[erlang-questions] specifying directory for mnesia database

[t x]

I've already tried (in .app.src)

{env, [{mnesia, [{dir, "/home/x/data/"}]}]}

then, when I run _rel/bin/blah console

mnesia:info()

it still shows /home/x/code/_rel/...


With all due respect, I think this is a case I'd learn much more from
seeing the correct config and working backwards rather than trying to
brute force all *.app.src combinations

On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 2:52 AM, Loïc Hoguin <essen@REDACTED> wrote:
> Your .app file contains environment keys for your application. To change for
> another application you can use a sys.config file or call
> application:set_env/3 directly from your code.
>
> sys.config isn't very complicated, see:
> http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/config.html
>
>
> On 04/07/2014 11:45 AM, t x wrote:
>>
>> I've tried:
>>
>> {env, [{mnesia, "/home/x/code/data/"}]}
>>
>>
>> this compiles, but does not change the directory.
>>
>>
>> I've also tried:
>>
>> {env, [{mnesia, dir, "/home/x/code/data/"}]}
>>
>>
>> but this does not compile.
>>
>>
>> Reading:
>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1842462/erlang-specifying-a-working-directory-for-mnesia
>> it says I should try application:set_env(mnesia, dir, Dir)
>>
>>
>> How do I encode that into my app.src?
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 8:21 PM, t x <txrev319@REDACTED> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>    * I'm learning to use Mnesia (until I run into 2GB table issues.)
>>>
>>>    * I'm using erlang.mk + relx.
>>>
>>>    * Everything appears to be working, _EXCEPT_
>>>
>>>        * mnesia appears to be storing its tables in _rel/'node()'
>>>
>>>        * these tables appear to get wiped when I type "make"
>>>
>>>        * I'm not happy when my db gets wiped when I recompile my code.
>>>
>>>
>>>    I've done some googling, and it appears my options are:
>>>
>>>
>>> ## 1) specify directory on erl commandline
>>>
>>> example: erl -mnesia dir '"/tmp/funky"'
>>> documentation: http://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/mnesia/Mnesia_chap2.html
>>>
>>> I'd prefer to not take this approach, as I don't want to hack
>>> erlang.mk/relx.
>>>
>>>
>>> ## 2) specify in env config in app.src
>>>
>>> documentation: http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/app.html
>>>
>>> I think this is the approach I want. I also think there's a one line fix.
>>>
>>> Can someone tell me how to, via app.src, tell mnesia to store all it's
>>> dbs in "/tmp/mnesia" ?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
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