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vBulletin Merge Tool for v2.2.x · **Released**: 11-17-2002

Well, I did this for a friend and I saw some request for this tool before, so here you got.

My code is based on the import scripts that you found on vbulletin.com.

What it does?
- Merge: users, forums, threads, posts, polls, PMs and attachments of two vBulletin databases.
- It allows to associate usernames with current vBulletin users, to prevent duplication

Both databases should be in the same server, and use the same password.

If there's a duplicated name in both databases, the script will postfix the username from the database you're merging with something like: [imported]. So you probably will find users that looks like username[imported] after the merge. To solve this problem of two usernames being one person, there's a tool in the script to merge users individually.

New version
- The database to merge can now have a different host/username/password. *
- Ability to auto merge users with the same username (to avoid 4000 users with the [imported] thing.

) *
- You can now skip the forum merging, and use the tool only to merge users.
- The poll bug seems to be fixed now. Post your feedback.

Installation:

Simply upload the attached file to /forum/importers/ and go to your Admin CP > BB Import Systems and choose vBulletin Merge Tool for v2.2.x.

Note that this script requires vBulletin 2.2.7 (or newer) to work. I have tested it with 2.2.6 but you need to upgrade the file /forum/admin/bbimport.php to the version you found on vBulletin 2.2.7 or newer.

Important Information:
This merger is beta! You should backup everything before starting. Use it under your own risk!

I decided to reopen this thread with a new version of this merger. I hope it fixes all the problems with previous versions.

REMEMBER:

If you're going to merge two database that are located on the same host, you SHOULD use a different hostname for both database.

For example:

If you have 'localhost' configured as your $servername variable on the admin/config.php file, and you want to merge a database stored on the same server, you should use something like '127.0.0.1'. Another example... If you have $servername configured to 'vbulletin.org', and you want to merge a database located on vbulletin.org, use the IP address for that server instead... In this case '205.214.66.221'. Get it?

Sorry, I'm not very good with english and it's very hard to explain this. I hope you've understood this.

JulianD · #**182** 11-10-2003, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rampag33

excellent hacc, installed

NOTE

combined 232 to 229 all users and post went over fine
attachments were corrupted.

Umm...... I'll have to take a look to the attachments routines... Sorry for that.

JulianD · #**183** 11-10-2003, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockyfan

Due to restrictions on my server, I'm not able to create new MySQL databases. This being the case, I only have two dumps of the forums I'd like to combine, but I have no way to load them to real databases. If I sent someone the dump files, would anyone be able to do this for me?

h

Why don't you do this on your own computer? Install mysql and php, install a local copy of vbulletin, upload both databases to your mysql server and run the merge.

If you don't know how to install mysql and php and all that stuff, try to browse this forums or search on http://www.google.com ... There are plenty of places where you will find some very good tutorials about it.

Gio Takahashi · #**184** 11-10-2003, 08:36 PM

Are you going to make the hack for vb3 databases and release it when RC is out?

hockyfan · #**185** 11-10-2003, 09:04 PM

Julian, I was able to install locally, but even when entering (what I believe was) the correct information in your file, I still get that error I previously posted. What, and where exactly am I supposed to enter the DB information?

h

telc · #**186** 11-19-2003, 11:04 PM

Would it be possible for me to create a new forum on my main vbulletin board, and have all the merged posts go into that forum?

kerplunknet · #**187** 11-22-2003, 12:59 AM

Oh my goodness, thank you so very much.

I will try it very soon. WOO!

kerplunknet · #**188** 11-22-2003, 01:08 AM

Was that polls bug ever fixed?

VeoMorphine · #**189** 12-05-2003, 12:52 AM

Im having a few problems marging my db. THe user merge doesnt seem to add any users at all(atleast to the post count), and neither does the forum merge(it will start merging then hang there refershing, the startat var keesp going up though. and the pm merge does the same thing.. I had to edit the file directly and add the database info to the file as well or else i would get the mysql error hocky got.

Im using vbulletin 2.3.0

JulianD · #**190** 12-09-2003, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerplunknet

Was that polls bug ever fixed?

I found a bug on the poll merger and I think I fixed it successfully. Try it on your localhost.

VeoMorphine · #**191** 12-09-2003, 09:57 PM

was my problem addressed?

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