disable-fts and .disable_fts(), closes #88

sqlite_utils/cli.py

@@ -300,6 +300,19 @@ def populate_fts(path, table, column):
     db[table].populate_fts(column)
 
 
+@cli.command(name="disable-fts")
+@click.argument(
+    "path",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=False, allow_dash=False),
+    required=True,
+)
+@click.argument("table")
+def disable_fts(path, table):
+    "Disable FTS for specific table"
+    db = sqlite_utils.Database(path)
+    db[table].disable_fts()
+
+
 def insert_upsert_options(fn):
     for decorator in reversed(
         (

sqlite_utils/db.py

@@ -794,6 +794,25 @@ class Table(Queryable):
         self.db.conn.executescript(sql)
         return self
 
+    def disable_fts(self):
+        fts_table = self.detect_fts()
+        if fts_table:
+            self.db[fts_table].drop()
+        # Now delete the triggers that related to that table
+        sql = """
+            SELECT name FROM sqlite_master
+                WHERE type = 'trigger'
+                AND sql LIKE '% INSERT INTO [{}]%'
+        """.format(
+            fts_table
+        )
+        trigger_names = []
+        for row in self.db.conn.execute(sql).fetchall():
+            trigger_names.append(row[0])
+        with self.db.conn:
+            for trigger_name in trigger_names:
+                self.db.conn.execute("DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS [{}]".format(trigger_name))
+
     def detect_fts(self):
         "Detect if table has a corresponding FTS virtual table and return it"
         sql = """