[Rails] Cloning DB Structure and Data

["Luis G. Gómez"]

Ok, I asked about passing parameters to rake tasks on #rubyonrails and
apparently it can't be done except when using ENV["param_name"]. I'd
like to be able to do this:

rake clone_database_structure source=<source_database> 
target=<target_database>

Othewise I get the impression that there has to be a task for each
cloning direction effectively repeating ourselves.

Thoughts?

LG

David Heinemeier Hansson wrote:
>> Is there a reason I'm not aware of for not having the ability to clone 
>> from development to production and production to development using 
>> "rake clone_development_structure_to_production" and "rake 
>> clone_production_structure_to_development"?
> 
> 
> No. I'd like to be able to do that as well. Please do submit a patch and 
> it'll make it in post haste.
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