FreeLists / dokuwiki / [dokuwiki] Re: revisions not showing up anymore

["philipp schmidt" <phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Wes <stararmy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Wouldn't it be easiest just to put the files back where they were?
>

Hey Wes - Thanks for trying to help!!!

One problem with reverting to an earlier set up would be that I moved
the files a few months ago and I don't remember exactly what the
folder structure looked like before. At the time I only tested that
the wiki "worked", but forgot to check that the revision history
worked as well.

However, I also don't think there is a problem with the new location
per se (but could be wrong). When I create new pages, they are created
in the respective folders, and the meta information is all there. It
just remains invisible to the users.

Any other ideas - I am really starting to pull my hair out here?

P

From my email, does it seem like all the information that is needed is
still there, but just in the wrong place?




>
>
>  On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:09 AM, philipp schmidt <phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>  > Hello all - I have not been able to solve our problem with a lost
>  >  revision history and am providing more information in hope that
>  >  someone might have a solution or at least some ideas on what to try
>  >  next. We are stuck ... please help!
>  >
>  >  Here is the problem:
>  >
>  >  * I moved the wiki files into a new folder structure.
>  >
>  >  * Afterwards none of our pages show a revision history anymore.
>  >  Clicking on Old Revisions only gives me a link to the current version
>  >  of each page. This applies to old pages (created before moving the
>  >  wiki) as well as new pages.
>  >
>  >  * Based on a comment from Wes, I assume that I accidentally deleted
>  >  the meta data for my wiki when I moved it's files to a new location.
>  >
>  >  * I checked the contents of the meta, pages, and attic folders and the
>  >  do seem to contain all information on revisions for the new pages, and
>  >  some information of revisions for the old ones (the changes that were
>  >  made after I moved the wiki).
>  >
>  >  * How can I get dokuwiki to consider the existing information and
>  >  display it to me in the revision history?
>  >
>  >  As an example, here is all the information for a page called "admin":
>  >
>  >  ___ Contents of attic folder ___
>  >
>  >  admin.1201515073.txt.gz
>  >  admin.1209976737.txt.gz
>  >
>  >  ___ Contents of pages folder ___
>  >
>  >  admin.txt
>  >
>  >  ___ Contents of meta folder ___
>  >
>  >  admin.changes
>  >  admin.indexed
>  >  admin.meta
>  >
>  >
>  >  ____ Contents of admin.changes file ____
>  >
>  >  1201515073      127.0.0.1       E       admin           external edit
>  >  1209976737      172.17.25.184   E       admin   philipp
>  >
>  >
>  >  ____ Contents of admin.meta file ____
>  >
>  >  
> a:2:{s:7:"current";a:6:{s:4:"date";a:2:{i:0;N;s:8:"modified";i:1209976737;}s:11:"last_change";a:7:{s:4:"date";i:1209976737;s:2:"ip";s:13:"172.17.25.184";s:4:"type";s:1:"E";s:2:"id";s:5:"admin";s:4:"user";s:7:"philipp";s:3:"sum";s:0:"";s:5:"extra";s:0:"";}s:11:"contributor";a:2:{i:0;N;s:7:"philipp";s:15:"Philipp
>  >  
> Schmidt";}s:5:"title";s:5:"Admin";s:11:"description";a:2:{s:15:"tableofcontents";a:1:{i:0;a:4:{s:3:"hid";s:5:"admin";s:5:"title";s:5:"Admin";s:4:"type";s:2:"ul";s:5:"level";i:2;}}s:8:"abstract";s:120:"Admin
>  >
>  >   Staffing and Coordination
>  >
>  >  Project Deliverables (from grant agreement with Shuttleworth Foundation)
>  >
>  >  To Do 
> Lists";}s:8:"relation";a:1:{s:10:"references";a:3:{s:25:"staffing_and_coordination";b:1;s:20:"project_deliverables";b:1;s:11:"to_do_lists";b:1;}}}s:10:"persistent";a:3:{s:4:"date";a:2:{i:0;N;s:8:"modified";i:1209976737;}s:11:"last_change";a:7:{s:4:"date";i:1209976737;s:2:"ip";s:13:"172.17.25.184";s:4:"type";s:1:"E";s:2:"id";s:5:"admin";s:4:"user";s:7:"philipp";s:3:"sum";s:0:"";s:5:"extra";s:0:"";}s:11:"contributor";a:2:{i:0;N;s:7:"philipp";s:15:"Philipp
>  >  Schmidt";}}}
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >  On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 8:11 AM, philipp schmidt <phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>  >  >
>  >  > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 12:14 AM, Wes <stararmy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >  > > It sounds like you moved the pages but not the corresponding meta 
> data.
>  >  >
>  >  > ouch ... it think you are right. i looked at the timestamps of files in 
> the
>  >  > meta folder and they do not go as far back as those in the pages 
> folder. i
>  >  > forgot to mention that new changes i make also don't show up as 
> revisions -
>  >  > would removing meta information at any one point have this effect?
>  >  >
>  >  > and the big question - is there a way to re-create the meta data? it 
> seems
>  >  > all the actual page information (the revisions etc.) is still there.
>  >  >
>  >  > P
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  >
>  >  > >
>  >  > >
>  >  > >
>  >  > >
>  >  > >
>  >  > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 5:58 PM, philipp schmidt 
> <phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx>
>  >  > wrote:
>  >  > > > Hello Dokuwiki List:
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > > We are using dokuwiki for a number of projects at the University of 
> the
>  >  > > > Western Cape in South Africa. We installed it primarily because of 
> the
>  >  > > > simple set-up and the fact that it does not require a database. We 
> have
>  >  > been
>  >  > > > extremely happy with the software - so thank you!
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > > For one of our sites, we have recently moved around some of the 
> folders
>  >  > > > (following the security instructions). We have not (intentionally)
>  >  > deleted
>  >  > > > any files.
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > > After these changes, the revision history of pages does not show up
>  >  > anymore.
>  >  > > > It seems like the page has no revision history at all.
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > > Could anyone point me towards documentation that could explain this 
> - or
>  >  > > > send me any ideas on what to look for - we'd appreciate that.
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > > Best, P
>  >  > > >
>  >  > > > --
>  >  > > > Philipp Schmidt
>  >  > > > University of the Western Cape, South Africa
>  >  > > > United Nations University MERIT
>  >  > > > E: phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx
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>  >  > United Nations University MERIT
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