[Zope] Transferring Zope Settings

[jlegris]

Hi Andreas,

As I indicated in a previous email, I inherited a system that was primarily
configured through the ZMI. Recognizing that application development through
the ZMI imposes certain limitations (such as rudimentary version control), I
managed the development in a manner that you suggested in your initial
response. Given these facts, how do you suggest I improve my approach? 

Based on the two suggestions that you generously offered, I am still puzzled
as to how this problem can be solved. Clearly, transferring the Data.fs from
the test server to the production server is insufficient given the user data
mismatch. Therefore, it would seem that my only option, given the
circumstances would be to manually replicate the configuration in the
production server. However, my better judgment leads me to think that this
isn't sensible. Is there no alternative? 

Regards

Joel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Jung [mailto:lists at andreas-jung.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 1:05 AM
> To: jlegris; 'Andreas Jung'; zope at zope.org
> Subject: RE: [Zope] Transferring Zope Settings
> 
> 
> 
> --On 14. Juni 2005 00:46:51 -0700 jlegris <joel.legris at egadss.org> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Andreas,
> >
> > In this case, copying the Data.fs file isn't a feasible solution because
> > there is plenty of user content that would get over-written. The test
> > instance of course doesn't contain this data. I am pretty new to Zope,
> so
> > it's possible that I don't fully understand the development process when
> > using this tool, but I would find it surprising if there isn't a way to
> > administer updates without affecting content or manually replicating
> > configuration settings. Is this an inherent weakness of Zope?
> >
> 
> Basicially a weakness of your approach using Zope. Zope does distinguish
> between user content, customizations or whatever...everything is an
> object.
> 
> -aj