Ahhh, I did extend the database sometime ago to add a field. Otherwise, I don't recall anything.
So, if I edit the Wiki, it is live? No, I like cooperating, but I'll keep it here and GitHub issues. On Sat, Sep 12, 2020, 8:38 PM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > Good suggestions. I've incorporated some of them into the wiki. > > I can think of two possibilities why your [DataBindings] section would > specify the new extended schema. Either you did a virgin install (instead > of an upgrade), or you attempted to do the conversion, but didn't finish. > The wee_database utility definitely did not touch the entry. It touches > only the database. > > Any GitHub user can edit the Wiki. You don't need special permission. > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 5:01 PM G Hammer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have questions with sections of the Wiki entry. >> . >> It says that I would need to edit the databinding in weewx.conf. >> Modify wx_binding. When it creates the new, modified database, >> wee_database needs to know to use the wview_extended schema instead of >> the old, wview schema. You do this by changing the option schema in >> section [DataBindings] in weewx.conf. >> >> However, my DataBindings are as shown in the Wiki already. >> >> Perhaps wee_database --reconfigure took care of the entries? >> Could all else but the database been upgraded at some point from when I >> installed until now and all I needed was the extended database? >> >> I tried following the directions as given and see that I am missing some >> PATH. >> >> gh@srvr:~# cd SQLITE_ROOT >> -bash: cd: SQLITE_ROOT: No such file or directory >> >> Wiki says: >> You can either shuffle the databases around so the new database has the >> same name as the old database, or edit weewx.conf to use the new >> database name. To do the former: >> >> It never addresses the later. >> >> Finally, instead of allowing WeeWX to rebuild the database on start, why >> not have it done by command before starting WeeWX? If you are on a slower >> machine and have years of data, it could take some time. Some people (me >> for example) would worry that WeeWX hasn't started and try to stop WeeWX to >> review their edits and steps. Running wee_database -- rebuild-daily takes >> the guesswork out of the process. >> >> I think I'd break the Wiki into two sections, one for the bog standard >> WeeWX install and the second for those using MySQL, Likely those with MySQL >> are more familiar with its operation. >> Which begs a question. Who can edit the Wiki? How are edits approved. I >> would like to contribute, but not if it went live with no supervision. >> >> Much more 'why' in the Wiki and I like that. I get easily confused by >> things that already exist or that fail though. Then I start reading more >> into something than I should. See me with a fresh box from Ikea sometime... >> >> On Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 2:43:38 PM UTC-4, Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> This has become such a common question, I wrote a Wiki on how to do it >>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Switching-to-the-new-wview_extended-schema>. >>> It's basically a long-winded version of your much more concise summary. >>> >>> -tk >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4bacf1ec-3970-4e8c-a82b-655d4cf93e65o%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4bacf1ec-3970-4e8c-a82b-655d4cf93e65o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/ccKdA9mtdyg/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEBDEYL%2B%3DjhYfFYnkhZ0myYJO3weTkTgs%2BLEjkvPhGmjoA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEBDEYL%2B%3DjhYfFYnkhZ0myYJO3weTkTgs%2BLEjkvPhGmjoA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CALBRR-0xsA8qY8uwpK9Wii%3D3oa%2B4Q_YtdHojSo-oJA5NBQ53Gg%40mail.gmail.com.
