add: User profile data table is now a flat table.

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm

@@ -31,14 +31,10 @@ sub _fetchNames {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my @userIds = @_;
 	my %nameHash;
-	my $sql = "select users.username, 
-users.userId, 
-a.fieldData as firstName,
-b.fieldData as lastName
-from users
-left join userProfileData a on users.userId=a.userId and a.fieldName='firstName'
-left join userProfileData b on users.userId=b.userId and b.fieldName='lastName'
-where users.userId=?";
+	my $sql = "SELECT users.username, users.userId, firstName, lastName
+FROM users
+LEFT JOIN userProfileData ON users.userId=userProfileData.userId
+WHERE users.userId=?";
 	my $sth = $self->session->db->prepare($sql);
 	foreach my $userId (@userIds) {
 		$sth->execute([ $userId ]);
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@ where users.userId=?";
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub _fetchDepartments {
 	my $self = shift;
-	return $self->session->db->buildArray("select fieldData from userProfileData where fieldName='department' GROUP by fieldData");
+	return $self->session->db->buildArray("SELECT department FROM userProfileData GROUP BY department");
 }
 
 
@@ -244,19 +240,17 @@ sub view {
 	
 	my $sql = "select users.username, 
 users.userId, 
-a.fieldData as firstName, 
+firstName, 
 InOutBoard_status.message, 
-b.fieldData as lastName, 
+lastName, 
 InOutBoard_status.status, 
 InOutBoard_status.dateStamp, 
-c.fieldData as department, 
+department, 
 groupings.groupId
 from users 
 left join groupings on  groupings.userId=users.userId
 left join InOutBoard on groupings.groupId=InOutBoard.inOutGroup
-left join userProfileData a on users.userId=a.userId and a.fieldName='firstName'
-left join userProfileData b on users.userId=b.userId and b.fieldName='lastName'
-left join userProfileData c on users.userId=c.userId and c.fieldName='department'
+left join userProfileData on users.userId=userProfileData.userId
 left join InOutBoard_status on users.userId=InOutBoard_status.userId and InOutBoard_status.assetId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId())."
 where users.userId<>'1' and InOutBoard.inOutGroup=".$self->session->db->quote($self->get("inOutGroup"))."
 group by userId
@@ -312,14 +306,12 @@ sub www_selectDelegates {
 		"select 
 			users.username, 
 			users.userId, 
-			a.fieldData as firstName,
-			b.fieldData as lastName
+			firstName,
+			lastName
 		from users
 		left join groupings on users.userId=groupings.userId
 		left join InOutBoard on groupings.groupId=InOutBoard.inOutGroup
-		left join userProfileData a on users.userId=a.userId and a.fieldName='firstName'
-		left join userProfileData b on users.userId=b.userId and b.fieldName='lastName'
-		left join userProfileData c on users.userId=c.userId and c.fieldName='department'
+		left join userProfileData on users.userId=userProfileData.userId
 		left join InOutBoard_status on users.userId=InOutBoard_status.userId and InOutBoard_status.assetId=?
 		where
 			users.userId<>'1'
@@ -465,19 +457,17 @@ sub www_viewReport {
 	  
 	  my $sql = "select users.username, 
 users.userId, 
-a.fieldData as firstName, 
+firstName, 
 InOutBoard_statusLog.message,
-b.fieldData as lastName, 
+lastName, 
 InOutBoard_statusLog.status, 
 InOutBoard_statusLog.dateStamp, 
 InOutBoard_statusLog.createdBy, 
-c.fieldData as department,
+department,
 groupings.groupId
 from users
 left join groupings on groupings.userId=users.userId
-left join userProfileData a on users.userId=a.userId and a.fieldName='firstName'
-left join userProfileData b on users.userId=b.userId and b.fieldName='lastName'
-left join userProfileData c on users.userId=c.userId and c.fieldName='department'
+left join userProfileData on users.userId=userProfileData.userId
 left join InOutBoard_statusLog on users.userId=InOutBoard_statusLog.userId and InOutBoard_statusLog.assetId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId())."
 where users.userId<>'1' and 
  groupings.groupId=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getValue("inOutGroup"))." and 

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/ProjectManager.pm

@@ -270,13 +270,10 @@ sub _userSearchQuery {
 	my $query = <<"SQL";
 SELECT 'user' AS resourceKind, users.userId AS resourceId
   FROM users
-       LEFT JOIN userProfileData AS lastName ON users.userId = lastName.userId
-                                             AND lastName.fieldName = 'lastName'
-       LEFT JOIN userProfileData AS firstName ON users.userId = firstName.userId
-                                              AND firstName.fieldName = 'firstName'
- WHERE (LOWER(lastName.fieldData) LIKE ? OR LOWER(firstName.fieldData) LIKE ?
+       LEFT JOIN userProfileData ON users.userId = userProfileData.userId
+ WHERE (LOWER(lastName) LIKE ? OR LOWER(firstName) LIKE ?
         OR LOWER(users.username) LIKE ?) AND (users.userId NOT IN $excludePlaceholders)
- ORDER BY lastName.fieldData, firstName.fieldData
+ ORDER BY lastName, firstName
 SQL
 	my @placeholders  = (($searchPattern) x 3, @exclude);
 	return ($query, \@placeholders);

lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm

@@ -651,10 +651,9 @@ sub recoverPasswordFinish {
 
 	my @fieldNames = keys %fieldValues;
 	my @fieldValues = values %fieldValues;
-	my $joins = join(' ', map{"INNER JOIN userProfileData AS p$_ ON u.userId = p$_.userId AND p$_.fieldName = ".$self->session->db->quote($fieldNames[$_])} (0..$#fieldNames));
-	my $wheres = join(' ', map{"AND p$_.fieldData = ?"} (0..$#fieldNames));
+	my $wheres = join(' ', map{"AND upd.$_ = ?"} (0..$#fieldNames));
 	$wheres .= ' AND u.username = ?' if defined $username;
-	my $sql = "SELECT u.userId FROM users AS u $joins WHERE u.authMethod = 'WebGUI' $wheres";
+	my $sql = "SELECT u.userId FROM users AS u JOIN userProfileData AS upd ON u.userId=upd.userId WHERE u.authMethod = 'WebGUI' $wheres";
 	my @userIds = $self->session->db->buildArray($sql, [@fieldValues, (defined($username)? ($username) : ())]);
 
 	if (@userIds == 0) {

lib/WebGUI/Form/Asset.pm

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ sub definition {
 		class=>{
 			defaultValue=> undef
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Button.pm

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ sub definition {
 		defaultValue=>{
 			defaultValue=>$i18n->get(62)
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(255)",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Captcha.pm

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>0
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(6)",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Codearea.pm

@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ sub definition {
 			},
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
-			}
+			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "TEXT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Color.pm

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ sub definition {
 		formName=>{
 			defaultValue=>$i18n->get("color")
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(7)",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Combo.pm

@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ sub definition {
 			},
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
-			}
+			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "TEXT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm

@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ A text string that will pop up when the user hovers over the label when toHtmlWi
 
 Flag that tells the User Profile system that this is a valid form element in a User Profile
 
+=head4 dbDataType
+
+The SQL data type for this form element. Fields created using this form control
+will create a column with this data type. If undef, will not create a database 
+column. Defaults to "VARCHAR(255)".
+
 =cut
 
 sub definition {
@@ -216,8 +222,11 @@ sub definition {
 			},
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>0
-			},
-		});
+            },
+        dbDataType => {
+            defaultValue => "VARCHAR(255)",
+        },
+    });
 	return $definition;
 }
 

lib/WebGUI/Form/DatabaseLink.pm

@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ sub definition {
 		hoverHelp=>{
 			defaultValue=>$i18n->get('1075 description')
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
 	return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm

@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "BIGINT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "BIGINT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/File.pm

@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ sub definition {
 			},
 		deleteFileUrl=>{
 			defaultValue=>undef
-			}
+			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/FilterContent.pm

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ sub definition {
 		defaultValue=>{
 			defaultValue=>"most",
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(16)",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Float.pm

@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "DOUBLE",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Group.pm

@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/HTMLArea.pm

@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "LONGTEXT",
+        },
                 });
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/HiddenList.pm

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "TEXT",
+        },
                 });
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Image.pm

@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ sub definition {
 		forceImageOnly=>{
 			defaultValue=>0
 			},
-		});
-        return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
+    });
+    return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }
 
 

lib/WebGUI/Form/IntSlider.pm

@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "BIGINT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Integer.pm

@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "BIGINT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Interval.pm

@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "BIGINT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/LdapLink.pm

@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ sub definition {
 			},
 		afterEdit=>{
 			defaultValue=>undef
-			}
+			},
+        dbDataType => {
+            defaultValue    => "TEXT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/List.pm

@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>0
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "TEXT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/SelectBox.pm

@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1,
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(255)",
+        }
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/SelectList.pm

@@ -68,18 +68,21 @@ sub definition {
 	push(@{$definition}, {
 		formName=>{
 			defaultValue=>$i18n->get("484"),
-			},
+        },
 		multiple=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
-			},
+        },
 		size=>{
 			defaultValue=>5
-			},
+        },
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
-			},
-		});
-        return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
+        },
+        dbDataType => {
+            defaultValue => "LONGTEXT",
+        },
+    });
+    return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------

lib/WebGUI/Form/SelectSlider.pm

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue => "TEXT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Template.pm

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ sub definition {
 		namespace=>{
 			defaultValue=>undef
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm

@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "LONGTEXT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/TimeField.pm

@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "BIGINT",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/User.pm

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ sub definition {
 		readOnly=>{
 			defaultValue=>0,
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/Workflow.pm

@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ sub definition {
 			},
 		none=>{
 			defaulValue=>0
-			}
+			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "VARCHAR(22) BINARY",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Form/YesNo.pm

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ sub definition {
 		profileEnabled=>{
 			defaultValue=>1
 			},
+        dbDataType  => {
+            defaultValue    => "INT(1)",
+        },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
 }

lib/WebGUI/Operation/Profile.pm

@@ -84,10 +84,14 @@ email address to check for duplication
 =cut
 
 sub isDuplicateEmail {
-	my $session = shift;
-	my $email = shift;
-	my ($otherEmail) = $session->db->quickArray("select count(*) from userProfileData where fieldName='email' and fieldData = ".$session->db->quote($email)." and userId <> ".$session->db->quote($session->user->userId));
-	return ($otherEmail > 0);
+    my $session     = shift;
+    my $email       = shift;
+    my ($otherEmail) 
+        = $session->db->quickArray(
+            'select count(*) from userProfileData where email = ? and userId <> ?',
+            [$email, $session->user->userId]
+        );
+    return ($otherEmail > 0);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------

lib/WebGUI/Operation/User.pm

@@ -138,10 +138,9 @@ sub doUserSearch {
 	}
 	$keyword = $session->db->quote($keyword);
 	my $sql = "select users.userId, users.username, users.status, users.dateCreated, users.lastUpdated,
-                email.fieldData as email from users 
-                left join userProfileData email on users.userId=email.userId and email.fieldName='email'
-                left join userProfileData useralias on users.userId=useralias.userId and useralias.fieldName='alias'
-                where $selectedStatus  and (users.username like ".$keyword." or useralias.fieldData like ".$keyword." or email.fieldData like ".$keyword.") 
+                userProfileData.email from users 
+                left join userProfileData on users.userId=userProfileData.userId 
+                where $selectedStatus  and (users.username like ".$keyword." or alias like ".$keyword." or email like ".$keyword.") 
                 and users.userId not in (".$session->db->quoteAndJoin($userFilter).")  order by users.username";
 	if ($returnPaginator) {
         	my $p = WebGUI::Paginator->new($session,$session->url->page("op=".$op));

lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm

@@ -94,20 +94,45 @@ The unique id of the category to assign this field to. Defaults to "1" (misc).
 =cut
 
 sub create {
-        my $class = shift;
-	my $session = shift;
-	my $fieldName = shift;
-        my $properties = shift;
-	my $categoryId = shift || "1";
-	my $fieldNameExists = $session->db->quickScalar("select count(*) from userProfileField where fieldName=?", [$fieldName]);
-	return undef if $fieldNameExists;
-	return undef if $class->isReservedFieldName($fieldName);
+    my $class       = shift;
+    my $session     = shift;
+    my $fieldName   = shift;
+    my $properties  = shift;
+    my $categoryId  = shift || "1";
+    
+    my $db          = $session->db;
 
-        my $id = $session->db->setRow("userProfileField","fieldName",{fieldName=>"new"},$fieldName);
-        my $self = $class->new($session,$id);
-	$self->setCategory($categoryId);
-        $self->set($properties);
-        return $self;
+    ### Check data
+    # Check if the field already exists
+    my $fieldNameExists 
+        = $session->db->quickScalar(
+            "select count(*) from userProfileField where fieldName=?", 
+            [$fieldName]
+        );
+    return undef if $fieldNameExists;
+    return undef if $class->isReservedFieldName($fieldName);
+
+    ### Data okay, create the field
+    # Add the record
+    my $id 
+        = $session->db->setRow("userProfileField","fieldName",{fieldName=>"new"},$fieldName);
+    my $self = $class->new($session,$id);
+    
+    # Get the field's data type
+    my $formClass   = 'WebGUI::Form::' . ucfirst $properties->{fieldType};
+    eval "use $formClass;";
+    my $dbDataType = $formClass->new($session, $self->_formProperties($properties))->get("dbDataType");
+
+    # Add the column to the userProfileData table
+    $db->write(
+        "ALTER TABLE userProfileData ADD " . $db->dbh->quote_identifier($fieldName)
+        . $dbDataType
+    );
+    
+    $self->setCategory($categoryId);
+    $self->set($properties);
+    
+    return $self;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -119,19 +144,31 @@ Deletes this field and all user data attached to it.
 =cut
 
 sub delete {
-	my $self = shift;
-	$self->session->db->write("delete from userProfileData where fieldName=?", [$self->getId]);
-	$self->session->db->deleteRow("userProfileField","fieldName",$self->getId);
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $db      = $self->session->db;
+    
+    # Remove the column from the userProfileData table
+    $db->write("ALTER TABLE userProfileData DROP " . $self->getId);
+
+    # Remove the record
+    $db->deleteRow("userProfileField","fieldName",$self->getId);
 }
 
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Get a hashref of properties to give to a WebGUI::Form::Control
 sub _formProperties {
-	my $self = shift;
-	my $properties = shift || {};
-	$properties->{label} = $self->getLabel unless $properties->{label};
-	$properties->{fieldType} = $self->get("fieldType");
-	$properties->{name} = $self->getId;
-	my $values = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->session,$self->get("possibleValues"));
+	my $self        = shift;
+	my $properties  = shift || {};
+    
+    # Make a copy of the properties so we don't clobber them
+    my %properties     = %{$properties};
+
+	$properties{ label          } = $self->getLabel unless $properties->{label};
+	$properties{ fieldType      } = $self->get("fieldType");
+	$properties{ name           } = $self->getId;
+	my $values 
+        = WebGUI::Operation::Shared::secureEval($self->session,$self->get("possibleValues"));
 	unless (ref $values eq 'HASH') {
 		if ($self->get('possibleValues') =~ /\S/) {
 			$self->session->errorHandler->warn("Could not get a hash out of possible values for profile field ".$self->getId);
@@ -140,13 +177,13 @@ sub _formProperties {
 	}
 	my $orderedValues = {};
 	tie %{$orderedValues}, 'Tie::IxHash';
-	foreach my $ov (sort keys %{$values}) {
-		$orderedValues->{$ov} = $values->{$ov};
-	}
-	$properties->{options} = $orderedValues;
-	$properties->{forceImageOnly} = $self->get("forceImageOnly");
-    $properties->{dataDefault} = $self->get("dataDefault");
-	return $properties;
+    for my $ov (sort keys %{$values}) {
+        $orderedValues->{$ov} = $values->{$ov};
+    }
+    $properties{ options            } = $orderedValues;
+    $properties{ forceImageOnly     } = $self->get("forceImageOnly");
+    $properties{ dataDefault        } = $self->get("dataDefault");
+    return \%properties;
 }
 
 =head2 formField ( [ formProperties, withWrapper, userObject ] )
@@ -334,6 +371,19 @@ sub getFields {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 getFormControlClass
+
+Returns the full class name of the form control for this profile field.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getFormControlClass {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    return "WebGUI::Form::" . ucfirst $self->get("fieldType");
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 getRequiredFields ( session )
 
 Returns an array reference of WebGUI::ProfileField objects that are marked "required". This is a class method.
@@ -484,15 +534,15 @@ The unique name of this field.
 =cut
 
 sub new {
-        my $class = shift;
-	my $session = shift;
-        my $id = shift;
-        return undef unless ($id);
-	return undef if $class->isReservedFieldName($id);
-        my $properties = $session->db->getRow("userProfileField","fieldName",$id);
-	# Reject properties that don't exist.
-	return undef unless scalar keys %$properties;
-        bless {_session=>$session, _properties=>$properties}, $class;
+    my $class = shift;
+    my $session = shift;
+    my $id = shift;
+    return undef unless ($id);
+    return undef if $class->isReservedFieldName($id);
+    my $properties = $session->db->getRow("userProfileField","fieldName",$id);
+    # Reject properties that don't exist.
+    return undef unless scalar keys %$properties;
+    bless {_session=>$session, _properties=>$properties}, $class;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -508,14 +558,40 @@ The new name this field should take.
 =cut
 
 sub rename {
-	my $self = shift;
-	my $newName = shift;
-	my ($fieldNameExists) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select count(*) from userProfileField where fieldName=".$self->session->db->quote($newName));
+	my $self        = shift;
+	my $newName     = shift;
+
+    my $session     = $self->session;
+    my $db          = $session->db;
+
+    ### Check data
+    # Make sure the field doesn't exist
+	my $fieldNameExists
+        = $self->session->db->quickScalar(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM userProfileField WHERE fieldName=?",
+            [$newName]
+        );
 	return 0 if ($fieldNameExists);
-	$self->session->db->write("update userProfileData set fieldName=".$self->session->db->quote($newName)." where fieldName=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId));
-	$self->session->db->write("update userProfileField set fieldName=".$self->session->db->quote($newName)." where fieldName=".$self->session->db->quote($self->getId));
+   
+    # Rename the userProfileData column
+    my $fieldClass  = $self->getFormControlClass;
+    eval "use $fieldClass;";
+    my $dbDataType  = $fieldClass->new($session, $self->_formProperties)->get("dbDataType");
+
+    $self->session->db->write(
+        "ALTER TABLE userProfileData "
+        . "CHANGE " . $db->dbh->quote_identifier($self->getId) 
+        . $db->dbh->quote_identifier($newName) . " " . $dbDataType
+    );
+
+    # Update the record
+	$self->session->db->write(
+        "update userProfileField set fieldName=? where fieldName=?",
+        [$newName, $self->getId]
+    );
 	$self->{_properties}{fieldName} = $newName;
-	return 1;
+	
+    return 1;
 }
 
 
@@ -577,9 +653,14 @@ A scalar containing an array reference or scalar declaration of defaultly select
 =cut
 
 sub set {
-	my $self = shift;
-	my $properties = shift;
-	$properties->{visible} = 0 unless ($properties->{visible} == 1);
+	my $self        = shift;
+	my $properties  = shift;
+
+    my $session     = $self->session;
+	my $db          = $session->db;
+
+    # Set the defaults
+    $properties->{visible} = 0 unless ($properties->{visible} == 1);
 	$properties->{editable} = 0 unless ($properties->{editable} == 1);
 	$properties->{protected} = 0 unless ($properties->{protected} == 1);
 	$properties->{required} = 0 unless ($properties->{required} == 1);
@@ -594,7 +675,26 @@ sub set {
                 }
         }
 	$properties->{fieldName} = $self->getId;
-	$self->session->db->setRow("userProfileField","fieldName",$properties);
+    
+    # If the fieldType has changed, modify the userProfileData column
+    if ($properties->{fieldType} ne $self->get("fieldType")) {
+        # Create a copy of the new properties so we don't mess them up
+        my $fieldClass  = "WebGUI::Form::".ucfirst($properties->{fieldType});
+        eval "use $fieldClass;";
+        my $dbDataType 
+            = $fieldClass->new($session, $self->_formProperties($properties))->get("dbDataType");
+        
+        my $sql 
+            = "ALTER TABLE userProfileData MODIFY COLUMN " 
+            . $db->dbh->quote_identifier($self->getId) . q{ }
+            . $dbDataType
+            ;
+        
+        $db->write($sql);
+    }
+
+    # Update the record
+	$db->setRow("userProfileField","fieldName",$properties);
 	foreach my $key (keys %{$properties}) {
 		$self->{_properties}{$key} = $properties->{$key};
 	}

lib/WebGUI/User.pm

@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub _create {
-	my $session = shift;
-	my $userId = shift || $session->id->generate();
-	$session->db->write("insert into users (userId,dateCreated) values (?,?)",[$userId, time()]);
-	WebGUI::Group->new($session,2)->addUsers([$userId]);
-	WebGUI::Group->new($session,7)->addUsers([$userId]);
-        return $userId;
+    my $session = shift;
+    my $userId = shift || $session->id->generate();
+    $session->db->write("insert into users (userId,dateCreated) values (?,?)",[$userId, time()]);
+    $session->db->write("INSERT INTO userProfileData (userId) VALUES (?)",[$userId]);
+    WebGUI::Group->new($session,2)->addUsers([$userId]);
+    WebGUI::Group->new($session,7)->addUsers([$userId]);
+    return $userId;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -375,41 +376,45 @@ A unique ID to use instead of the ID that WebGUI will generate for you. It must
 =cut
 
 sub new {
-        my $class = shift;
-        my $session = shift;
-        my $userId = shift || 1;
-	my $overrideId = shift;
-        $userId = _create($session, $overrideId) if ($userId eq "new");
-	my $cache = WebGUI::Cache->new($session,["user",$userId]);
-	my $userData = $cache->get;
-	unless ($userData->{_userId} && $userData->{_user}{username}) {
-		my %user;
-		tie %user, 'Tie::CPHash';
-		%user = $session->db->quickHash("select * from users where userId=?",[$userId]);
-		my %profile = $session->db->buildHash("select userProfileField.fieldName, userProfileData.fieldData 
-			from userProfileField, userProfileData where userProfileField.fieldName=userProfileData.fieldName and 
-			userProfileData.userId=?",[$user{userId}]);
-		my %default = $session->db->buildHash("select fieldName, dataDefault from userProfileField");
-		foreach my $key (keys %default) {
-			my $value;
-			if ($profile{$key} eq "" && $default{$key}) {
-				$value = eval($default{$key});
-				if (ref $value eq "ARRAY") {
-					$profile{$key} = $$value[0];
-				} else {
-					$profile{$key} = $value;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		$profile{alias} = $user{username} if ($profile{alias} =~ /^\W+$/ || $profile{alias} eq "");
-		$userData = {
-			_userId => $userId,
-			_user => \%user,
-			_profile => \%profile
-		};
-		$cache->set($userData, 60*60*24);
-	}
-	$userData->{_session} = $session;
+    my $class       = shift;
+    my $session     = shift;
+    my $userId      = shift || 1;
+    my $overrideId  = shift;
+    $userId         = _create($session, $overrideId) if ($userId eq "new");
+    my $cache       = WebGUI::Cache->new($session,["user",$userId]);
+    my $userData    = $cache->get;
+    unless ($userData->{_userId} && $userData->{_user}{username}) {
+        my %user;
+        tie %user, 'Tie::CPHash';
+        %user = $session->db->quickHash("select * from users where userId=?",[$userId]);
+        my %profile 
+            = $session->db->quickHash(
+                "select * from userProfileData where userId=?",
+                [$user{userId}]
+            );
+        delete $profile{userId};
+
+        my %default = $session->db->buildHash("select fieldName, dataDefault from userProfileField");
+        foreach my $key (keys %default) {
+            my $value;
+            if ($profile{$key} eq "" && $default{$key}) {
+                $value = eval($default{$key});
+                if (ref $value eq "ARRAY") {
+                    $profile{$key} = $$value[0];
+                } else {
+                    $profile{$key} = $value;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        $profile{alias} = $user{username} if ($profile{alias} =~ /^\W+$/ || $profile{alias} eq "");
+        $userData = {
+            _userId => $userId,
+            _user => \%user,
+            _profile => \%profile
+        };
+        $cache->set($userData, 60*60*24);
+    }
+    $userData->{_session} = $session;
 	bless $userData, $class;
 }
 
@@ -433,7 +438,7 @@ sub newByEmail {
 	my $class = shift;
 	my $session = shift;
 	my $email = shift;
-	my ($id) = $session->dbSlave->quickArray("select userId from userProfileData where fieldName='email' and fieldData=?",[$email]);
+	my ($id) = $session->dbSlave->quickArray("select userId from userProfileData where email=?",[$email]);
 	my $user = $class->new($session, $id);
 	return undef if ($user->userId eq "1"); # visitor is never valid for this method
 	return undef unless $user->username;
@@ -458,22 +463,24 @@ The value to set the profile field name to.
 =cut
 
 sub profileField {
-        my ($self, $fieldName, $value);
-	$self = shift;
-        $fieldName = shift;
-        $value = shift;
-	if (!exists $self->{_profile}{$fieldName} && !$self->session->db->quickScalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM userProfileField WHERE fieldName = ?", [$fieldName]) ) {
-		$self->session->errorHandler->warn("No such profile field: $fieldName");
-		return undef;
-	}
-	if (defined $value) {
-		$self->uncache;
-		$self->{_profile}{$fieldName} = $value;
-		$self->session->db->write("delete from userProfileData where userId=? and fieldName=?",[$self->{_userId}, $fieldName]);
-		$self->session->db->write("insert into userProfileData values (?,?,?)", [$self->{_userId}, $fieldName,$value]);
-		my $time = $self->session->datetime->time();
-		$self->{_user}{"lastUpdated"} = $time;
-        	$self->session->db->write("update users set lastUpdated=? where userId=?", [$time, $self->{_userId}]);
+    my $self        = shift;
+    my $fieldName   = shift;
+    my $value       = shift;
+    my $db          = $self->session->db;
+    if (!exists $self->{_profile}{$fieldName} && !$self->session->db->quickScalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM userProfileField WHERE fieldName = ?", [$fieldName]) ) {
+        $self->session->errorHandler->warn("No such profile field: $fieldName");
+        return undef;
+    }
+    if (defined $value) {
+        $self->uncache;
+        $self->{_profile}{$fieldName} = $value;
+        $db->write(
+            "UPDATE userProfileData SET ".$db->dbh->quote_identifier($fieldName)."=? WHERE userId=?",
+            [$value, $self->{_userId}]
+        );
+        my $time = $self->session->datetime->time;
+        $self->{_user}{"lastUpdated"} = $time;
+        $self->session->db->write("update users set lastUpdated=? where userId=?", [$time, $self->{_userId}]);
 	}
 	return $self->{_profile}{$fieldName};
 }