Easy commit credits with migrations, part 6: Migrating data from a custom table

11 minute read Published: 14 Sep, 2021 Author: Matt Parker

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts on writing migrations for contrib modules:

• In part 1, we set up a simple core migration.
• In part 2, I covered how to review and manually tested patches.
• In part 3, I demonstrated how to write automated migration tests
• In part 4, I demonstrated how to migrate simple configuration variables
• In part 5, I explained how to declare a module’s migration status to the migrate wizard
• In this part, I will show you how to migrate data from a custom …

Easy commit credits with migrations, part 5: Declaring a module's migration status

6 minute read Published: 7 Sep, 2021 Author: Matt Parker

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts on writing migrations for contrib modules:

• In part 1, we set up a simple core migration.
• In part 2, I covered how to review and manually tested patches.
• In part 3, I demonstrated how to write automated migration tests
• In part 4, I demonstrated how to migrate simple configuration variables
• In this part, I’ll show you how to declare a contrib module’s migration status, i.e.: to indicate whether you’ve written all the migrations that …

Easy commit credits with migrations, part 4: Migrating D7 variables

14 minute read Published: 31 Aug, 2021 Author: Matt Parker

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts on writing migrations for contrib modules:

• In part 1, we set up a simple core migration.
• In part 2, I covered how to review and manually tested patches.
• In part 3, I demonstrated how to write automated migration tests
• In this part, I’ll demonstrate how to migrate simple configuration (“variables” in D6 and D7 parlance).
• In part 5, I explain how to declare a module’s migration status to the migrate wizard.
• In part 6, I show …

Easy commit credits with migrations, part 3: Automated tests

11 minute read Published: 24 Aug, 2021 Author: Matt Parker

This is the third in a series of blog posts on writing migrations for contrib modules:

• In part 1, we set up a simple core migration.
• In part 2, I covered how to review and manually test patches.
• In this part, I’ll demonstrate how to write automated migration tests.
• In part 4, I discuss migrating simple configuration.
• In part 5, I explain how to declare a module’s migration status to the migrate wizard.
• In part 6, I show how to migrate data from a custom database table.

Stay tuned …

Easy commit credits with migrations, part 2: Can we get an RTBC?

10 minute read Published: 17 Aug, 2021 Author: Matt Parker

This is the second in a series of blog posts on writing migrations for contrib modules:

• In part 1, we set up a simple core migration.
• In this part, I’ll cover how to review and manually test patches.
• In part 3, I demonstrate how to write automated migration tests.
• In part 4, I discuss migrating simple configuration.
• In part 5, I explain how to declare a module’s migration status to the migrate wizard.
• In part 6, I show how to migrate data from a custom database table.

Stay tuned …

Easy commit credits with migrations, part 1: Migrating Drupal Core

8 minute read Published: 10 Aug, 2021 Author: Matt Parker

This is the first in a series of blog posts on writing migrations for contrib modules:

• In this part, we set up a simple core migration.
• In part 2, I cover how to review and manually test patches.
• In part 3, I demonstrate how to write automated migration tests.
• In part 4, I discuss migrating simple configuration.
• In part 5, I explain how to declare a module’s migration status to the migrate wizard.
• In part 6, I show how to migrate data from a custom database table.

Stay tuned for more in …