Convert my site from SQL CE to regular MSSQL? Umbraco 7
I created my site in 7 using SQL CE. It is almost ready to go live.
I have seen there a few plugins that only work with ms SQL and not CE.
Is there any way to convert my site without building it from scratch?
I used the Migrate option in WebMatrix. I did not need to create the DB in advance, Webmatrix did it for me.
When the process was done, I was left with 2 connections strings. The original one and the new SQL which got the name "Umbraco". I deleted the original one and renamed the new one to "umbracoDbDSN" and everything worked great.
Can't download Webmatrix using Chrome, but IE works ok.
WebMatrix 3 works as you suggest - you have to double click the DB entry to get the "migrate" option to show up.
I migrated straight to a remote hosted DB. I had only 15 pages to shift but it took a good 10 minutes even so, with not much progress report. If you had a big migrate it may take a while, or you could migrate it to a local SQL Express (which WebMatrix offers to install for you). and then backup/ restore it.
Convert my site from SQL CE to regular MSSQL? Umbraco 7
I created my site in 7 using SQL CE. It is almost ready to go live. I have seen there a few plugins that only work with ms SQL and not CE. Is there any way to convert my site without building it from scratch?
Thanks
Easy, open the site in WebMatrix, go to Database, click Umbraco.sdf, click Migrate and put in your SQL server credentials.
Thanks
Then what settings do I need to change in Umbraco to point it there?
Connectionstring
umbracoDbDsn
, I think it gets updated automatically when you do this.I would like to add my experience.
I used the Migrate option in WebMatrix. I did not need to create the DB in advance, Webmatrix did it for me.
When the process was done, I was left with 2 connections strings. The original one and the new SQL which got the name "Umbraco". I deleted the original one and renamed the new one to "umbracoDbDSN" and everything worked great.
But thanks, you did get me most of the way there.
Thanks, you just saved my life with that. Notres:
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