up extractor env getting

oedb/utils/db.py

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ def load_env_from_file():
     """
     Load environment variables from .env file.
     This ensures that database connection parameters are properly set.
+    
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the .env file exists and was loaded, False otherwise.
     """
     if os.path.exists('.env'):
         logger.info("Loading environment variables from .env file...")
@@ -21,6 +24,10 @@ def load_env_from_file():
                 if line and not line.startswith('#'):
                     key, value = line.split('=', 1)
                     os.environ[key] = value
+        return True
+    else:
+        logger.warning(".env file not found")
+        return False
 
 def db_connect():
     """