quality_app-v2/documentation/INIT_DB_UPGRADE_COMPLETE.md

init_db.py Upgrade Complete

Date: January 28, 2026
Status: ✅ Complete

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🎯 Summary

The init_db.py file has been completely upgraded to match initialize_db.py for redundancy and robustness. Both files now have identical functionality.

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📋 What Changed

Before (init_db.py)

❌ 9 tables only (basic setup)
❌ No scanfg_orders table
❌ No box tracking tables (boxes_crates, box_contents, cp_location_history)
❌ No warehouse support
❌ No schema verification
❌ No auto-repair capabilities
❌ Limited default data insertion

After (init_db.py)

✅ 18+ tables (complete setup)
✅ scanfg_orders WITH location_id and box_id columns
✅ All box tracking tables
✅ Full warehouse support
✅ Schema verification via SchemaVerifier
✅ Automatic database repair for missing tables/columns
✅ Comprehensive default data insertion
✅ Database validation verification

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✨ New Features in init_db.py

1. Step 0: Database Verification & Repair

check_and_repair_database()

• Detects if database exists
• Runs SchemaVerifier on existing databases
• Automatically repairs missing tables/columns/data
• Safe for upgrades

2. 18+ Complete Tables

Category	Tables
Users & Auth	users, user_credentials, roles
Permissions	user_modules, user_permissions
Quality	quality_inspections, scanfg_orders
Warehouse	warehouse_locations, boxes_crates, box_contents
Audit	cp_location_history
API	qz_pairing_keys, api_keys
System	application_settings, backup_schedules
Hierarchy	worker_manager_bindings

3. Scanned Goods Box Support

✅ boxes_crates - Box creation and tracking
✅ box_contents - CP codes to boxes mapping
✅ scanfg_orders - FG scans WITH location_id and box_id
✅ cp_location_history - Box movement audit trail

4. Comprehensive Default Data

• 6 default roles (superadmin, admin, manager, warehouse_manager, worker, warehouse_worker)
• Admin user with password hashing
• Warehouse locations (FG_INCOMING, TRUCK_LOADING)
• Application settings (app_name, version, timeouts, backup settings)

5. Database Validation

verify_database()

• Confirms all tables exist
• Counts roles, users, and credentials
• Validates database integrity

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🔄 Key Improvements

Feature	init_db.py (Before)	init_db.py (After)	initialize_db.py
Tables	9	18+	18+
Location_id in scanfg	❌ NO	✅ YES	✅ YES
Box_id in scanfg	❌ NO	✅ YES	✅ YES
Schema Verification	❌ NO	✅ YES	✅ YES
Auto-Repair	❌ NO	✅ YES	✅ YES
Warehouse Tables	❌ NO	✅ YES	✅ YES
Foreign Keys	Partial	✅ Complete	✅ Complete
Indexes	Minimal	✅ Complete	✅ Complete
Lines of Code	294	640	631

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🚀 Execution Flow

init_db.py (or initialize_db.py) runs
        ↓
Step 0: Check & Repair Database
        ├─ Database exists? → Run verification
        └─ Database new? → Skip verification
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Step 1: Create Database
        ↓
Step 2: Create Tables (18+)
        ├─ Users & Auth
        ├─ Permissions & Access
        ├─ Quality & Scanning
        ├─ Warehouse & Boxes
        ├─ API & System
        └─ With all FK constraints & indexes
        ↓
Step 3: Insert Default Data
        ├─ Roles (6 types)
        ├─ Admin user
        ├─ Warehouse locations
        └─ Application settings
        ↓
Step 4: Verify Database
        ├─ Check all tables exist
        ├─ Count records
        └─ Report status
        ↓
✅ Database Ready for Application

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📝 Configuration

Both init_db.py and initialize_db.py now use:

Priority 1: From app.config.Config

from app.config import Config
DB_HOST = Config.DB_HOST
DB_PORT = Config.DB_PORT
DB_USER = Config.DB_USER
DB_PASSWORD = Config.DB_PASSWORD
DB_NAME = Config.DB_NAME

Priority 2: Fallback to Environment Variables

DB_HOST = os.getenv('DB_HOST', 'mariadb')
DB_PORT = int(os.getenv('DB_PORT', '3306'))
DB_USER = os.getenv('DB_USER', 'quality_user')
DB_PASSWORD = os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD', 'quality_pass')
DB_NAME = os.getenv('DB_NAME', 'quality_db')

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✅ Redundancy & Robustness Benefits

✅ Redundancy

• Both files are now identical in functionality
• Either can be used for initialization
• No single point of failure for database setup
• Easy to maintain consistency

✅ Robustness

• Schema verification detects errors
• Auto-repair fixes missing elements
• Foreign key constraints enforced
• Comprehensive logging for debugging
• Verification step confirms success

✅ Upgrade Safety

• Existing databases detected and verified
• Missing tables automatically created
• Missing columns automatically added
• Data preserved during upgrades
• Schema evolution supported

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🔧 Files Modified

File: init_db.py

• Before: 294 lines (basic initialization)
• After: 640 lines (comprehensive initialization)
• Status: ✅ Ready for production

File: initialize_db.py

• Status: ✅ Unchanged (remains reference)

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🧪 Testing Recommendations

# Test fresh database
rm -rf data/db/*
python3 init_db.py

# Test schema repair (existing database)
# Simulate missing column:
# ALTER TABLE scanfg_orders DROP COLUMN location_id;

# Run again:
python3 init_db.py
# Should detect and repair missing column

# Verify tables
docker exec quality_app_mariadb mariadb -u root quality_db -e "SHOW TABLES;"

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📚 Documentation

• DATABASE_INITIALIZATION_STRATEGY.md - Full architecture
• LOCATION_ID_FIELD_ANALYSIS.md - Field presence check
• SCANFG_ORDERS_BOX_TRACKING.md - Box tracking details

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✨ Conclusion

init_db.py is now production-ready with:

• ✅ Complete feature parity with initialize_db.py
• ✅ 18+ tables including all box tracking tables
• ✅ location_id and box_id in scanfg_orders
• ✅ Automatic schema verification and repair
• ✅ Comprehensive logging and validation
• ✅ Upgrade-safe database initialization

Both init_db.py and initialize_db.py can now be used interchangeably for redundancy and robustness.