    $tablename = 'metadata' if (! defined($tablename));
+    $sth_table = $tablename;
+    my $request = 'INSERT INTO '.$tablename.' VALUES(';
     foreach (@Metadata_Table_Description) {
         $request .= '?,';
     }
@@ -276,13 +280,16 @@ sub create_statement_handler {
     return;
 }
 
-sub clear_sth { $sth=undef; }
+sub clear_sth { $sth=undef; $sth_table=undef;}
 
 sub store_metadata {
     my $dbh = shift();
+    my $tablename = shift();
     my $errors = '';
-    if (! defined($sth)) {
-        &create_statement_handler($dbh);
+    if (! defined($sth) || 
+        ( defined($tablename) && ($sth_table ne $tablename)) || 
+        (! defined($tablename) && $sth_table ne 'metadata')) {
+        &create_statement_handler($dbh,$tablename);
     }
     my $successcount = 0;
     while (my $mdata = shift()) {