# Windows / migration issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 4, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563 "2006-05-04T05:55:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/1 "2006-05-04T05:55:21Z")
Running latest rails, etc on windows xp. I can’t use “rake migrate” to migrate to latest version. I NEED to specify, i.e. “rake migrate VERSION=11” for things to work consistently. plain 'ol “rake migrate” never makes it to the latest version. no errors, she just stops short of the latest version. hasn’t been a problem until now – starting to play around w/ unit tests, and test:units doesn’t get the database to the latest version before running. this is problematic. anyone have any info regarding this? thanks, clint troxel ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 7:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/2 "2006-05-04T07:08:12Z")
See how many of these you can answer 🙂 What database are you using? have you tried rake db:migrate instead? what ruby version? What ruby package? (cygwin, one-click ruby installer) Did you upgrade your ruby or did you remove it and install a new version? Is your database.yml file set correctly? Are your migrations named correctly? Do you have the appropriate settings for your database? (installed sqlite-ruby if using sqlite, installed the appropriate ado.rb file for microsoft sql server) ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/3 "2006-05-04T16:50:17Z")
answers below… On 5/3/06, Brian H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > See how many of these you can answer 🙂 > > What database are you using? > mysql 4.1 > have you tried rake db:migrate instead? > I haven’t – Like i said, specifying “VERSION=” is ok when i’m typing > in my cmd line, but running “rake test:units” (I’m assuming) just does > a “rake migrate” – which doesn’t migrate to the latest, at which > point all of the tests fail. > what ruby version? > What ruby package? (cygwin, one-click ruby installer) > 1.8.2, one click installer > Did you upgrade your ruby or did you remove it and install a new version? > I _believe_ that i’m still running my original 1 click installation. > If i’ve upgraded I’ve upgraded using the 1 click installer. > Is your database.yml file set correctly? > yep. (also, worth noting that this problem happens in all of my rails > apps, around 15 of them) – so i doubt it’s something screwy in the > application code(?). > Are your migrations named correctly? > yep. > Do you have the appropriate settings for your database? (installed > sqlite-ruby if using sqlite, installed the appropriate ado.rb file for > microsoft sql server) > I haven’t installed anything other than mysql as far as db goes. hmm… does that help at all? -c > consistently. > thanks, > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/4 "2006-05-04T17:09:29Z")
and… dug into my ruby installs – i’ve installed ruby via the one click installer twice. once as 1.8.2-14, and then again as 1.8.2-15 (I did NOT uninstall 1.8.2-14 before proceeding with 15). -c On 5/4/06, Clint T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > 1.8.2, one click installer > > application code(?). > > -c > > > > > specify, i.e. “rake migrate VERSION=11” for things to work > > > > > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > > – > clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 > [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) – clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/5 "2006-05-04T16:53:30Z")
also, rake db:migrate has the same problem. On 5/4/06, Clint T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I haven’t – Like i said, specifying “VERSION=” is ok when i’m typing > > > Did you upgrade your ruby or did you remove it and install a new version? > > yep. > > > > plain 'ol “rake migrate” never makes it to the latest version. no > > > > * * * > > – > clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 > [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) – clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/6 "2006-05-04T17:25:08Z")
I know how you feel. I have had the same issue. When I change a migration and run rake migrate nothing happens. I have to delete my tables and then clear my schema.rb file to actually get it to work. It is a hassle but I don’t do it often enough for it to matter. Clint T. wrote: > and… dug into my ruby installs – i’ve installed ruby via the one > click installer twice. > once as 1.8.2-14, and then again as 1.8.2-15 (I did NOT uninstall > 1.8.2-14 before proceeding with 15). > > -c > > On 5/4/06, Clint T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > 1.8.2, one click installer > > > application code(?). > > > -c > > > > > > > specify, i.e. “rake migrate VERSION=11” for things to work > > > > > > > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > > > > – > > clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 > > [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) > > – > clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 > [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/7 "2006-05-04T20:01:21Z")
Never had this problem. However I would recommend the following solution: 1. Detele everything in the c:\ruby folder 2. Reinstall One Click (any version) 3. Reinstall Rails (gem install rails) 4. Ensure that Rake is the latest version after that install… 0.7 or higher. If it doesn’t work then, let me know. I might be able to still help. ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/8 "2006-05-04T20:56:55Z")
I have the same problem… WinXP Pro Ruby 1.8.4 (installed independently) Rails 1.1.2 (installed via gem) MySQL 4 (installed independently) The migration works the first time when the DB is fresh, but subsequent rakes don’t do anything. I also had to delete everything like Seth. I thought it was because I was new to migrations. -Chris ---
**Author:** ![Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clint\_T](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Clint_T)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-migration-issues/59563/9 "2006-05-04T23:44:10Z")
[[trying this again… last message bounced…]] funny – i just jumped through those hoops. now i’m back up and running w/ latest rails and rake, and ruby 1.8.2 from the one click installer (can’t go 1.8.4, RMagick barfs). and still, the same issues interesting side note: applicationX has 10 migrations. “rake migrate” gets it to version 3. “rake migrate VERSION=8” gets it to version 8, then “rake migrate” again REVERTS BACK TO VERSION 3 !? Thanks brian for your help! -c On 5/4/06, Brian H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > 1.8.2-14 before proceeding with 15). > > > > > > > > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > > > > > > [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com) > > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – clint troxel \_ [openEndStudios.com](http://openEndStudios.com) \_ 307.413.0366 [http://openendstudios.com](http://openendstudios.com)