case 4396

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
         "AYANOVA_DB_CONNECTION": "Server=localhost;Username=postgres;Password=raven;Database=AyaNova;CommandTimeout=300;",
         "AYANOVA_DATA_PATH": "c:\\temp\\ravendata",
         "AYANOVA_USE_URLS": "http://*:7575;",
-        //"AYANOVA_PERMANENTLY_ERASE_DATABASE":"true",
-       // "AYANOVA_REMOVE_LICENSE_FROM_DB":"true",
+        "AYANOVA_PERMANENTLY_ERASE_DATABASE":"true",
+        "AYANOVA_REMOVE_LICENSE_FROM_DB":"true",
         "AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH": "C:\\data\\code\\postgres_14\\bin"
       },
       "sourceFileMap": {

server/AyaNova/util/DbUtil.cs

@@ -405,16 +405,14 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
             //- select the superuser account back to the auser and useroptions
             //- discover where else this needs to be done
             //- $profit
-
-
-
-
-
             _log.LogInformation("Erasing Database \"{0}\"", _dbName);
             AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers.ApiServerState apiServerState = (AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers.ApiServerState)ServiceProviderProvider.Provider.GetService(typeof(AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers.ApiServerState));
 
             apiServerState.SetClosed("Erasing database");
 
+            try
+            {
+
                 //clear all connections so that the database can be dropped
                 Npgsql.NpgsqlConnection.ClearAllPools();
 
@@ -693,11 +691,18 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
 
                 _log.LogInformation("Importing any missing stock Report templates");
                 await AyaNova.Biz.PrimeData.PrimeReportTemplates();
-
                 apiServerState.ResumePriorState();
-
                 _log.LogInformation("Database erase completed");
 
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                //NOTE: deliberately leaving server in CLOSED state so users see that there is a problem
+                //and investigate
+                _log.LogCritical(ex, "Unable to erase database due to unexpected condition.  Please contact technical support to resolve.");
+            }
+           
+
         }