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Updating database with settings only, not content

So I have this page that my client has been using to put his own content, now I have made some changes to the CMS (added a collection and the search interface). Now I want to update his Perch In the server but I dont want to delete all the blog and collection entries he has made in the DB.
How do I update only the pages and other settings I might have changed without losing my clients content?
Abigail Stock

Abigail Stock 0 points

  • 5 years ago
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

5 years ago

You'd need to create your collection on the live version by hand.
Abigail Stock

Abigail Stock 0 points

5 years ago

Is there a way I can do that without repeating everything. I mean I made a bunch of change in the options of other pages, included some staff in search and removed others... etc. Do I have to repeat everything in the production? Isn't there and easier way that is less error prone? May be migrate only certain tables?

Thanks
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

5 years ago

There's not currently. This is something I've been thinking about in terms of possible feature development, but I don't have an immediate solution.
Abigail Stock

Abigail Stock 0 points

5 years ago

Thanks, I hope it comes. Right now it's kind of a pain to handle staging and production env.