On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM, felix <crucialfe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> try deseb > > http://code.google.com/p/deseb/ > > Its ... magic (good and bad. mostly good in this case) > > I simply run: > > ./manage.py evolvedb > > and the SQL to be run is shown to me with the option to run it > > > and then the option to save it as a schema evolution. > > the idea is that you would run it on your dev, save it to the schema > evolution, deploy that to production > > and then run the pre-approved SQL on the live server > > there are a few bugs and issues, but they have not affected me at all. > > ./manage.py evolvedb > deseb: music.schema_evolution module found (13 fingerprints, 7 evolutions) > deseb: fingerprint for 'music' is 'fv1:142275253' (recognized) > music: the following schema upgrade is available: > ALTER TABLE `music_releaseimage` ADD COLUMN `just_an_example` varchar(100); > do you want to run the preceeding commands? > type 'yes' to continue, or 'no' to cancel: no > schema not saved > > > > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:46 PM, phyl.jack...@gmail.com < > phyl.jack...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Im fairly new to django and new to databases in general and Im just >> trying to work out how Im going to make changes to my website once its >> up and running. >> Im using mySQL, any time i add a field to one of my models I run >> syncdb but any calling already created users or comments causes an >> error. The method Ive been using during development is to just delete >> my database file and recreate it, Im obviously not going to be able to >> continue to do this. >> >> Say you wanted to add a field to an existing model on a running >> website, what is the correct and safest way to go about doing this? >> >> Thanks, >> Phil >> >> > > > > There are also django-evolution http://code.google.com/p/django-evolution/and south http://south.aeracode.org/ both of which I happen to prefer to deseb. Alex -- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." --Voltaire "The people's good is the highest law."--Cicero --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
