[ic] What would be required to move from 4.8.7 to 4.9.?

[interchange-users@icdevgroup.org]

> > > You might want to check the fields in the tables after upgrade,
> > > comparing a
> > > demo 4.9.x with your copy. I know there are a few new ones in
> mv_metadata
> > > for example. To add them to this table, edit the
> products/mv_metadata.asc
> > > file, go to the end of the first line which contains the field
> > > names and add
> > > a <tab> and then the field name for each one missing. This will help the
> > > display of table data in the UI.
> >
> > Be sure that your editor does not wrap the lines in mv_metadata.asc and
> that
> > it does not mess with the carriage-returns that are in that file.
> >
> > I did that change once with pico (with the non-wrap switch) and it still
> > messed completely my mv_metadata db. I had to build that file from
> scratch,
> > and that takes really much time (obviously I forgot to make a backup
> ;-)...
> >
> > René
> >
> 
> That'll teach you for using pico ;) </text editor holy war>
> 
Non-IC tip

Just a general linux tip for people using pico.

Use the command:
	pico -w filename
to turn off line wrap.

Regards,
Gurs