Figure out that we are using the wrong db_webqtl_s!

2 files changed, 20 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62ead0bd..972d5c50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ alias runcmd="time env GN2_PROFILE=~/opt/gn-latest TMPDIR=//tmp SERVER_PORT=5004
 
 Replace some of the env variables as per your use case.
 
+### Troubleshooting
+
+If the menu does not pop up check your `GN2_BASE_URL`. E.g.
+
+```
+curl http://gn2-pjotr.genenetwork.org/api/v_pre1/gen_dropdown
+```
+
+check the logs. If there is ERROR 1054 (42S22): Unknown column
+'InbredSet.Family' in 'field list' it may be you are trying the small
+database.
+
 ## Documentation
 
 User documentation can be found
diff --git a/wqflask/wqflask/api/gen_menu.py b/wqflask/wqflask/api/gen_menu.py
index a699a484..5d239343 100644
--- a/wqflask/wqflask/api/gen_menu.py
+++ b/wqflask/wqflask/api/gen_menu.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 from gn3.db.species import get_all_species
+
+import utility.logger
+logger = utility.logger.getLogger(__name__)
+
 def gen_dropdown_json(conn):
     """Generates and outputs (as json file) the data for the main dropdown menus on
     the home page
@@ -19,16 +23,16 @@ def get_groups(species, conn):
     with conn.cursor() as cursor:
         for species_name, _species_full_name in species:
             groups[species_name] = []
-            cursor.execute(
-                ("SELECT InbredSet.Name, InbredSet.FullName, "
+            query = ("SELECT InbredSet.Name, InbredSet.FullName, "
                  "IFNULL(InbredSet.Family, 'None') "
                  "FROM InbredSet, Species WHERE Species.Name = '{}' "
                  "AND InbredSet.SpeciesId = Species.Id GROUP by "
                  "InbredSet.Name ORDER BY IFNULL(InbredSet.FamilyOrder, "
                  "InbredSet.FullName) ASC, IFNULL(InbredSet.Family, "
                  "InbredSet.FullName) ASC, InbredSet.FullName ASC, "
-                 "InbredSet.MenuOrderId ASC")
-                .format(species_name))
+                 "InbredSet.MenuOrderId ASC").format(species_name)
+            # logger.debug(query)
+            cursor.execute(query)
             results = cursor.fetchall()
             for result in results:
                 family_name = "Family:" + str(result[2])