make global packages be accessible to the optimized bundle

Hi,

I am using sequelize and it is required that I do npm install mysql2 --save before the code works.

i tried this config

custom:
  optimize:
    debug: true
    minify: true
    plugins: ['transform-object-rest-spread']
    includePaths: ['.env.example']
    external: ['mysql2']

but i still get this error You need to install mysql2 package manually i can see the node_modules folder on the zip file but i suspect it’s placed on the wrong folder?

i also tried

require('mysql2');

on my handler but it failed, i think it wasn’t able to get the dependencies of mysql2

What could I possibly do to overcome this issue using this plugin? Will appreciate any help. Thanks!

[selected-pixel-jameson]

Thank you. I’ll check that out.

[uehondor]

@selected-pixel-jameson @shierro I had the same issue as you both and solved it by doing the following:

• Manually install mysql2, so npm install --save mysql2
• Initiliase the sequelize object with mysql2 module. See require(‘mysql2’) below:

const sequelize = new Sequelize(
    process.env.DB_NAME,
    process.env.DB_USER,
    process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
    {
        dialect: 'mysql',
        // this ensures sequelize uses the mysql2 module you supply
        // and ensures it's included in the optimized bundle because the require is explicit
        dialectModule: require('mysql2'),
        host: process.env.DB_HOST,
        port: process.env.DB_PORT
  }
)