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Locally, you may see the error ActiveRecord::ProtectedEnvironmentError if you attempt to access an environment that is protected, such as production or staging, from a context where it is prohibited.
A simple example - I made a backup of the postgresql database on Heroku. I imported it locally. And when I wanted to delete the database - I received an error about trying to delete a protected database (production).
rake db:drop; rake aborted! ActiveRecord::ProtectedEnvironmentError: You are attempting to run a destructive action against your 'production' database. If you are sure you want to continue, run the same command with the environment variable: DISABLE_DATABASE_ENVIRONMENT_CHECK=1
The error message already indicates how to resolve it, namely - use the environment variable:
DISABLE_DATABASE_ENVIRONMENT_CHECK=1
So the command to delete the protected database will look like this:
DISABLE_DATABASE_ENVIRONMENT_CHECK=1 rake db:drop;
Be careful. You need to understand what you are doing and why. Do not accidentally drop the production database of your project. The error ActiveRecord::ProtectedEnvironmentError is a safeguard against mistakenly deleting an important database.
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