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Database environment variable names and defaults disagree between app, compose, CI and docs #1575

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Database environment variable names and defaults disagree between app, compose, CI and docs#1575
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@yusuftomilola
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opened on Oct 16, 2026

Problem

The same settings are spelled and defaulted differently across files:

  • app.module.ts reads DB_DATABASE (default manage_assets, password default password).
  • data-source.ts reads DB_DATABASE (default assetsup, password default postgres).
  • docker-compose.yml and backend-ci.yml set DB_NAME (assetsup_dev / assetsup_test) with password postgrespassword.
  • .env.example uses DB_DATABASE=assetsup, DB_PASSWORD=postgres.
    So the app, the TypeORM CLI and CI can each talk to a different database, and CI's DB_NAME is never read.

Proposed change

Standardise on one set of names, read them through a single shared config helper used by both AppModule and data-source.ts, and update compose/CI/.env.example/README accordingly.

Acceptance criteria

  • One source of defaults; no env var is set anywhere that the code never reads.

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  3. hauwauyahass-byte commented on Oct 16, 2026

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  4. portableDD commented on Oct 16, 2026

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    @portableDD has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 10th wave.

    Hi, I'd like to take this on.

    I've worked on blockchain and Web3 projects, including Stellar and Soroban smart contracts, alongside traditional full-stack web development. I'm comfortable moving between frontend, backend, and on-chain work.

    I've reviewed the issue and I'm confident I can implement a solid solution while following the project's conventions.

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  6. drips-wave commented on Oct 16, 2026

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    Congratulations, @portableDD! 🎉 Your application was accepted by the repo's maintainers, and the issue is due on October 22, 2026.

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  7. grantfox-oss commented on Oct 17, 2026

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    @portableDD's PR #1675 was approved and merged by @yusuftomilola.

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