[dokuwiki] Re: revisions not showing up anymore
- From: Wes <stararmy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: dokuwiki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 08:30:17 -0400
Wouldn't it be easiest just to put the files back where they were?
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
> > E: phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx
>
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> Philipp Schmidt
> University of the Western Cape, South Africa
> United Nations University MERIT
> E: phi.schmidt@xxxxxxxxx
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