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==NAME==
FS::lata - Object methods for lata records

==SYNOPSIS==
<code>
  use FS::lata;
 
  $record = new FS::lata \%hash;
  $record = new FS::lata { 'column' => 'value' };
 
  $error = $record->insert;
 
  $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);
 
  $error = $record->delete;
 
  $error = $record->check;
</code>
==DESCRIPTION==
An FS::lata object represents a LATA number/name. FS::lata inherits from FS::Record. The following fields are currently supported:

; latanum
:primary key
; description
:description
; have_usage - a reporting hack
==METHODS==
; new HASHREF
:Creates a new LATA. To add the LATA to the database, see [[#insert|"insert"]].

:Note that this stores the hash reference, not a distinct copy of the hash it points to. You can ask the object for a copy with the ''hash'' method.
; insert
:Adds this record to the database. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
; delete
:Delete this record from the database.
; replace OLD_RECORD
:Replaces the OLD_RECORD with this one in the database. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
; check
:Checks all fields to make sure this is a valid LATA. If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false. Called by the insert and replace methods.

==SEE ALSO==
[[Freeside:3:Documentation:Developer/FS/Record|FS::Record]], schema.html from the base documentation.