How to set number of members?

[StewardManscat]

Please excuse the cross-post, I think maybe this is the right forum. But if I read my vb right (I am learning more each day) this forum is empty. Ah well...

After importing members, I wish to update the member count....

PHP Code:

$userdata['numbermembers']=$count;
$userdata['newusername']='steward';
$userdata['newuserid']=1;
$data=serialize($userdata);
$q="UPDATE vb_datastore SET data='$data' WHERE title='userstats'"; 


I assume the newmember name and id will be overwritten with the next signup and is not important. It is the membercount I wish updated.

Even when I edit this directly in the database (using phpMyAdmin), it is ignored by vb.

Am I totally out to lunch?

Please and thank you.