dbrestore - dropbox error

[napyk]

I managed to set up the dropbox token and created an app, the local backup and restore works fine.

But when i try to backup with dropbox i get the following error:

C:\Users\NP\Dropbox\Neuer Ordner\django_test\mysite>python manage.py dbbackup
Backing Up Database: C:\Users\NP\Dropbox\Neuer Ordner\django_test\mysite\db.sqlite3
Reading: C:\Users\NP\Dropbox\Neuer Ordner\django_test\mysite\db.sqlite3
Backup tempfile created: 70.0 KiB
Writing file to Dropbox: , filename: C:\Users\NP\Dropbox\Neuer Ordner\django_test\mysi\db-DESKTOP-9CJ0R9K-2016-05-07-100800.sqlite
    Uploaded 100.0%
    Commit to C:\Users\NP\Dropbox\Neuer Ordner\django_test\mysite\db-DESKTOP-9CJ0R9K-2016-05-07-100800.sqlite.0
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "manage.py", line 10, in <module>
    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\django\core\management\__init__.py", line 353, in execute_from_command_line
    utility.execute()
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\django\core\management\__init__.py", line 345, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\django\core\management\base.py", line 348, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\django\core\management\base.py", line 399, in execute
    output = self.handle(*args, **options)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dbbackup\utils.py", line 96, in wrapper
    func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dbbackup\management\commands\dbbackup.py", line 59, in handle
    self._save_new_backup(database)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dbbackup\management\commands\dbbackup.py", line 90, in _save_new_backup
    self.storage.write_file(outputfile, filename)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dbbackup\storage\dropbox_storage.py", line 119, in write_file
    self.dropbox.commit_chunked_upload(numbered_file_full_path, upload_id)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dropbox\client.py", line 309, in commit_chunked_upload
    return self.rest_client.POST(url, params, headers)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dropbox\rest.py", line 322, in POST
    return cls.IMPL.POST(*n, **kw)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dropbox\rest.py", line 260, in POST
    is_json_request=is_json_request)
  File "C:\Python34\lib\site-packages\dropbox\rest.py", line 235, in request
    raise ErrorResponse(r, r.read())
dropbox.rest.ErrorResponse: [400] {'path': 'The root path ("/") is not allowed.'}

in my settings.py I added:

DBBACKUP_STORAGE = 'dbbackup.storage.dropbox_storage'
DBBACKUP_TOKENS_FILEPATH = BASE_DIR+'/dropbox_token'
DBBACKUP_DROPBOX_APP_KEY = 'my key'
DBBACKUP_DROPBOX_APP_SECRET = 'my secret'

i also tried to specify a dropbox path in settings.py with:

DBBACKUP_DROPBOX_DIRECTORY = "test"

but it gave me the same error

Am i missing something?
im really desperate because it looks like im the only one with this error?

[ZuluPro]

Hello @NiPKIT,
As DBBackup is a backup tool, this Dropbox storage will be remove.
Could you try with the one in Django Storage (Redux) ?

[napyk]

So dbbackup is only for local backup/restore and dropbox is not supported anymore?
I will try it with redux

[ZuluPro]

@NiPKIT
We want to let only file system storage because DBBackup must not be a collection of storages.

The Dropbox storage in redux has been wrote by myself to deprecate the one in DBBackup.

[ZuluPro]

The dropbox code is moved to django-storage. I made a PR to ensure it will work with DBBackup.

Do not hesitate to give 👍 for speed up merging.

[bhandariroshan]

how do I use it to store files in my folder to dropbox? The django-dbbackup documentation was simple but the same error pops up everytime I try and in the django-storages the documentation is not clear.

[ZuluPro]

Hello @bhandariroshan
Can you give us more about your configuration: Django, DBBackup versions

DBBackup V3 is coming and will use Django-storages backend. You can already use is with V2 and DJANGO_BUILTIN_STORAGE setting.

[bhandariroshan]

I am using following in my common.py

DBBACKUP_STORAGE = 'dbbackup.storage.dropbox_storage'
DBBACKUP_TOKENS_FILEPATH = 'dropboxkeys.txt'
DBBACKUP_DROPBOX_APP_KEY = '_'
DBBACKUP_DROPBOX_APP_SECRET = '_'
DBBACKUP_DROPBOX_DIRECTORY = 'DB-Backup'

My installed app has following:
'dbbackup', # django-dbbackup

I get following when I run "Python manage.py dbbackup" as listed on the documentation:

Running: pg_dump --username=****** --host=localhost --port=5432 erpdb
Backup tempfile created: 895.0 B
Writing file to Dropbox: DB-Backup, filename: erpdb-Bhandari-Roshan-2016-08-19-101729.psql
Uploaded 100.0%
Commit to DB-Backup\erpdb-Bhandari-Roshan-2016-08-19-101729.psql

then following error:
dropbox.rest.ErrorResponse: [400] {'path': 'The root path ("/") is not allowed.'}

I tried different combination for dbbackup_dropbox_directory but the same error

[bhandariroshan]

Also, are you planning to add support for database backup to dropbox for docker environment?

[ZuluPro]

Hello @bhandariroshan,
I think you are using DBBackup v2.5.x and v3.0.0 is coming,
In this new version, all storage has been removed from DBBackup in favor of Django-Storages ones.
In that repository you will find a DropBox storage.

I suggest you:

• To use that third storage and DBBACKUP_BUILTIN_STORAGE setting.
• Or install DBBackup v3 and prepare to upgrade.