# HG changeset patch # User Thomas De Schampheleire # Date 1546033082 -3600 # Node ID 14e8dcffd279274429473ec1880dca06bc86b822 # Parent 445d6875c2eefdd8d10676e761cfe1e82581f78a docs: upgrade: clarify database upgrade instructions Alembic should be called with the new configuration file, which the instructions already created as 'new.ini'. diff -r 445d6875c2ee -r 14e8dcffd279 docs/upgrade.rst --- a/docs/upgrade.rst Wed Dec 26 21:39:32 2018 +0100 +++ b/docs/upgrade.rst Fri Dec 28 22:38:02 2018 +0100 @@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ pip install --upgrade -e . kallithea-cli front-end-build +.. _upgrade_config: + 5. Upgrade your configuration ----------------------------- @@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ First, run the following command to see your current database version:: - alembic -c my.ini current + alembic -c new.ini current Typical output will be something like "9358dc3d6828 (head)", which is the current Alembic database "revision ID". Write down the entire output @@ -129,12 +131,12 @@ Next, if you are performing an *upgrade*: Run the following command to upgrade your database to the current Kallithea version:: - alembic -c my.ini upgrade head + alembic -c new.ini upgrade head If you are performing a *downgrade*: Run the following command to downgrade your database to the given version:: - alembic -c my.ini downgrade 0.4 + alembic -c new.ini downgrade 0.4 Alembic will show the necessary migrations (if any) as it executes them. If no "ERROR" is displayed, the command was successful. @@ -151,6 +153,13 @@ FAILED: No config file 'my.ini' found, or file has no '[alembic]' section +.. note:: + If you followed this upgrade guide correctly, you will have created a + new configuration file in section :ref:`Upgrading your configuration + `. When calling Alembic, make + sure to use this new config file. In this case, you should not get any + errors and the below manual steps should not be needed. + If Alembic complains specifically about a missing ``alembic.ini``, it is likely because you did not specify a config file using the ``-c`` option. On the other hand, if the mentioned config file actually exists, you