Hi Rod, To be honest, pg_dump and pg_restore (well, I use psql -f, same thing really) is about as easy as it gets! Everything is preserved this way. You'll want a copy of the DB lying around anyway in case the schema upgrade doesn't quite work, so pg_dump is going to be required one way or another, and it's just as much effort to type these two lines as it is to run two scripts..
I've done this on a number of systems and have had 0 problems just importing a full SQL dump to a fresh DB, then upgrading schema to 1.5 using the tools supplied. Is there a particular reason you're wanting a separate script to do this? Ie. Are there tables or data you *don't* want copied across? Cheers, Kim > -----Original Message----- > From: Rod Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 4:46 p.m. > To: dspace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Dspace-tech] dspace community migration > > Hi Dspacers > > I'm currently in the process of migrating the data on a DSpace 1.4 > instance to a separate machine running a 1.5 instance. I've had a look > at the ItemExport/ItemImport classes and they look to only be able to > do half the job. Using these classes I have to manually recreate > communities and collections in the 1.5 instance. > > I'd really like a script that just exports the entire repository (from > top level communities down) from the 1.4 instance and then a > corresponding one that imports it all into my 1.5 instance. Does this > tool exist? or can the ItemExport/ItemImport classes be made to do this? > > Also is there a way to export & import users and groups between > instances (short of doing a pg_dump and pg_restore)? > > Thanks for your help. Rod > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
