Re: [Koha-devel] How about a different way of handling database updates

2010-01-29 Thread MJ Ray
Frederic Demians > Those kind of things can be tricky and messy. Something like a > dependency graph would be required, which is all but easy to implement. > It has something to do with how patches are applied with git: [...] I think a different way of handling database updates is a good idea b

Re: [Koha-devel] Extended Patron Attributes Import

2010-01-29 Thread Walls, Ian
Dev Community, I've added my script which I believe solves Ed's problem to contribs.koha.org. http://contribs.koha.org/extension_view.php?eid=19 Hopefully this will prove helpful. I can work on adding an overwrite feature in the next version (currently unwanted attributes must be removed man

Re: [Koha-devel] Extended Patron Attributes Import

2010-01-29 Thread Walls, Ian
Ed, I think I've got a script that'll do what you need. Do you have command-line access to your installation? -Ian Walls From: koha-devel-boun...@lists.koha.org [mailto:koha-devel-boun...@lists.koha.org] On Behalf Of Roche III, Edward Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 1:14 PM To: koha-devel@li

[Koha-devel] Extended Patron Attributes Import

2010-01-29 Thread Roche III, Edward
I posted the below email on the regular Koha list with no response. Maybe a developer know of a good way to import extended patron attributes. Thanks! Ed Edward J. Roche Network Administrator Solanco School District 717.786.2151 x2437 "At the End of the Day, Did You Play to Win or N

Re: [Koha-devel] How about a different way of handling database updates

2010-01-29 Thread Michael Hafen
On Fri, 2010-01-29 at 05:46 +0100, LAURENT Henri-Damien wrote: > Imagine we had a column activate in your table where an active update > would HAVE to be done. > We would be able to "check" that it has been done. I think it could be easier than that. If your update is dependent on another update

Re: [Koha-devel] How about a different way of handling database updates

2010-01-29 Thread Michael Hafen
> > My opinion is that the current system is not that bad. The dependency > > graph is linear, date ordered by version number last digits. It just > > becomes crazy when updates are ported from one branch to the other, HEAD > > to maintenance for example. And there is (am I wrong?) to claim > > 'co

Re: [Koha-devel] How about a different way of handling database updates

2010-01-29 Thread Paul Poulain
Frederic Demians a écrit : > Those kind of things can be tricky and messy. Other idea : shouldn't we open a new position, named "database consistency manager" or something like that ? -- Paul POULAIN http://www.biblibre.com Expert en Logiciels Libres pour l'info-doc Tel : (33) 4 91 81 35 08 __

Re: [Koha-devel] How about a different way of handling database updates

2010-01-29 Thread Kyle Hall
I think this idea has snowballed into something way more complex than the original idea, which I still prefer. > My opinion is that the current system is not that bad. The dependency > graph is linear, date ordered by version number last digits. It just > becomes crazy when updates are ported from