Re: A few simple questions...

From: Chuck Hill (chil..lobal-village.net)
Date: Sat Jun 09 2007 - 13:35:29 EDT

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    On Jun 9, 2007, at 10:09 AM, Mike Schrag wrote:

    >>> 3. Last thing I swear :-) Where's the "syncronizeWithSchema"
    >>> function of EOModeler? Don't tell me I have to update things
    >>> manually via command line as I'm sure I would destroy my data. If
    >>> it's not included in wolips, how do you usually update your
    >>> models without loosing data when the issue arises? Some custom app?
    >>
    >> Not sure about that. I always change the model then create a
    >> script to update the database. There is a set of very nice
    >> classes in Wonder to automatically update schemas for you. I
    >> don't recall the name at the moment...
    > Reverse engineering exists, but schema sync does not right now.
    > This is mainly because 1) I don't use it and 2) it doesn't ACTUALLY
    > solve the problem (just a piece of it). I'm guessing Chuck is
    > referring to the migrations stuff in Wonder. It's actually not
    > automatic, it's more about the automatic MANAGEMENT of the process.

    Yes, that is what I was referring to and what I meant by
    "automatic". Need more coffee. Mike is right, syncronizeWithSchema
    does not solve anything. Work from your model and script (and
    test!) the db changes.

    Chuck

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