May sound like a daft question, but is there a way to find out from an exports EE database which version it came from? Major local disc crash has left me with an older sql file and wolud like to import it back into the same version.
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May sound like a daft question, but is there a way to find out from an exports EE database which version it came from? Major local disc crash has left me with an older sql file and wolud like to import it back into the same version.
#2 / Mar 01, 2014 1:39pm
It’s a little tricky, but there are ways to find out. Ironically, it depends on how old your database is.
If it is 2.6 or newer you’re in luck, we added the exp_update_log table in 2.6 and it will contain all the info you need. The last entry should be the last upgrade version.
Otherwise it’s a little more tricky. Looking at which tables you have narrows it down a bit:
- exp_file_watermarks: added in 2.1.5
- exp_developer_log added in 2.4.0
That gives you a bottom limit, and from there it’s looking at columns, so let’s do it one step at a time 😊 .
#3 / Mar 01, 2014 2:04pm
Thanks Pascal, it’s between 2.1.5 and 2.4.0, either 2.2.2, 2.3.0 or 2.3.1 as those as the only ones I downloaded.
#4 / Mar 01, 2014 6:26pm
Have decided to go for an upgrade from 1.73 straight to 2.8 so this can be closed.