function update_info_page

Provides an overview of the Drupal database update.

This page provides cautionary suggestions that should happen before proceeding with the update to ensure data integrity.

Return value

Rendered HTML form.

File

drupal/update.php, line 254

Administrative page for handling updates from one Drupal version to another.

Code

function update_info_page() {

  // Change query-strings on css/js files to enforce reload for all users.
  _drupal_flush_css_js();

  // Flush the cache of all data for the update status module.
  if (db_table_exists('cache_update')) {
    cache_clear_all('*', 'cache_update', TRUE);
  }
  update_task_list('info');
  drupal_set_title('Drupal database update');
  $token = drupal_get_token('update');
  $output = '<p>Use this utility to update your database whenever a new release of Drupal or a module is installed.</p><p>For more detailed information, see the <a href="http://drupal.org/upgrade">upgrading handbook</a>. If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your hosting provider.</p>';
  $output .= "<ol>\n";
  $output .= "<li><strong>Back up your database</strong>. This process will change your database values and in case of emergency you may need to revert to a backup.</li>\n";
  $output .= "<li><strong>Back up your code</strong>. Hint: when backing up module code, do not leave that backup in the 'modules' or 'sites/*/modules' directories as this may confuse Drupal's auto-discovery mechanism.</li>\n";
  $output .= '<li>Put your site into <a href="' . base_path() . '?q=admin/config/development/maintenance">maintenance mode</a>.</li>' . "\n";
  $output .= "<li>Install your new files in the appropriate location, as described in the handbook.</li>\n";
  $output .= "</ol>\n";
  $output .= "<p>When you have performed the steps above, you may proceed.</p>\n";
  $form_action = check_url(drupal_current_script_url(array(
    'op' => 'selection',
    'token' => $token,
  )));
  $output .= '<form method="post" action="' . $form_action . '"><p><input type="submit" value="Continue" class="form-submit" /></p></form>';
  $output .= "\n";
  return $output;
}