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Started by aishaweb, January 26, 2010, 05:21:30 PM

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aishaweb

January 26, 2010, 05:21:30 PM
I know this isnt technically a  converter support question, but i believe it kinda fits here OK.

Anyhoo, i have a 1.1.11 forum  AND a 2.0RC2 forum, i have been attempting to convert to phpBB3, then to MyBB due to the fact that MyBB has a merge tool, but it just isnt working at the merge posts part.

Is there another forum i can convert to, then merge, then convert back to SMF?

I dont mind if its not a free forum i convert too.

Norv

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January 28, 2010, 05:45:58 AM
Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your question.

Just an idea: depending on how much to you actually want converted over, you may find useful to try the Help Wanted (not for support) board for a paid or free request for the merge, given that if you agree to merge only posts/topics, users, boards, no much else, it might be not so complicated.
How big are the databases, might matter too. (to appreciate the probability for surprises)
To-do lists are for deferral. The more things you write down the later they're done... until you have 100s of lists of things you don't do.

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aishaweb

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January 28, 2010, 06:01:31 AM
I would be happy if just the posts could be merged into an admin only board, then i could move them out as needed, hmmm...

...goes to post a support thread...

Norv

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January 28, 2010, 06:08:46 AM
Well, the board itself is not a big problem, really. I was referring more to other things than posts, that come up, and there are many of them: notifications, be it topic notifications, or board, PMs, attachments, avatars, and many many potential others. Even mod data happens to be wanted by some users.
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ThorstenE

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May 21, 2010, 11:40:49 AM
Norv, check out the team internal converters board. there should be a smf_to_smf.sql which works with convert.php.. It's still not completely finished but it should merge all important information. Can you attach it here or send me a a link via PM? I'd finish it but I've lost my local copy due to a harddrive crash and have no longer access to the team boards.

Norv

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May 22, 2010, 06:22:54 PM
Sorry for the delay. Sure thing, please, find it attached.

I made one based on it - though rewritten all in php, and with much more stuff, but I'm not at my computer this week, and I have cut remote access to it. Ah well, anyway mine too needed a bit more polishing.

Thanks TE!
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navinram

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June 16, 2010, 01:14:10 AM
This is a very interesting possibility. Thank you, Norv!
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