[TYPO3-dev] TYPO3 4.2.2 released

[Martin Kutschker]

Jan Bednarik schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm just wondering. Is it possible to find out whether the database
> schema has been changed (besides text comparison of the SQL files)?

Go to the installer, choose database analyzer and make a comparison.
You've never done an upgrade?

> I'm asking because it's easy to replace typo3-core with a newer version,
> but it's too hard to update database schema via Install Tool. Having to
> upload ENABLE_INSTALL_TOOL file to X hostings, going to typo3/install
> etc. is really annoying.

Oh come on, you're lazy ;)

> Or is there any way how to safely upgrade without having to worry that
> website won't work because of modified DB schema?

A patch level release won't have a modified DB schema.

Masi