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| #!/usr/local/bin/ruby | |
| # This script will be set by crontab to run once a day at midnight | |
| require 'rubygems' # require to bring in other Gems | |
| require 'mysql' # require Mysql gem (2.8.1) to interact with database | |
| require 'activesupport' # To make time calculations easier and more readable | |
| # Establish today's date | |
| today = Date.today # Will output "year-month-day" if sent to_s | |
| # Connect to database | |
| con = Mysql.new('localhost', username, password, database) | |
| # Query the database | |
| result = con.query("SELECT * FROM panels") | |
| # .each to go through all results from database | |
| result.each do |row| | |
| # compare row[2] (date) to 7 days ago | |
| # get the date_made column of current |row| | |
| date_made = row[2] | |
| # change it from a String to a Date | |
| date_made = Date.parse(date_made) | |
| # get how many days ago it was made as an Integer | |
| days_since = (today - date_made).to_i | |
| if days_since > 7 then | |
| # delete entry from database | |
| con.query("DELETE FROM panels WHERE id = '#{row[0]}'}") | |
| # grab all Contents and Links with row[0] and store their IDs in an array | |
| links_results = con.query("SELECT * FROM links WHERE panel_id ='#{row[0]}'") | |
| contents_results = con.query("SELECT * FROM contents WHERE panel_id ='#{row[0]}'") | |
| # now delete all Contents and Links with row[0] | |
| con.query("DELETE FROM contents WHERE panel_id ='#{row[0]}'") | |
| con.query("DELETE FROM links WHERE panel_id ='#{row[0]}'") | |
| # delete all Compilations with Contents and Links IDs | |
| links_results.each do |link| | |
| con.query("DELETE FROM compilations WHERE link_id = '#{link[0]}'") | |
| end | |
| contents_results.each do |content| | |
| con.query("DELETE FROM compilations WHERE content_id = '#{content[0]}'") | |
| end | |
| # delete all Visualations with row[0] | |
| con.query("DELETE FROM visualations WHERE panel_id ='#{row[0]}'") | |
| end | |
| end | |
| # Also delete any showdate_links that are over five business days old |
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