[Rt-commit] r11250 - rtir/branches/2.3-EXPERIMENTAL

[ruz at bestpractical.com]

Author: ruz
Date: Fri Mar 28 10:14:22 2008
New Revision: 11250

Modified:
   rtir/branches/2.3-EXPERIMENTAL/UPGRADING

Log:
* update UPGRADING

Modified: rtir/branches/2.3-EXPERIMENTAL/UPGRADING
==============================================================================
--- rtir/branches/2.3-EXPERIMENTAL/UPGRADING	(original)
+++ rtir/branches/2.3-EXPERIMENTAL/UPGRADING	Fri Mar 28 10:14:22 2008
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 General upgrade instructions
 ============================
 
-0) Make a backup of the database.
+0) Make a backup of the database. It's very important.
 
 1) Upgrade to the RT 3.7 following its upgrade instructions.
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 4) Install the new version of RTIR. (DO NOT RUN "make initdb")
 
 5) Update RTIR's database.
-    
+
     Type:
 
         ls etc/upgrade
@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@
     instructions under "Applying changes from etc/upgrade/1.1.3"
     section below, then do the same with 1.9.0 dir and greater.
 
+    *Note* that even if there is no etc/upgrade/<some version> dir
+    then anyway *you must* read instructions below for all versions
+    greater or equal to that you're upgrading from as some upgrades
+    may require manual changes or describe important changes in
+    the RTIR you should be aware of.
+
+Upgrading from 2.3.15 and earlier
+-------------------------
+
+There was an error in the etc/upgrade/upgrade.pl script. It could skip
+some incidents during upgrade. Run this script again, especially if you
+never did that or ran with earlier versions of the RTIR. This script
+updates Due dates on active incidents where it's not set and set to
+the most recent due date of the active children.
+
 Applying changes from upgrade/2.3.0
 -------------------------
 
@@ -111,8 +126,8 @@
    the code of the scrips then you have to port changes.
 
 2) Run the etc/upgrade/upgrade.pl script. This script updates Due Dates
-   on active incidents and set to the most recent due date of the active
-   children.
+   on active incidents where it's not set and set to the most recent due
+   date of the active children.
 
 Applying changes from upgrade/1.0.3
 -------------------------