Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Restore Posts and Threads of Deleted User. (New Version)

Has it ever happen to you when a user in a moment of angry deletes his/her account and later comes back? Or his/her account was deleted by the evil admin and all his/her posts appear as guests? If it has happen, then this mod is for you.

With this mod you can assign back his/her posts and threads. All the user has to do is to register again, be that with the same username as before or a new one. Then you can reassign back all their posts.

I know that this can be also done with a query at phpmyadmin, but this mod is meant to make it easier for those that are not so tech swavy and are not familiar with phpmyadmin and are afraid of messing things up.

Installation:

To install the mod, upload the admincp and includes folders to your forum root folder maintenaning the structure intact and then import the Restore Posts And Threads.xml file inside the mod package to Plugins&Products in the acp of your forum.

To make use of the mod go to the Maintenance area at your acp, click the drop down list and you will see a new option added called: Restore Deleted User. Click on it and configure it accordinly.

Note: After assigning the posts and/or threads, go to: Admin CP -> Maintenance -> Update Counters and run the Rebuild Thread Information, Rebuild Forum Information, Update User Names, Update Post Counts.

Note, before you run the last option ( Update Post Counts), read the description under the title.



If you will need support with this mod, then please post at the mod thread at my forum. Thanks

http://www.forumservices.eu/vb/showt...f-Deleted-User

[spillage]

OK, this mod restores/reassigns posts from deleted users to a new user ID.
What if you don't kow the old username?
All the posts from deleted users are attributed to "Guest", but Guest is not a username.
I believe "Guest" is User ID 0 (?)... Can we have a from User ID option?

[pant]

I deleted a user by accident about a year ago before we upgraded to 4.0, the user set up his account again and I just gave him a big post count as he was quite active. Will this still work in restoring back his original posts because he is set as guest.

[borbole]

Originally Posted by spillage

OK, this mod restores/reassigns posts from deleted users to a new user ID.
What if you don't kow the old username?
All the posts from deleted users are attributed to "Guest", but Guest is not a username.
I believe "Guest" is User ID 0 (?)... Can we have a from User ID option?

Yes, the uid option is for the user under whom the deleted posts and threads of the deleted user will go. For the guest part, no uid can be assigned as that covers all the guests. That is why the old username for the deleted user is required. So it affects only that particluar "guest".

Originally Posted by pant

I deleted a user by accident about a year ago before we upgraded to 4.0, the user set up his account again and I just gave him a big post count as he was quite active. Will this still work in restoring back his original posts because he is set as guest.

Yes, it will. Simply follow the instructions at the mod settings and you should be all set.

[spillage]

Originally Posted by borbole

Yes, the uid option is for the user under whom the deleted posts and threads of the deleted user will go. For the guest part, no uid can be assigned as that covers all the guests. That is why the old username for the deleted user is required. So it affects only that particluar "guest".

Since the old usernames are unknown, and I want to move all guest posts to a single usermane, it would appear you're now saying this mod will not do the job.

Am I correct?

[mimocherry]

I used it before! worked beautifully!

[spillage]

Originally Posted by mimocherry

I used it before! worked beautifully!

I've tried it, and it does work for known deleted usernames... but that is not what my request was for when I was directed here... I want unknown usernames.

[pant]

Eh

Is there something wrong with you, how are you meant to restore someone that you don't know?

[spillage]

The original "Username"(s) is/are unknown... all posts are attributed to "Guest", which is not a username... I don't care what the original usernames are, I want all "Guest" posts (at this point) to be associated with a new username.

[pant]

oh

Still think you're mental.

[spillage]

Originally Posted by pant

oh

Still think you're mental.

Do you remember the usernames of all the users you deleted 7 years ago?

I thought not.

And my mental state is not the question here... What I'm trying to achieve has always been the question... I was directed to this mod from the vB forums by borbole... it turns out that this mod will not do what I want.