Alberto Valverde wrote: > > > > 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
Alberto, thanks -- indeed this was the issue and all is now well. Alan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
