Talk:DB Variables Configuration

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Setting db variables to default values

Any db variable that has a default value can be reset to the default by deleting the variable entirely, then re-initializing the default database values as follows:

config delprop <key> <prop>
/etc/e-smith/events/actions/initialize-default-databases

Delete a property value

To delete the property

db accounts delprop <key> <prop>

Reset a property value

To reset to an empty value

db accounts setprop <key> <prop> ''

	Warning:
	Database parameters are case sensitive so take great care when typing at the server shell because no error messages are given should you make a mistake.

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Angle brackets around the key and prop markers.
Split delete and reset.
English corrections.

Questions:
Does initialize-default-databases only set the defaults on poperties that are missing? If so I think that needs to be stated, I'd not want to set the entire db to defaults...

The angle brackets is how I always indicate that something is a marker rather than what you actually type. What is the contribs.org style?

"config ..." or "db accounts ...", let's be consistent please. "db accounts ..." would only work if the <key> <prop> is in the accounts db wouldn't it? "config ..." works across all the db's doesn't it?
Allsorts (talk) 19:02, 13 February 2013 (MST)