[Archivesspace_Users_Group] Unable to edit / delete accessions or resources after upgrade to MySQL database

[Joshua D. Shaw]

I'm guessing your config file did not get updated to point to the new database. This line in the config needs to be uncommented and updated for your specific database setup:

## AppConfig[:db_url] = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/archivesspace?user=as&password=as123&useUnicode=true&characterEncoding=UTF-8"

You'll also need to add the mysql connector to /lib.

See: https://archivesspace.github.io/tech-docs/provisioning/mysql.html

Best,
Joshua

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From: archivesspace_users_group-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org <archivesspace_users_group-bounces at lyralists.lyrasis.org> on behalf of Merryman, Ann <MERRYMAA at uscupstate.edu>
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Subject: [Archivesspace_Users_Group] Unable to edit / delete accessions or resources after upgrade to MySQL database


Good afternoon hive mind…long time lurker, first time writer.  :)  I’m going to try to make this question concise:



·        I have just been upgraded to v2.8.1 (from v1.3.0…don’t judge!  Lol) on a locally-hosted instance of AS, managed by my university’s IT department.

·        When my instance was upgraded, I got the following warning message:

Database Warning: You are currently using the embedded database (Apache Derby). The embedded database is for testing/demo purposes only. You should use MySQL for any data intended for production, including data in a test instance that you intend to move over to a production instance.



·        The vendor let us know that there were not any upgrade paths from the demo database to MySQL, and the information would have to be re-entered (this is fine, as I had backed up everything and could re-enter)

·        Once IT built the MySQL database, however, all the accession and resource records  actually showed up.  ???



The problem is, while I can *see* the records on the back end, I can’t edit or delete them.  However, they are visible and searchable on the PUI.  I’ve attached a few images for reference.



I’m trying to determine what the best course of action might be before I go back to my IT department, as I’m going to have to explain what the issue is to them as best I can (they’re not really familiar with AS or archival processes, unfortunately).  I’m not clear on why the data pulled over if there wasn’t a path, and I’m not tech savvy enough to guess at what my IT department did.  I could also email AS tech support, but I thought I’d start here to see if anyone has seen this or has something to try first.



Any thoughts or suggestions from the group would be greatly appreciated, or even just sympathetic noises.  :)



Thanks so much,



Ann



“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ~ Aristotle



Ann E. Merryman, MLIS

Associate Librarian

Coordinator of Archives and Special Collections

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USC Upstate, Library 263

800 University Way

Spartanburg, SC 29303

Office:  864-503-5275

merrymaa at uscupstate.edu


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