Unable to rake db:create

Rails
1

I m using ruby 1.8.7 on rails 2.3.5 with mysql 5.0 on windows.
C:\Ruby187\rails\accounts>rake db:create
(in C:/Ruby187/rails/accounts)
rake aborted!
syntax error on line 2, col 0: `encoding:utf8’

The following is the yml file i’m using

development:
adapter:mysql
encoding:utf8
reconnect:false
database:accounts_development
pool:5
username:
password:
host:localhost

There are no spaces in the file. Only one after password

In mysql i haven’t set any password.(Though the default is root as whem
mysql console i open it asks for pwd and on entering root it opens).

Kindly suggest.

Premanshu

2

What is the error please run rake db:create --trace and post resluts
here

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Premanshu M.
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encoding:utf8
mysql console i open it asks for pwd and on entering root it opens).
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@Rajeev,
Pls find the results

C:\Ruby187\rails\accounts>rake db:create --trace
(in C:/Ruby187/rails/accounts)
** Invoke db:create (first_time)
** Invoke db:load_config (first_time)
** Invoke rails_env (first_time)
** Execute rails_env
** Execute db:load_config
rake aborted!
syntax error on line 2, col 0: encoding:utf8' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:inload’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in load' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:902:indatabas
e_configuration’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/tasks/databases.rake:4
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:636:in call' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:636:inexecute’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:in each' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:inexecute’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:597:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:242:insynchronize’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:607:ininvoke_prerequi
sites’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:in each' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:ininvoke_prerequi
sites’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:596:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:242:insynchronize’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:583:ininvoke’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2051:in
invoke_task' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:intop_level’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:in each' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:intop_level’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2068:in
standard_excep tion_handling' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2023:intop_level’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2001:in run' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2068:instandard_excep
tion_handling’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:1998:in run' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/bin/rake:31 C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19:inload’
C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19

4

I have provided the spaces as well but no luck.

The error this time though is :

rake aborted!
syntax error on line 8, col 15: `Æ’

Premanshu

5

please see syntax error on line 2, col 0: `encoding:utf8’ provide space
as
per Getting Started with Rails — Ruby on Rails Guides

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Premanshu M.
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rake aborted!
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:in each' invoke_prerequi
invoke_with_cal standard_excep
C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19
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6

paste output with trace

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Premanshu M.
[email protected]wrote:

Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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7

The output is all same except:

rake aborted!
syntax error on line 8, col 15: `n’

The yml file at [application_name]/config/ is as follows:

development:
adapter:mysql
encoding:utf8
reconnect:false
database:accounts_development
pool:5
username: root
password:
host:localhost

8

please provide a traced aoutput

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9

provide space in 8th line after
password:

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Premanshu M.
[email protected]wrote:

databas run’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.5/lib/active_support/depende
execute' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:in each’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:583:in `invoke’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2023:in

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10

C:\Ruby187\rails\accounts>rake db:migrate --trace
(in C:/Ruby187/rails/accounts)
** Invoke db:migrate (first_time)
** Invoke environment (first_time)
** Execute environment
rake aborted!
syntax error on line 8, col 15: ¼+?' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:inload’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in load' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:902:indatabas
e_configuration’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:437:in
initial ize_database' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:141:inprocess
’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:113:in
send' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:113:inrun’
C:/Ruby187/rails/accounts/config/environment.rb:9
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in
gem_original _require' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:inrequire’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.5/lib/active_support/depende
ncies.rb:156:in require' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.5/lib/active_support/depende ncies.rb:521:innew_constants_in’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-2.3.5/lib/active_support/depende
ncies.rb:156:in require' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/tasks/misc.rake:4 C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:636:incall’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:636:in
execute' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:ineach’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:in
execute' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:597:ininvoke_with_cal
l_chain’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:242:in synchronize' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:ininvoke_with_cal
l_chain’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:607:in
invoke_prerequi sites' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:ineach’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:in
invoke_prerequi sites' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:596:ininvoke_with_cal
l_chain’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:242:in synchronize' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:ininvoke_with_cal
l_chain’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:583:in invoke' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2051:ininvoke_task’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:in
top_level' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:ineach’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:in
top_level' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2068:instandard_excep
tion_handling’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2023:in
top_level' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2001:inrun’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2068:in
standard_excep tion_handling' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:1998:inrun’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/bin/rake:31
C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19:in `load’
C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19

11

no man its about space only you have to give a space after evry columns

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Premanshu M.
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C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/tasks/databases.rake:4
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:in
invoke_with_cal C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:in each’
tion_handling’
encoding:utf8

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12

I had provided a space as well.
The output is :

rake aborted!
syntax error on line 8, col 15: n' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:inload’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in load' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/initializer.rb:902:indatabas
e_configuration’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-2.3.5/lib/tasks/databases.rake:4
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:636:in call' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:636:inexecute’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:in each' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:631:inexecute’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:597:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:242:insynchronize’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:607:ininvoke_prerequi
sites’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:in each' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:604:ininvoke_prerequi
sites’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:596:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:242:insynchronize’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:590:in
invoke_with_cal l_chain' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:583:ininvoke’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2051:in
invoke_task' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:intop_level’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:in each' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2029:intop_level’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2068:in
standard_excep tion_handling' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2023:intop_level’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2001:in run' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:2068:instandard_excep
tion_handling’
C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/lib/rake.rb:1998:in run' C:/Ruby187/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.8.7/bin/rake:31 C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19:inload’
C:/Ruby187/bin/rake:19

Pls let me know if the genrated yml file has to be changed a lot. I have
truncated my file to

test:
adapter:mysql
encoding:utf8
reconnect:false
database:accounts_test
pool:5
username: root
password:
host:localhost

13

hi,
Actually while installing mysql 5.0 it asks for password. Google for
how to set the password in mysql and in your database.yml file,
maintain single space between every field e.g. adapter: mysql,
encoding: utf8 and so on… This might solve your problem.

14

On Oct 12, 2:02am, Premanshu M. [email protected] wrote:

encoding:utf8
reconnect:false
database:accounts_development
pool:5
username:
password:
host:localhost

There are no spaces in the file. Only one after password

YAML is a very space sensitive format. You need to respect spaces in
nested keys and also between keys and their values.

If you respected the generated config/database.yml would notice it.

See this:

http://pastie.org/1215173

Notice the 2 leading spaces and the space between “:”

Also, you need an username.

Please, save the file in plain text, not UTF (the weird characters
you’re getting in the output is due garbage added by your editor).

Luis L.

15

hi,
you better reinstall mysql. While installing it will ask for password.
and default user name is “root”

16

Hi all,

Thanks a ton for the suggestions…It has finally worked…The problem
was with the yaml file and spaces…

17

Thanks to you all… rajeevsharma and others

Finally it was worked… :smiley:

rake db:migrate --trace and utf-8 was working for me to get out from the
error… i successfully installed ruby193 in my windows8 and connected
it with mysql5.6 Thanks to every body… if any one need the
instructions how to install ruby193 i will send you the document with
instructions :smiley: mail me at [email protected]