this is my database.yml content: # MySQL. Versions 4.1 and 5.0 are recommended. # # Install the MySQL driver: # gem install mysql2 # # And be sure to use new-style password hashing: # http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/old-client.html development: adapter: mysql encoding: utf8 reconnect: false database: cms_development pool: 5 user: smtabatabaie password: 'mypassword' host: localhost
# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and # re-generated from your development database when you run "rake". # Do not set this db to the same as development or production. test: adapter: mysql encoding: utf8 reconnect: false database: cms_test pool: 5 user: smtabatabaie password: 'mypassword' host: localhost production: adapter: mysql encoding: utf8 reconnect: false database: cms_production pool: 5 user: smtabatabaie password: 'mypassword' host: localhost -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I enter mysql using commands : mysql -u smtabatabaie -p and then : show databases and cms_development is there On Jul 17, 12:41 am, Colin Law <[email protected]> wrote: > On 16 July 2011 08:44, smtabatabaie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > hi , I have started to learn ruby on rails and I'm an absolute > > beginner . when I try to rake a database like "rake db:schema:dump " I > > get this message : > > "rake aborted ! > > unknown database 'cms_development' " > > although I have modified my database.yml and have created my database > > before. > > I'll be appreciated if someone can help me with this > > thanks > > Can you post database.yml and tell us exactly what command(s) you use > to show that a database of that name does exist. > > Colin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.

