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ladysham
Users
  • 2006/9/2 5:32

  • ladysham

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I had problems with a site that I had taken to 2.2 and then downgraded to 2.0.14. It basically broke the site.

So, because it was my own site, and I had a back up of the old database so that I could transfer my content fairly easily, I went ahead and did a completely new install with version 2.0.15. And I've been slowly piecing it back together.

I thought that it would be a fairly simple process to bring my users over from the old site to the new one. However, I'm having problems with some of the old users logging back into the site. And I'm having to sychronize their postings, etc. before they can log in.

Any ideas on how to do this painlessly on more than 1100 users without having to do each one?

Thanks!
Kelly Ling
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jensclas
Re: Users

May or may not be useful - but try Giba's suggestion in this thread

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ladysham
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 16:56

  • ladysham

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Thanks for answering, but actually, this doesn't work. What is happening is that I have a brand new XOOPS database, with no content other than mine (in other words, no user content) and so the information in the user profile that states how much they've participated (posts, comments, etc.) has to be updated for each and every person before it allows them to log in.

My question is this. What field/fields in the user database keeps track of this information? I think it would be much easier updating this through mySQL rather than XOOPS itself.

Thanks!
Kelly Ling
Shamrock's Web Design
http://www.shamrocksweb.com

If you're coming to see my house - give me two weeks. If you're coming to see ME - come any time!

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allnewtome
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 22:10

  • allnewtome

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  • Since: 2005/11/30


I'm in exactly the same position as you but unfortunately I don't fancy our chances.

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ladysham
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 22:13

  • ladysham

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I'm sure there's a way to do it but haven't figured out the combination yet. It's got something to do with synchronizing the posts. I'm playing with just putting a zero in for posts for members and seeing if that works. However, since I don't know how to write mySQL expressions, it's still a one by one process for me.

I'll let you know what I find out.
Kelly Ling
Shamrock's Web Design
http://www.shamrocksweb.com

If you're coming to see my house - give me two weeks. If you're coming to see ME - come any time!

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allnewtome
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 22:16

  • allnewtome

  • Not too shy to talk

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  • Since: 2005/11/30


The site I run has got about 200 users and only about 50 posts, so I think I will re-do everything by hand. Probably quicker than working out how to do it automatically!

Good luck though.

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ladysham
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 22:21

  • ladysham

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  • Since: 2003/11/11


Unfortunately, I have almost 1200 users. And doing it by hand will take me all weekend.

I think I've figured out what needs to be changed. When I edit a user's profile, I noticed that none of the users groups are selected; i.e., webmaster, registered, moderator

If there was some way to change that globally, that would help tremendously.

Surely we're not the only ones that have ever experienced this problem!
Kelly Ling
Shamrock's Web Design
http://www.shamrocksweb.com

If you're coming to see my house - give me two weeks. If you're coming to see ME - come any time!

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allnewtome
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 22:26

  • allnewtome

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 175

  • Since: 2005/11/30


I'm sure not, though just like any other problem with XOOPS - e.g. finding a module - by the time you've worked it out yourself you're too exhausted to go through it again for anyone else!!

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ladysham
Re: Users
  • 2006/9/2 22:31

  • ladysham

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  • Posts: 274

  • Since: 2003/11/11


Ok - One more post for help and then I'll start going through 1200 members to get them activated again.

Here is my manual two step process. If anyone who is familiar with the user database could help streamline this process, that would be wonderful!

First, I log in through xmemberstats. This is the easiest user access program that I have available.

Second, I update the User's Group since no group is selected. Then I update the user.

Third, I log back into the user's profile, and synchronize their posts.

Is there anyone who might know of a global way to fix this issue. Please help if you can! Thanks!!
Kelly Ling
Shamrock's Web Design
http://www.shamrocksweb.com

If you're coming to see my house - give me two weeks. If you're coming to see ME - come any time!

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jensclas
Re: Users

I may not be of much help but this thread just might make one of your tasks easier - here wtravel has added some stuff about databases and passwords, and I am wondering (but don't know how) about the function 'sync forums' in the latest cbb...might also save you some time - (might not too...cos i am at this point guessing ) best of luck...hope you find the best answers...

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