[Vtigercrm-developers] Custom modules and migrating to vt7.5.0

[Alan Lord]

On 25/07/2023 18:50, Steve Kenow wrote:
> 
> Having gone through a migration using all the steps of the UI, I know 
> that I get prompted to deactivate any custom modules before proceeding. 
> What's the 'right' way to do this and have the menu entries built?
> 

I generally to use a modified set of migration scripts when moving from 
significant version to version, e.g. v5.x to v7.x or v6.x to v7.x, and 
run them from the command line.

The process I use is something like this...

1. Install a completely new and clean 7.x. system (or whatever is the 
latest version)

2. Copy the custom module code into this clean vtiger and then modify 
the code/port the extensions so they work correctly in your new vtiger

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ud-ddTHFfKeuJ6DciVJHNr8B5IR_v_gEBvPXa9TFbZs/edit

2. Extract your source system and copy over the /storage and /test 
directory contents (You can install it alongside - sometimes that helps 
when testing stuff).

3. Drop the clean vtiger database and import the source vtiger database 
into the clean system

4. Run the migration scripts, in-order, within the new system

5. Clean up anything that's broken ;-)


HTH

Al