[Vtigercrm-developers] Why include a SQL file when we don't use it?

Mike Fedyk mfedyk at mikefedyk.com
Tue Feb 21 14:29:47 PST 2006


Hi Allan,

What is wanted is a way to populate the database without user 
interaction like when you are installing the Debian/Ubuntu vtigercrm 
package, for instance.

What is the best way to pass that information to php/adodb from the 
command line?

Allan Bush wrote:

>I don't understand half of what you just said but using the adodb xml
>file for database creation is one of the only thing this project does
>right, please continue to use it.
>
>The adodb xml file it designed to be cross database compatible, the
>only thing it depends on is adodb which is already a requirement,
>using it will save you tons of "copy and paste" code "reuse" which
>just leads to bugs.
>
>On 2/20/06, Fathi Boudra <fboudra at free.fr> wrote:
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>>>http://vtiger.fosslabs.com/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/changeset/3833
>>>
>>>The database is created from the adodb XML file (right?)
>>>      
>>>
>>don't know not documented.
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>>>, why do we need a SQL file in the source code ?
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>>i'm changing installation. to add a better multi-platform / multi-operating
>>system support for next installer / packaging issue. I want an "install and
>>just work" like. And an unified one for :
>>* vtigercrm
>>* vtiger'n go
>>* debian/ubuntu package
>>* vtiger addon for xampp
>>
>>have you got a better way to inject database ?
>>
>>* php code need user intervention and break "install and just work" idea.
>>* or a specific php code to inject data but for me it's like sql file
>>* adodb xml file ? don't know it exists, how can inject db data with this ?
>>software dependencies ?
>>* how to resolve multi db support like mysql posqtgresql oracle mssql ?
>>
>>so i used a simple sql file and use sql-client as dependencie.
>>
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>>>Sure we can be flexible, but we don't want to add any support headaches
>>>(sql file not updated on new release for instance).
>>>      
>>>
>>yes, it's more flexible and it's just a file. There's no headaches support,
>>just putting preliminary file for an easy way to install and update.
>>i'll update it as needed for now until i'll automate it.
>>
>>looking initial subject : Why include a SQL file when we don't use it ?
>>i want to ask why include a bin directory when we don't use it ?
>>
>>cheers,
>>
>>Fathi
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