That procedure sounds fine. The dumpdb/loaddb commands are really meant for people who are trying to switch database types (for example, SQLite -> MySQL, where the syntax of an SQL dump isn't compatible). If you're sticking with pg, I'd just use pg's dump/load tools, which avoids a lot of slowness converting to and from json.
-David On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Peter Snelling <usenet.snell...@gmail.com> wrote: > I been trying out reviewboard for about 6 weeks, and it's working pretty > well (only real issue is I haven't been able to get e-mails working > properly). Now I've got a new better server to install it on. I'd like to > copy the existing review and users from the existing database before I move > it -- about 60 users and 135 review requests. I'm using pgsql, apache, and > currently version 1.7.7.1. > > I don't see anything on > http://www.reviewboard.org/docs/manual/1.7/admin/ on how to do this, but I > see there have been a few questions about it in this group. It looks like > some of the problems have been moving to a different database (eg: mysql to > pgsql) or a different version of RB, so to keep things easy, I'll keep the > same pgsql, apache, OS, and RB instance (by upgrading just before > exporting?). I'm thinking I should probably: > - Send users a outage notice > - Stop apache > - Upgrade to the latest 1.7 version > - Export the database > - Install on a new server > - Import the database > - Send users a notice about the new server. Maybe also put a redirect on > the old server, pointing to the new one. > > I'm not sure in particular about how to do the db export/import. I see some > people here used "rb-site manage /var/oldRbPath dumpdb > dumpdb.json" , > then copy that file over and do "rb-site manage /var/newRbPath loaddb > dumpdb.json". Is that the best way? Or is it better to use psql commands to > dump the database? > > -- > Want to help the Review Board project? Donate today at > http://www.reviewboard.org/donate/ > Happy user? Let us know at http://www.reviewboard.org/users/ > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > reviewboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/reviewboard?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "reviewboard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to reviewboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Want to help the Review Board project? Donate today at http://www.reviewboard.org/donate/ Happy user? Let us know at http://www.reviewboard.org/users/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to reviewboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/reviewboard?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "reviewboard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to reviewboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
