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Sidworks Plugin Database Sync

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Sidworks Database Sync Plugin
=============================

[](#sidworks-database-sync-plugin)

A Shopware 6 plugin for syncing databases from staging/production environments to your local development environment via SSH.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Sync from staging or production environments
- SSH connection support with key authentication
- Automatic database dump, download, and import
- Table filtering for performance and GDPR compliance
- Local environment overrides (URLs, domains, system config)
- Post-sync console commands (e.g. deactivate plugins, create users)
- Apply config overrides without a full sync (`--apply-config-only`)
- DDEV compatible

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

#### Via Composer (Recommended)

[](#via-composer-recommended)

```
composer require sidworks/sw-plugin-database-sync --dev
bin/console plugin:refresh
bin/console plugin:install --activate SidworksDatabaseSync
bin/console cache:clear
```

#### Manual Installation

[](#manual-installation)

1. Clone or download this repository to `custom/plugins/SidworksDatabaseSync`
2. Run the following commands:

```
bin/console plugin:refresh
bin/console plugin:install --activate SidworksDatabaseSync
bin/console cache:clear
```

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

### Environment Variables

[](#environment-variables)

Add the following to your `.env.local` file:

```
# Staging Environment
SW_DB_SYNC_STAGING_HOST=your-staging-server.com
SW_DB_SYNC_STAGING_USER=your-username
SW_DB_SYNC_STAGING_PORT=22
SW_DB_SYNC_STAGING_PROJECT_PATH=/var/www/html
SW_DB_SYNC_STAGING_KEY=~/.ssh/id_ed25519   # Optional: SSH key path

# Production Environment
SW_DB_SYNC_PRODUCTION_HOST=your-production-server.com
SW_DB_SYNC_PRODUCTION_USER=your-username
SW_DB_SYNC_PRODUCTION_PORT=22
SW_DB_SYNC_PRODUCTION_PROJECT_PATH=/var/www/html
SW_DB_SYNC_PRODUCTION_KEY=~/.ssh/id_ed25519 # Optional: SSH key path

# Local overrides
SW_DB_SYNC_LOCAL_DOMAIN=your-project.ddev.site
SW_DB_SYNC_DOMAIN_MAPPINGS=production.com:your-project.ddev.site,staging.com:your-project.ddev.site
SW_DB_SYNC_CLEAR_CACHE=true   # Set to "false" to skip cache clearing
```

#### Required Variables

[](#required-variables)

VariableDescription`SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_HOST`Hostname or IP address of the server`SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_USER`SSH username`SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_PORT`SSH port (default: 22)`SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_PROJECT_PATH`Remote Shopware project directory path#### Optional Variables

[](#optional-variables)

VariableDescription`SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_KEY`Path to SSH private key (supports `~/` expansion)`SW_DB_SYNC_LOCAL_DOMAIN`Default local domain for URL overrides`SW_DB_SYNC_DOMAIN_MAPPINGS`Comma-separated `from:to` domain mappings`SW_DB_SYNC_CLEAR_CACHE`Clear cache after sync — `true` (default) or `false`Replace `[ENV]` with either `STAGING` or `PRODUCTION`.

Advanced Configuration (Config File)
------------------------------------

[](#advanced-configuration-config-file)

Create a `sw-db-sync-config.json` file in your Shopware root directory:

```
cp vendor/sidworks/sw-plugin-database-sync/sw-db-sync-config.json.example sw-db-sync-config.json
nano sw-db-sync-config.json
```

When this file exists, it takes priority over environment variable domain mappings.

### Configuration Sections

[](#configuration-sections)

#### `ignore_tables`

[](#ignore_tables)

Tables to skip during the data dump. The example file includes 62 commonly ignored tables covering:

**Performance tables** (always recommended):

- `enqueue` — Message queue
- `product_keyword_dictionary` — Search keywords
- `product_search_keyword` — Search index
- `log_entry` — Application logs
- `message_queue_stats` — Queue statistics
- `elasticsearch_index_task` — Search indexing
- `state_machine_history` — Order/payment state history

**GDPR/Privacy tables** (customer and order data):

- `customer`, `customer_address`, `customer_tag`, `customer_wishlist`
- `order`, `order_address`, `order_delivery`, `order_line_item`, `order_transaction`
- `cart` — Shopping carts
- `user`, `user_config`, `user_recovery`, `user_access_key` — Admin users
- `newsletter_recipient`, `newsletter_recipient_tag`
- Payment plugin tables (Klarna, Payone, Pay.nl, Unzer)

**Tip**: Remove tables from the list if you need them in development. For example, keep `user` if you need existing admin accounts.

#### `sales_channel_domains`

[](#sales_channel_domains)

Map sales channel IDs to local domains. Find your sales channel IDs with:

```
SELECT LOWER(HEX(id)) as id, name FROM sales_channel;
```

```
{
    "sales_channel_domains": {
        "018d5f1e5e7e7f1e8b8d5f1e5e7e7f1e": "https://your-project.ddev.site"
    }
}
```

#### `system_config`

[](#system_config)

Update Shopware system configuration values after import:

```
{
    "system_config": {
        "core.basicInformation.email": "local@example.com",
        "core.mailerSettings.host": "localhost",
        "core.mailerSettings.port": "1025"
    }
}
```

Values that don't exist yet are automatically inserted.

#### `sql_updates`

[](#sql_updates)

Execute raw SQL statements after import. Use with caution:

```
{
    "sql_updates": [
        "UPDATE sales_channel_domain SET url = REPLACE(url, 'production.com', 'ddev.site')"
    ]
}
```

#### `post_sync_commands`

[](#post_sync_commands)

Console commands to run after the sync completes. Failed commands produce warnings but don't abort the process:

```
{
    "post_sync_commands": [
        "user:create admin -a --email info@example.com -p thisIsMyPassword",
        "plugin:refresh",
        "plugin:install SidworksDatabaseSync -a",
        "theme:compile"
    ]
}
```

Common use cases:

- Create a local admin user after importing (since `user` table is typically ignored)
- Deactivate production-only plugins or apps
- Refresh and reinstall the sync plugin itself after import
- Recompile themes

### Environment Variables vs Config File

[](#environment-variables-vs-config-file)

MethodUse caseEnvironment variables (`.env.local`)Simple domain mappings, basic setupsConfig file (`sw-db-sync-config.json`)Advanced overrides, system config, SQL updates, post-sync commandsIf `sw-db-sync-config.json` exists, it takes priority over environment variable domain mappings.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Basic sync from staging

[](#basic-sync-from-staging)

```
bin/console sidworks:db:sync staging
```

### Sync from production

[](#sync-from-production)

```
bin/console sidworks:db:sync production
```

### Options

[](#options)

OptionDescription`--keep-dump, -k`Keep the dump file in the project root after import`--skip-import`Only download the dump, don't import`--no-gzip`Don't compress the dump (faster for small databases)`--skip-overrides`Skip applying local environment overrides`--no-ignore`Dump all tables (don't ignore any)`--apply-config-only[=path]`Only apply config file overrides without syncing`--skip-cache-clear`Skip clearing cache after applying configuration`--skip-post-commands`Skip running post-sync commands### Apply config only (no database sync)

[](#apply-config-only-no-database-sync)

Re-apply your `sw-db-sync-config.json` overrides without downloading a new database dump. Useful after manual database changes or when you just need to update system config:

```
# Use default sw-db-sync-config.json
bin/console sidworks:db:sync --apply-config-only

# Use a custom config file
bin/console sidworks:db:sync --apply-config-only=custom-config.json

# Use an absolute path
bin/console sidworks:db:sync --apply-config-only=/path/to/config.json

# Apply config only, skip cache clear and post-sync commands
bin/console sidworks:db:sync --apply-config-only --skip-cache-clear --skip-post-commands
```

### Verbose output

[](#verbose-output)

Show which tables are being ignored:

```
bin/console sidworks:db:sync staging -v
```

DDEV Usage
----------

[](#ddev-usage)

If you're using DDEV, forward your SSH agent first:

```
ddev auth ssh
```

Then run the sync command inside the container:

```
ddev exec bin/console sidworks:db:sync staging
```

How It Works
------------

[](#how-it-works)

### Execution Flow

[](#execution-flow)

1. **Validate configuration** — Check required SSH and environment settings
2. **Fetch remote environment** — Read database credentials from the remote server via SSH (supports `.env.local.php`, `.env.local`, and `.env`)
3. **Create remote dump** — Two-step mysqldump (structure + data) on the remote server
4. **Download dump** — Transfer the compressed dump via rsync
5. **Cleanup remote** — Delete the dump file from the remote server
6. **Import database** — Import dump into local database with optimizations
7. **Apply overrides** — Update domains, system config, and run SQL updates
8. **Clear cache** — Run `cache:clear:all`
9. **Run post-sync commands** — Execute configured console commands
10. **Cleanup local** — Delete the local dump file (unless `--keep-dump`)

### mysqldump Strategy

[](#mysqldump-strategy)

The plugin uses a two-step dump process:

1. **Structure dump**: `--no-data --routines` exports table structures, triggers, stored procedures, and functions
2. **Data dump**: `--no-create-info --skip-triggers` exports data only, skipping ignored tables

**Common flags:**

- `--single-transaction` — InnoDB consistent read without table locks (safe for production)
- `--quick` — Stream results without buffering entire tables
- `-C` — Compress data between client and server
- `--hex-blob` — Binary data as hex for portability
- `--column-statistics=0` — Disable statistics collection (auto-detected if supported)

**Post-processing (both steps):**

- `LANG=C LC_CTYPE=C LC_ALL=C` — Consistent character encoding
- `sed` strips `DEFINER` clauses for cross-server compatibility

### Import Optimization

[](#import-optimization)

The import pipeline applies several optimizations:

- `SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0` — Disables FK constraint checks during import to prevent deadlocks and speed up loading
- `SET UNIQUE_CHECKS=0` — Skips unique index verification during bulk insert
- `SET SQL_MODE="NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO"` — Preserves explicit zero values in auto-increment columns
- DEFINER clauses are stripped locally via `sed` before piping to `mysql`, avoiding privilege errors when views or stored procedures reference specific users
- Foreign key and unique checks are re-enabled at the end of the import

### Override Priority

[](#override-priority)

1. If `sw-db-sync-config.json` exists → use config file (sales channel domains, system config, SQL updates)
2. Otherwise → use environment variable domain mappings (`SW_DB_SYNC_DOMAIN_MAPPINGS`)
3. Fallback → use `SW_DB_SYNC_LOCAL_DOMAIN` to set all sales channel domains

Troubleshooting
---------------

[](#troubleshooting)

### SSH Connection Failed

[](#ssh-connection-failed)

1. **In DDEV**: Run `ddev auth ssh` to forward your SSH agent into the container
2. **SSH Key**: Set `SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_KEY` to your private key path
3. **SSH Agent**: Ensure your key is loaded: `ssh-add ~/.ssh/your_key`

### Permission Denied

[](#permission-denied)

Your SSH user needs:

- Read access to the remote `.env` file
- Execute permissions for `mysqldump`
- Write permissions to the remote project directory (for temporary dump file)

### Remote .env Not Found

[](#remote-env-not-found)

Verify that `SW_DB_SYNC_[ENV]_PROJECT_PATH` points to the Shopware root directory containing the `.env` file.

The plugin reads remote environment files in this priority order:

1. **`.env.local.php`** — Cached PHP array (takes full precedence if exists)
2. **`.env.local`** — Local overrides (merged on top of `.env`)
3. **`.env`** — Base environment file

This matches Symfony's environment loading behavior.

### Import Fails with DEFINER Errors

[](#import-fails-with-definer-errors)

This is handled automatically. Both the remote dump and local import pipeline strip DEFINER clauses. If you still encounter errors, check that your MySQL user has `SUPER` or `PROXY` privileges, or verify the dump file isn't corrupted.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- Shopware 6.6+ &amp; 6.7+
- PHP 8.1+
- SSH access to remote servers
- `mysqldump` on the remote server
- `rsync` for file transfer
- `gzip` / `gunzip` (unless using `--no-gzip`)

Author
------

[](#author)

Sidworks —

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