otrs.RebuildConfig.pl What does this do

[mgk]

Hi All

I'm looking at following this guide here :- http://blog.otrs.org/2010/10/22/dont-le ... ur-ticket/

In it it advises running the perl bin/otrs.RebuildConfig.pl

Can anyone tell me what this script does? Specifically is there any risk in running it? Does it cut access off?

thanks

Adam

[crythias]

It does, basically, this:

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if ( $CommonObject{SysConfigObject}->WriteDefault() ) {
    exit;
}

Which does this:
WriteDefault()
writes the default configuration file perl cache (Kernel/Config/Files/ZZZAAuto.pm). It is the Perl representation of the default XML configuration data (Kernel/Config/Files/*.xml).

Which means, basically, unless the xml files are misconfigured, it *says* it won't do anything to any file but the file that holds the defaults: ZZZAAuto.pm.

What should you do? well, if you're paranoid, back up the Kernel/Config/Files/* before running the command. But it won't touch your custom configurations.

[mgk]

Great, Thanks for your help and explanation.

[crythias]

You're welcome. I realize I wasn't clear enough in my statement before. If your xmls are misconfigured, the rebuildconfig may not successfully write the ZZZAAuto.pm, but it still says it isn't going to touch the other xmls or other files.