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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-64561

Install database CLI script does not show help if Moodle is already installed

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    • Testing Instructions:
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      1. Clone a new Moodle instance.
      2. Create an empty database.
      3. Run admin/cli/install.php --skip-database.
      4. Verify that config.php is populated but that the database is empty.
      5. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed.
      6. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --agree-license --adminpass=youradminpassword.
      7. Verify that the Moodle instance is installed.
      8. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed.
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      Clone a new Moodle instance. Create an empty database. Run admin/cli/install.php --skip-database. Verify that config.php is populated but that the database is empty. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --agree-license --adminpass=youradminpassword. Verify that the Moodle instance is installed. Run admin/cli/install_database.php --help and ensure that the help text for the command is displayed.
    • Affected Branches:
      MOODLE_37_STABLE
    • Fixed Branches:
      MOODLE_35_STABLE, MOODLE_36_STABLE
    • Pull from Repository:
    • Pull 3.5 Branch:
      MDL-64561-35-test
    • Pull 3.5 Diff URL:
    • Pull 3.6 Branch:
      MDL-64561-36-test
    • Pull 3.6 Diff URL:
    • Pull Master Branch:
      MDL-64561-master-test
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      Description

      Discovered in MDLQA-12735. The cli database installation script bails out before checking parameters if tables are present. There was consensus in the linked QA task that you should always be able to get help information for a command.

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          Functional Test - A test of a single Moodle feature MDLQA-12735 CLONE - Moodle install via CLI and web

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
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          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-64826 Improve and fix show help of install database CLI script

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Development in progress

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                  11/Mar/19

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