Replace certain phrase throughout DB??

Is it possible to replace a :smile: phrase throughout a DB with : ) (without the space obviously)????? I need to know because I imported posts from another (non VB) message board and all the emoticon "calls" are different than what I would like them to be. Is there any way I can replace all these in like 20,000 posts lol???

Also, this was a post only import, so all the usernames come up as userid=0. Are these names actually saved to any place that I could possibly individually add userid's to them?

I'm guessing the answer is no for both of these, but maybe somebody else has done this before? If anyone can offer any suffestions I'd appreciate it. THANKS! :classic:

[Xenon]

first: replace hack was coded by the sisko (search for it )

second: well, you can write a small script, which get's all usernames out of the posts and creates a user entry in the database, this ist possible

[007]

THANKS! I didn't think either of these were possible. As least the first one was. That was the easiest hack I have installed to date lol. Thanks for pointing that out for me.

[Xenon]

you're welcome

the second:
create a file called createusers.php

PHP Code:

<?php
require('global.php');
$usernames=$DB_site->query("SELECT DISTINCT username FROM post WHERE userid=0");
while ($username=$DB_site->fetch_array($usernames)) {
//does user exist?
if(!$userid=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT userid WHERE username='".addslashes($username)."'")) {
  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO user (userid,username,password,joindate) VALUES (NULL,'".addslashes($username)."',MD5('".addslashes($username)."'),".time().")");
  $userid=$DB_site->insert_id();
  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO userfield (userid) VALUES ($userid)");

}$DB_site->query("UPDATE post SET userid=$userid[userid] WHERE userid=0 AND username=".addslashes($username));

}?>

copy this file into your forum dir and run it, it should create the users

[007]

oohh.. !! thought you said it wasn't possible cool. looks scary, *backs up db first* i trust you man, but just in case. i'll let you know how it goes

[007]

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL: SELECT userid WHERE username='Array'
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'WHERE username='Array'' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

hmmm, don't mean to bug you but what does this mean?? thanks again. seems like nothing bad happened but it wouldn't let me run that file I just made...

[Xenon]

yeah, sorry, my fault

use this:

PHP Code:

<?php
require('global.php');
$usernames=$DB_site->query("SELECT DISTINCT username FROM post WHERE userid=0");
while ($username=$DB_site->fetch_array($usernames)) {
//does user exist?
if(!$userid=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT userid FROM user WHERE username='".addslashes($username[username])."'")) {
  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO user (userid,username,password,joindate) VALUES (NULL,'".addslashes($username[username])."',MD5('".addslashes($username[username])."'),".time().")");
  $userid=$DB_site->insert_id();
  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO userfield (userid) VALUES ($userid)");
$userid['userid']=$userid;
}$DB_site->query("UPDATE post SET userid=$userid[userid] WHERE userid=0 AND username=".addslashes($username[username]));

}?>

[007]

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL: SELECT userid WHERE username='Dark Master'
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'WHERE username='Dark Master'' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

any ideas? if this is going to be too much trouble please let me know. i'll understand.

[Xenon]

lol, silly me, have forgotten from which table it should take the userid ^^

i've updated my post above

[007]

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE post SET userid= WHERE userid=0 AND username=Dark Master
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'WHERE userid=0 AND username=Dark Master' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

wahoo! lol hmmm, this looks sort of like the last one I got. any ideas?? thanks.