https://github.com/web2py/web2py/blob/master/scripts/extract_mysql_models.py
Ok, it is not working exactly how I thought it was... Do you have myslqldump install? Do you use Linux or Windows... what if you do python extract_mysql_models.py username:password@data_basename On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Ron Chatterjee <achatterjee...@gmail.com> wrote: > I used this version (the first one) and change to MySQLdb. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/web2py/extract_mysql_models.py/web2py/XPoTlzPG7lQ/ngSsMbd6zHAJ > > It gives me an error: > > Basically, > > This worked > > db = MySQLdb.connect(host = 'localhost',user ='root',passwd = '',db = > 'name_of_my_database') > > But this didn't. > > extract_mysql_models.py --user 'root' --password '' --host '127.0.0.1' > --database 'name_of_my_database' --dalname 'wikidb' --colcomments > --singlemigrate > mywiki.py > > Note, my password is empty. > > The error I get is simply that it can't connect to the server. So, I am > going through the code now. > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 2:49:41 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >> >> What do you exactly get out of extract_mysql_models.py applied over an >> SQL dump of the schema (only no data inserts)? >> >> Richard >> >> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 2:29 PM, Ron Chatterjee <achatte...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Sorry, wasn't clear. Basically want to create a DAL (db.py) file from an >>> existing site that I locally hosted (wAMP) which is php front end mysql >>> backend. I exported out of my WAMP (phpmysqladmin) the tables and fields in >>> SQL language. Then I tried to make DAL out of it. As you explained, thats >>> not possible, Now I will try to take a stab at working with >>> extract_mysql_models.py but it will probably will require some updates. If >>> nothing works, I can use the MYSQL workbench to connect to the server to >>> draw me the schema and then write the DAL from that. Hope it clear things >>> up now. My bad. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 2:04:49 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Ron, >>>> >>>> The more this thread goes the less I understand what you are trying to >>>> acheive... Do you want to translate a SQLite DB into a web2py model? or >>>> MySQL DB? If you do have a MySQL server instance your connection string >>>> seems correct... But then you have to define the table you want to access >>>> in this table or you only have DB connection active which give you notting >>>> because the DAL don't know the DB structure... >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Ron Chatterjee <achatte...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is what I was looking for. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/web2py/extract_mysql_models.py/web2py/XPoTlzPG7lQ/ngSsMbd6zHAJ >>>>> >>>>> But homehow the code didn't work for me even when I followed the >>>>> example like it says. So, I am creating a stand alone version that works >>>>> with MySQLdb. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 4:58:52 PM UTC-4, Ron Chatterjee wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have sqlite browser. I am guessing its the same like SQlite Manager >>>>>> where someone can import, export csv or sql file. I don't have password >>>>>> in >>>>>> that database and work externally to the python >>>>>> >>>>>> *I guess one possibility will be:* >>>>>> >>>>>> import MySQLdb >>>>>> >>>>>> import sys >>>>>> >>>>>> try: >>>>>> >>>>>> db = MySQLdb.connect(host = 'localhost',user ='root',passwd = ' ',db >>>>>> = 'my_dabasename') >>>>>> >>>>>> except Exception as e: >>>>>> >>>>>> sys.exit('we cant get into the db'); >>>>>> >>>>>> cursor = db.cursor() >>>>>> >>>>>> cursor.execute('SELECT *FROM table') >>>>>> >>>>>> results = cursor.fetchall() >>>>>> >>>>>> print results >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Once the table is fetched then use the insert_into_table option to >>>>>> create db object. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> But I agree with Niphlod, import, export csv is probably the only way >>>>>> to go around, if it works:-). And also agree with richard. sqlbroser does >>>>>> take the storage object as input and can export csv table and then use >>>>>> that >>>>>> back to create the database. I was just hoping to directly connect to my >>>>>> local server (WAMP) where I have the mysql database defined. I was under >>>>>> the impression, db = DAL('mysql:// >>>>>> root@127.0.0.1:8000/my_database_name',migrate_enabled=False, >>>>>> pool_size=20) is the way to go about it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 4:07:02 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And what would be the utility since you already have INSERT INTO >>>>>>> TABLE... Someone can just use something like SQLite Manager ( >>>>>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/sqlite-manager/) to >>>>>>> import it... Once in SQLite DB (which anyway it should) he can use >>>>>>> web2py >>>>>>> csv export import if he want to migrate from SQLite to Postgres for >>>>>>> instance... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Richard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Niphlod <nip...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 9:39:14 PM UTC+2, Ron Chatterjee >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I tried this: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> db = >>>>>>>>> DAL('mysql://root@127.0.0.1:8000/my_database_name',migrate_enabled=False, >>>>>>>>> pool_size=20) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It didn't work either. I guess someone needs to look at how to >>>>>>>>> connect to legacy database. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> where is the password ?! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> BTW: I think there's a bit of misunderstandings going on in this >>>>>>>> thread. >>>>>>>> There are two separate concept at play: schema (structure) AND data. >>>>>>>> Every script/extract_***_models.py can "inspect" an existing >>>>>>>> database and figure out (with limitations) the model you should write >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> access that database --> schema (or structure) translated to nifty >>>>>>>> "db.define_table(....)" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Exporting and importing a csv (compatible with what web2py >>>>>>>> generates) instead - again, with limitations - is the way to transfer >>>>>>>> data >>>>>>>> around. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you have a long list of SQL statements in a file, those are NOT >>>>>>>> going to work. >>>>>>>> There's virtually nothing that reverse-engineers table definitions >>>>>>>> such as "CREATE TABLE ....." to a model file, nor something that turns >>>>>>>> "INSERT INTO TABLE..." to a db.table.insert(), although it can be fun >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> create one (with lots of headaches). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Resources: >>>>>>>> - http://web2py.com >>>>>>>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>>>>>>> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >>>>>>>> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to web2py+un...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>> Resources: >>>>> - http://web2py.com >>>>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>>>> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >>>>> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to web2py+un...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Resources: >>> - http://web2py.com >>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >>> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to web2py+un...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > Resources: > - http://web2py.com > - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) > - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) > - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. 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