6 May
2017
6 May
'17
6:39 p.m.
IMO we should keep XAR format for applications and use a different
format for backups.
We actually already have this new backup format I think: the XML
format you can find in Filter module. It currently support both wiki
pages and extensions. Also this format/module is extensible enough for
any extension to add its own data without touching it (it does not
know anything about wiki pages or extensions for example). What is
missing is probably a dedicated backup oriented UI which would be
based on this format instead of XAR format.
On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Vincent Massol <vincent(a)massol.net> wrote:
Fixed the message’s subject…
Thanks
-Vincent
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Thomas Mortagne
On 6 May 2017, at 12:10, Vincent Massol
<vincent(a)massol.net> wrote:
Hi,
Feedback from user (see http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/DownloadFormFeedback):
“
Hello! There is very lack simple data backup. The lack of a simple backup of all data
(via the web interface) greatly limits the use of Xwiki. Such a backup is available at
Confluence.
Another disadvantage is a complicated backup and a complicated installation.
“
I think that a first step to answer this would be to develop a new XAR format version
(v1.4 for example, see
http://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/XAR%20Module%20Specifi…) that
adds support for saving/restoring the permanent directory.
WDYT?
Thanks
-Vincent