custom module using existing database

[emkay22]

When building a custom module, if it uses an existing database, what would the normal procedure for specifying that database be?
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[jmertic]

Do you mean a database other than your instance's database. If so then there's really not a standard procedure, you would need to provide all the code for connecting to that DB.

[rafael.q.g@hotmail.com]

If this module uses an existing and external database, you really will need to develop your own code out sugarcrm framework to manage its data.
Your can overwrite files as edit.view.php,detail.view.php and list.view.php to build your own forms and views.

But if is posible you can define this module using sugar framework and then import the exiting data to the created structure. I think this solution is easier to maintain.

[fiutyer]

eat sugar well.Then you are easily postel well in this forum.