Downgrading Reorder?
Hi Low,
I've upgraded a site from 1.6.0 to 2.5.3. I added the latest version of Reorder but it's not recognizing the old method of using a custom field to sort the entries (i.e., there is no "set" found in the new Reorder settings page).
Is it safe to download to a previous version of Reorder or somehow use the migrated "reorder custom field"?
Thanks!
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Low 21 Dec 2012 08:35
There is no official downgrade path, but as long as the custom field is still there, you should be able to migrate it.
Uninstall the current LR version;
Install version 1.2.1 (the latest with the custom field -- email me if you don't have it);
Change the custom field that contains the order back to a Low Reorder field;
Go to the LR module and save the settings of each channel/field combo that you want to migrate;
Upgrade to 2.1.1, which then should have migrated all combo's you saved at least once to LR sets.
ejaeDesign 21 Dec 2012 09:04
Thanks Low -- just wanted to make sure the data in the current custom field (still there) aren't deleted when I remove the field.
Much appreciated!
P.S. Still sorry I didn't get to say hello at the EECI this year
Low 21 Dec 2012 09:05
Well, when you remove the field itself, the data *will* be lost. If you simply change the type, the data should remain in it.
Low 21 Dec 2012 09:06
You've probably already seen this, but be sure to follow the upgrade instructions mentioned here: http://gotolow.com/addons/low-reorder...
ejaeDesign 21 Dec 2012 09:12
Thanks Low.
Yup - not removing the field at all. Just uninstalling the module (but not changing the fieldtype itself beforehand).
I'll back up the DB just in case.