Using mysqldump to move between RT versions?

RT Users
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Hello,

I am planning to use the mysqldump client to move my RT database from a
Solaris server running RT 3.0.9 and MySQL 4.0 to a new Linux server
running RT 3.2.2 and MySQL 4.1. So, my question - are there any
differences in the database schemas between the 2 versions and will the
mysqldump utility work for moving exisiting data to the new server?

Thanks.

Devin

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Devin Oberlander wrote:

Hello,

I am planning to use the mysqldump client to move my RT database from a
Solaris server running RT 3.0.9 and MySQL 4.0 to a new Linux server
running RT 3.2.2 and MySQL 4.1. So, my question � are there any
differences in the database schemas between the 2 versions and will the
mysqldump utility work for moving exisiting data to the new server?
If you use mysqldump --opt ... then dump contains ‘DROP TABLE …’
quireies. So you’ll end up with old RT-3.0.x DB on 3.2.x server.
Yes, 3.2 has new table(s) and several small changes in old scheme.
Please, read README file how to upgrade database. You shouldn’t
[re]install 3.0/3.2 on new server, you can just upgrade database after
restore of dump.

Caveat: you can’t merge two RT instances: new and old.