Database: add reload method; re-expand fields before reindexing

gramps/gen/db/generic.py

@@ -739,6 +739,13 @@ class DbGeneric(DbWriteBase, DbReadBase, UpdateCallback, Callback):
         else:
             return super().get_table_func(table, func)
 
+    def reload(self):
+        """
+        Reload, and recreate tables (if necessary).
+        Useful after db.drop_tables()
+        """
+        self.load(self._directory)
+
     def load(self, directory, callback=None, mode=None,
              force_schema_upgrade=False,
              force_bsddb_upgrade=False,

gramps/plugins/database/dbapi.py

@@ -1225,8 +1225,12 @@ class DBAPI(DbGeneric):
         callback(5)
 
     def rebuild_secondary(self, update):
+        # First, expand blob to individual fields:
+        self.rebuild_secondary_fields()
+        # Next, rebuild stats:
         gstats = self.get_gender_stats()
         self.genderStats = GenderStats(gstats)
+        # Rebuild all order_by fields:
         ## Rebuild place order_by:
         self.dbapi.execute("""select blob_data from place;""")
         row = self.dbapi.fetchone()