[dokuwiki] Re: revisions not showing up anymore

If there is someone on this list who would be able to investigate /
solve this problem as a paid consultant, please contact me off list.

Best, P

On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 12:31 PM, philipp schmidt <phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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>>  >  > Philipp Schmidt
>>  >  > University of the Western Cape, South Africa
>>  >  > United Nations University MERIT
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>>  > Philipp Schmidt
>>  >  University of the Western Cape, South Africa
>>  >  United Nations University MERIT
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