started to handle changes to dimensions, for instance if a new dimension is added the platform should detect this and run an update script. also if a dimension suddenly handles new cases such as conversion it should automatically add a column to log_conversion after a user confirms. Have not tested update and/or installation yet

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diff --git a/core/DbHelper.php b/core/DbHelper.php
index df616b2cd6..3fc6b482fc 100644
--- a/core/DbHelper.php
+++ b/core/DbHelper.php
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ class DbHelper
     }
 
     /**
+     * Get list of installed columns in a table
+     *
+     * @param string $tableName The name of a table.
+     * @return array  Column names installed
+     */
+    public static function getTableColumns($tableName)
+    {
+        return Schema::getInstance()->getTableColumns($tableName);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Creates a new table in the database.
      *
      * Example: