> > I wish to look for a certain object in the database at Turbogears > startup and if it is not present create it: essentially a > Foo.select(..) followed by a Foo(...) and a syncUpdate() if the select > doesn't find it. I invoke this using the call_on_startup hook. > > If the appropriate Foo object is in the database all works well. If not > the Foo() constructor is called as is the sync with no (apparent) > problems but the DB entry is not created. > > If I drop the code in a controller and tickle it via a URL it works > fine and the DB record is created so it is not the code per se. > > Is this subtle bug or have I been felled by newbyitis ??
Just a guess: Are you committing the transaction and flushing the session after changing the DB? This is automatically done by a CherryPy filter when manipulating the DB inside a controller method but not when doing it outside, like in a startup hook. Alberto --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
