[rt-users] Dev & Prod RT

[John Arends]

Even if you could bring over custom fields, you'd have to create them in 
the exact same order on both machines because each one has a number that 
is used internally to identify it.


Scott Golby wrote:
>> If i start out with both machines equal then make changes to the dev
>> machine. To bring the production one current all I'd need to do is
> rsync
>> the /opt/rt3 directory to the prod machine? 
>>
>> Basically I'm making sure that what isn't in the DB is contained in
>> the /path/to/rt3 folder. I'm pretty sure, just wanted to make sure
>> before i commit to this setup :)
> 
> I think you've hit the nail on the head here, most of what makes RT is
> within the Database.  I've dumped out my DB and moved it from Dev to
> Prod when I've done the initial setup.  Doing that later once Prod has
> been active is a little tricky, I'm sure some smart person has a way to
> sync the Templates & Scrips, but I usually open 2 windows and cut and
> paste once I've got a new setup working well on my Dev RT.
> 
> If you're making changes to RT_SiteConfig.pm or adding customization in
> /opt/rt3/local/ then rsync could be used.  I suspect those changes
> wouldn't be that many.  Give rsync -n a run and see what the differences
> are.
> 
> If any gurus out there want to enlighten me to a solution of moving
> custom fields from Dev to Prod without retyping, I'm listening.  :-)
> 
> - Scott
> 
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