TIPS - How to use modular SQL in your XML manifest

Hello super joomlers!

A new Joomla! core juicy trick just for you.

Did you know that you can use multiple sql files for the install process of your custom component?

They are red sequentially following the order in the xml manifest file of your component

Here is an example. Pay close attention to the install part.

<extension type="component" version="3.9" method="upgrade" client="administrator">
    <name>com_modularsqlexample</name>
    <author>example</author>
    <creationdate>0000-00-00</creationdate>
    <copyright>(C) example. All rights reserved.</copyright>
    <license>http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html</license>
    <authoremail><joomla-hidden-mail  is-link="1" is-email="1" first="bW9kdWxhcnNxbA==" last="ZXhhbXBsZS5jb20=" text="bW9kdWxhcnNxbEBleGFtcGxlLmNvbQ==" base="" >This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.</joomla-hidden-mail></authoremail>
    <authorurl>example.com</authorurl>
    <version>1.0.0</version>
    <description>Example Joomla! component with separated install SQL files running in order presented in this manifest file</description>

<install>
        <sql>
            <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/install.sql</file>
            <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/data-step-1.sql</file>
            <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/data-step-2.sql</file>
            <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/data-step-3.sql</file>
            <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/data-final-step.sql</file>
        </sql>
    </install>

<uninstall>
        <sql>
            <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/uninstall.sql</file>
        </sql>
    </uninstall>

<update>
        <schemas>
            <schemapath type="mysql">sql/updates/mysql</schemapath>
        </schemas>
    </update>
    
    <administration><menu>COM_MODULARSQLEXAMPLE</menu>

<files folder="admin">
            <filename>index.html</filename>
            <filename>modularsqlexample.php</filename>
        </files>
    </administration>
</extension>

Hello super joomlers!

A new Joomla! core juicy trick just for you.

Did you know that you can use multiple sql files for the install process of your custom component?