Database Bootstrap
Using the Database Bootstrap tool, you can export database objects from one Brightspot environment and import them into another environment. The exported data is in a JSON file downloaded to a local drive and then imported into another database.
A package can contain an entire database or data associated with a particular feature or functionality. You can also use the @BootstrapPackage annotation in your model classes to define custom packages based on specific data types.
- This tool is intended to be used between Brightspot environments with the same underlying data model.
- You set the export and import databases in a configuration file that’s read by the Database Bootstrap tool. For more information, see Database configuration.
- Before using the tool, identify the dependencies between data types. Dependencies are objects referenced by another object listed in a package. If a package is downloaded and imported without selected dependencies, the relationships between an object and its dependencies will be lost unless the dependent objects are currently stored in the destination database.
- For entire database migrations between Brightspot projects, the Database Bootstrap tool is used in conjunction with the Storage Item Copy tool, which copies file-based data from one project to another. File-based data that is used in a Brightspot project is referenced by that project’s database.
To export bootstrap packages:
- From the Dari Standard Tools, select Database: Bootstrap.
- Under Download Bootstrap Packages, and using the table below as a reference, identify which packages you want to export.
For each package you want to export, do the following:
- Click Dependencies to view the associated dependencies. Mark the dependencies you want to include in the export. (If you defined custom packages and specified dependencies with the @Recordable.BootstrapPackages annotation, the dependent data types specified in the annotation appear here.)
Dependencies - Click Types to view the data types associated with the package. (If you defined custom packages and specified dependencies with the @Recordable.BootstrapFollowReferences annotation, the dependent data types appear here.)
- Click Live Download to download the packages as a compressed JSON file.
- Click Dependencies to view the associated dependencies. Mark the dependencies you want to include in the export. (If you defined custom packages and specified dependencies with the @Recordable.BootstrapPackages annotation, the dependent data types specified in the annotation appear here.)
Packages available for export
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| _init | Downloads the full database. All dependencies are included. |
| Application | Downloads the application-specific settings only. In Brightspot, this data is set with the dashboard (from the Navigation Menu, select Admin > Sites & Settings). |
| Referential Text Markers | Downloads any text markers created in an instance. |
| Sites | Downloads any multi-site settings. |
| Standard Image Sizes | Downloads all cropped image sizes and internal names. |
| Users and Roles | Downloads all users and roles. |
| Workflows | Downloads all created workflows, transitions, and statuses. |
To import packages:
- From the Dari Standard Tools, select Database: Bootstrap.
- Under Import Bootstrap Package, click Choose File, and select the JSON file that you exported as described above in Exporting bootstrap packages. (You can select the compressed archive or the decompressed version.)
Set the following options:
Delete Before Import: If set, the import job deletes all objects in the destination database that are of the same type as in the JSON file.
Deletion is solely based on the data types in the source database. The entire destination database is not deleted, unless, of course, you export with the _init option. For example, if an export file consists of only
Articleobjects, then only objects of typeArticleare first deleted in the destination database before the import operation starts.If this option is not set, no deletion occurs to the destination database. However, the tool overwrites objects with the same IDs as objects in the source database.
- # of Writers: The number of database writer tasks to run in the background.
- Commit Size: The number of pending commits to write to the database.
- Click Import.
You can monitor the import job's process. For details, see Task Status.