1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/engine/lib/database.php b/engine/lib/database.php
index c46d6023f..e1f007399 100644
--- a/engine/lib/database.php
+++ b/engine/lib/database.php
@@ -368,7 +368,17 @@
         		return false;
         	
         	return $tables;
-        }
+        }
+        
+    /**
+     * Run an optimize query on a mysql tables. Useful for executing after major data changes. 
+     *
+     */
+    	function optimize_table($table)
+    	{
+    		$table = sanitise_string($table);
+    		return update_data("optimize table $table");
+    	}
         
 	/**
 	 * Get the last database error for a particular database link