[erlang-questions] specifying directory for mnesia database

[Loïc Hoguin]

In the .app file you can only put environment for *your* application. 
Not *mnesia*'s. You have to use a sys.config file to put environment for 
any applications.

Your sys.config file should contain

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

though. This part is right. Where you put it, isn't.

I do not have a handy example, sorry.

On 04/07/2014 12:31 PM, t x wrote:
> 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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