[Zope3-dev] ZODB 3.3 coming to Zope 3

[Jim Fulton]

Jim Fulton wrote:
> 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.

OK, done.  The script now skips database records when
data cannot be unpickled due to import errors.

Jim


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