[Zope3-dev] ZODB 3.3 coming to Zope 3

[Jim Fulton]

Jim Fulton wrote:
> Fred Drake wrote:
> 
...

> Update Procedure
> ----------------
> 
> Use this procedure to update the software and convert databases:
> 
> 1. Back up your databases (Data.fs* files).
> 
> 2. Update the software using "cvs up -dP".
> 
> 3. Re-build compiled modules:
> 
>    $ python2.3 setup.py build_ext -i
> 
> 4. Run the conversion script for each FileStorage:
> 
>    $ PYTHONPATH=src python2.3 src/ZODB/zodb4/main.py Data.fs
> 
> This will move the existing ZODB 4 database to a backup file (the .fs
> extension will be changed to .fs4; if the main file doesn't use the
> .fs extension, .fs4 will simply be appended).

We just found another problem.  If your database has records
for object's whos class isn't around anymore, the script will
fail.

We'll fix this in an hour or two.

Jim


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