I replied off-list by mistake, no need for anybody else to follow up.

On Saturday, 26 January 2019 02:40:20 UTC+10, Cycle London wrote:
>
> Hi Cameron,
>
> Thanks for this.  Just snapshotting my VMs as we speak, and then going to 
> try the flip.   One thing ... 
>
> ***
>
> irst, verify that the MySQLdb python package is installed:
>
> python -c "import MySQLdb"
>
> If this results in an import error
>
> ImportError: No module named MySQLdb
>
> then install the MySQLdb package.
>
> ***
>
>
> Is that on the weewx VM or on the database VM?  
>
>
> Neither actually has it.  Both are CentOS.  I'll need to install but on 
> which? 
>
>
> I actually downloaded the DB Browser for SQL lite.  A curious thing 
> happened.  Quite interested to see all the fields that are not being used. 
>  Soil temperature, etc.  I think I might need to invest in some new kit... 
> :-) 
>
> On Tuesday, 22 January 2019 12:49:57 UTC, Cameron D wrote:
>>
>> It won't take you long at all.  I have done more complex transfers from 
>> sqlite3 to mysql and I haven't been trained in any IT system - sorry, I was 
>> taught Fortran IV, but I don't think that counts.
>>
>> Mysql has a far richer function and capability set so if you intend doing 
>> anything more than what weewx can do already then I would think you will be 
>> better off with mysql/Mariadb.
>>
>> If the command line syntax is a bit obscure, the DB Browser for sqlite (
>> http://sqlitebrowser.org/) is a fine multiplatform gui.
>>
>> Export the table definitions to file, check over and import into mysql.
>> then export data, check over and then import.
>>
>> For the other database I converted, I needed to edit around several 
>> incompatibilities between the sql syntax, but a few cycles of import, 
>> crash, edit fixed that.  The weewx db is so simple I don't expect there 
>> will be any compatibility problems.
>>
>> Cameron.
>>
>> On Tuesday, 22 January 2019 00:13:01 UTC+10, Cycle London wrote:
>>>
>>> Apologies - by 'the GUI' I mean the weewx web frontend.  
>>>
>>> I reckon it's about time I moved to  MySQL.  That involves raising a 
>>> change - which in my case, means asking my wife if she has anything planned 
>>> the weekend after next.  :-) 
>>>
>>>
>>>

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