[documentation] [Documentation bug] Need to add v4.7.x details to "Do I need to upgrade my database?"

[vjordan]

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 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Installation
 Category:     bug reports
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  vjordan
 Updated by:   vjordan
 Status:       active

Well we all agree this is confusing, which is a good starting point.


How about deleting page "do I upgrade the DB"? Then it would seem to
make sense to collapse the http://drupal.org/upgrade/preparing-the-site
page into  the http://drupal.org/upgrade/getting-started so there are no
child nodes on the latter.


 What do you think?




vjordan



Previous comments:
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Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:13:03 +0000 : vjordan

This page details when a database upgrade is required -
http://drupal.org/upgrade/do-i-upgrade-the-db


It needs details for the 4.7.x upgrades. My understanding is each
update within the v4.7 release requires a database 'upgrade', but I
could be incorrect. So the relevant page section could read:-


3a. If you are performing any of these upgrades, you do need to upgrade
your database:
4.4.# to 4.5.#
4.5.# to 4.6.#
4.6.0 to 4.6.1 or higher
Any version to 4.7.0


Every upgrade from 4.7.0 a higher 4.7.x version will require a database
upgrade.


And of course the upgrade from 4.7.x to V5 will require a database
upgrade too.
"


If this is correct I'll have a go at editing that handbook page, if the
appropriate permission is granted to me.




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Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:26:55 +0000 : CogRusty

The answer to your question is here


http://cvs.drupal.org/viewcvs/drupal/drupal/database/database.4.1.mysql?...


but...


I don't think that handbook page is a good idea to exist. People should
be advised to run /update.php as a standard ritual. If no database
update is needed then none will be performed.


The answer to "should I run /update.php" should be always "yes", and
nobody ever asks "should I upgrade my database"


The page is also likely to become obsolete (or else to become a small
black hole for documentation work).


Sorry if I sound dismissive with your work, but sometimes it is good to
take a step back and try to see if being thorough obscures the picture.




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Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:02:13 +0000 : Heine

I could not agree more with CogRusty; this page should be removed.


http://drupal.org/upgrade/getting-started may need some additional
modifications to fit better in the chapter
http://drupal.org/upgrade/tutorial-introduction