[Zope] Upgrading 2.4.4 to 2.5.1: data migration problem with invisible Python Scripts

[Chris McDonough]

Hi Milos,

Try this:

http://your.site/manage_addProduct/PythonScripts/recompile

This should recompile all of your PythonScripts with a newer Python
version.

- C


On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 04:45, Milos Prudek wrote:
> To copy data from Zope 2.4.4 to Zope 2.5.1, I decided against moving 
> Data.fs, and instead relied on the following procedure which somehow 
> brought much pain as it created "invisible" Python Scripts:
> 
> - Create a folder in 2.4.4. called 'export'.
> - Copy almost all content from root to 'export' (except acl_users, 
> Control_Panel, QuickStart)
> - Export the 'export' folder to a file 'export.zexp'
> - Export my ZClasses to a .zexp file
> - Shutdown Zope 2.4.4
> - Install and run Zope 2.5.1
> - Import the 'export.zexp'
> - Move files from the 'export' folder to root.
> - Import the ZClasses.
> - Copy external methods from Zope 2.4.4 Extensions folder to Zope 2.5.1 
> Extensions folder
> 
> This worked OK on my local setup (heavily patched RedHat 7.1, Python 
> 2.1.3 compiled from sources), and it APPEARED to work well on the 
> production server (some sort of Slackware, Python 2.1.3 compiled from 
> sources).
> 
> All ZODB content appeared to be OK, but calling any of many Python 
> Scripts from a DTML method ended in an error "Global name <script_name> 
> not found". Of course <script_name> was right there, and it was possible 
> to access it through direct URL (http://myserver/<script_name>), but 
> when it was called from a DTML method it always failed with "Global name 
> <script_name> not found".
> 
> I tried the following:
> 
> - rename <script_name> to a different name, and use that change in the 
> calling DTM method. Problem persists.
> 
> - delete <script_name>, and push it from local server using ZSyncer. 
> Problem persists.
> 
> - delete <script_name>, create an empty Python Script with ZMI, and 
> copy&paste source from local Zope ZMI. Problem disappears!
> 
> The above was true for at least five Python Scripts that have exhibited 
> this problem.
> 
> -- 
> Milos Prudek
> 
> 
> 
> 
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