Migrating to a new server with different plugins

[flborn]

I had installed the InventreeBulkPlugin for testing purposes on a production instance. However, I don't need it.

Now I wanted to move to another server and would do these steps:

1. Create Backup on the current instance
2. Setup new instance with all needed plugins
3. Restore Backup on new instance

Since the BulkPlugin made alterations to the database, the restore process fails with an error message that certain relationships are not present on the new DB instance.

My next try was to remove the plugin on the current instance, but a plugin can only be deactivated, not removed. And most certainly the DB alterations are not removed either.

Is there a way to restore the backup on the new instance without installing the bulkplugin?
(BTW: I tried that as well and installation process fails, the plugin cannot be activated, and migrations are also not executed)

# Version Information:
InvenTree-Version: 0.17.14
Django Version: 4.2.17
Commit Hash: bca375d
Commit Date: 2025-06-22

Database: postgresql
Debug-Mode: False
Deployed using Docker: True
Platform: Linux-6.8.0-58-generic-x86_64-with
Installer: DOC

Active plugins: 
[
    {'name': 'InvenTreeBarcode', 'slug': 'inventreebarcode', 'version': '2.1.0'},
    {'name': 'InvenTreeCoreNotificationsPlugin', 'slug': 'inventreecorenotificationsplugin', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'InvenTreeCurrencyExchange', 'slug': 'inventreecurrencyexchange', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'InvenTreeLabel', 'slug': 'inventreelabel', 'version': '1.1.0'},
    {'name': 'InvenTreeLabelMachine', 'slug': 'inventreelabelmachine', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'InvenTreeLabelSheet', 'slug': 'inventreelabelsheet', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'DigiKeyPlugin', 'slug': 'digikeyplugin', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'LCSCPlugin', 'slug': 'lcscplugin', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'MouserPlugin', 'slug': 'mouserplugin', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'TMEPlugin', 'slug': 'tmeplugin', 'version': '1.0.0'},
    {'name': 'KiCadLibraryPlugin', 'slug': 'kicad-library-plugin', 'version': '1.4.3'},
    {'name': 'SupplierCart', 'slug': 'suppliercart', 'version': '0.4.0'
    }
]

[SchrodingersGat]

@flborn this is a good question - I'm going to make this into an issue as I think it deserves proper attention

[matmair]

see #9845