[urgent] Db Merge

[tafreeh]

Hey there.. ok here is the story...

yesterday i had a db error so i restored 2 hours backup, but then i start getting complains that people are not seeing their stuff this and that...

so therefore i need merge another DB into my current DB....

and i neeed help with that....

first of all is it possible to do so

is there any possible errors i can get

if no, how do i merge them

Thanks allot

[Dismounted]

Why do you need to merge a database?

[tafreeh]

i lost some post and threads, which i have on my backup, so i just wanted to take those post and threads and put it in my current db....

so i thought merging both dbs would recover my lost posts... but i dun know how do i do that....

[Dismounted]

A better option is to use ImpEx to merge sets of data.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

You MUST use ImpEx, you can not just merge 2 databases. But be aware that ImpEx will also lead to some problems:
- URL's of the imported posts will change
- Forum definitions etc, are imported again

[tafreeh]

but i m just gonna run the module of post and threads...

not forums and no users and nothing else....

would still cause some problem?

[theFM]

a single word : - "NO"

[Marco van Herwaarden]

@theFM

And how do you come to such a conclusion?

@tafreeh

AFAIK it is not possible to run only posts/threads. You always first MUST import users/usergroups/forums. Otherwise ImpEx can not match posts to users or forums.

[tafreeh]

but why vb.com is saying, that impex will not help at all..?
check out the link: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315726

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Well i am getting really confused by your posts.

Let me recap:

- You had a database error on your site
- You decided to restore a 2 hour old backup. Result should be that your board is back to the situation of 2 hours ago, so you have basically lost 2 hours of postings/registrations.
- Your members complain about the posts made in these 2 hours that are lost. If i where the admin i would say though luck, repost.

But now it gets confusing. You have another backup (??) that still has these 2 hours worth of postings? And now want to merge all in this backup or only the posts of the lost 2 hours into your current database?