I want to delete a topic, without changing my statistics ?

[sipo]

Hello,

Is it possible for my statistics not to get lower if I delete a topic, I want to delete old topics, but without lowering total topics number. Hope you understood me.

Thanks

[Alias M2K]

Deleting topics WOULD decrease the number... 

[sipo]

Deleting topics WOULD decrease the number... 

I know, thats my problem, is there a way for the db to keep the ID of the posts and topics, but delete the content ?

[kat]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1130

[sipo]

Thank you so much Kat, have a nice day

[kat]

Welcome to the forum, too! 

[hcfwesker]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1130

I believe they wanted it so the forum statistics wouldn't lose any numbers.  That MOD is for memeber's own statistics.

the best solution for this is to create a new board that ONLY admins/staff can see for a "Trash Board".  then...

Goto Admin > Boards > Settings

check the box "Enable recycling of deleted topics "

then select the Trash Board.

This will cause any deleted post or topic to be recylcled.  So it's out of view of public's eye, but also stays a part of the forum's statistics.

[mcbass]

Hey, read my post and pass along any info you may have, that will pad your post stats!

[Alias M2K]

Hey, be more clear... Besides if you need help, post a new topic and the support staff or anyone else will definitely help you 

[sipo]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1130

I believe they wanted it so the forum statistics wouldn't lose any numbers.  That MOD is for memeber's own statistics.

the best solution for this is to create a new board that ONLY admins/staff can see for a "Trash Board".  then...

Goto Admin > Boards > Settings

check the box "Enable recycling of deleted topics "

then select the Trash Board.

This will cause any deleted post or topic to be recylcled.  So it's out of view of public's eye, but also stays a part of the forum's statistics.

This is even better solution, I did not know that exists :=) Thanks

So, I just transfer all topics I want to delete to this forum and delete them there ?


@Kat --> thanks for welcoming me

[Alias M2K]

So, according to that, all the deleted posts would go to a sort of 'Recycle Bin' board, and yet keep the members post number intact Cool!!!

Great find!! And thanks for that share bro

[sipo]

Its me again, is there a way that my forum posts statistics dont go down when I delete a topic/post ? Since when I delete a topic, my forum looses a number of posts there.

Thanks

[Alias M2K]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1130

the best solution for this is to create a new board that ONLY admins/staff can see for a "Trash Board".  then...

Goto Admin > Boards > Settings

check the box "Enable recycling of deleted topics "

then select the Trash Board.

This will cause any deleted post or topic to be recylcled.  So it's out of view of public's eye, but also stays a part of the forum's statistics.

Thats the one you are looking for sipo!!!

[Arantor]

Solution: Don't DELETE, instead MOVE them to the recycle board. They're out the public area but post count is not touched.

[sipo]

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1130

the best solution for this is to create a new board that ONLY admins/staff can see for a "Trash Board".  then...

Goto Admin > Boards > Settings

check the box "Enable recycling of deleted topics "

then select the Trash Board.

This will cause any deleted post or topic to be recylcled.  So it's out of view of public's eye, but also stays a part of the forum's statistics.

Thats the one you are looking for sipo!!!

I did this one, but my forum post statistics are still going down if I delete a post inside that trash forum. Is the recycling process beeing done by it self, or I am suposed to delete the posts ?

Solution: Don't DELETE, instead MOVE them to the recycle board. They're out the public area but post count is not touched.

Yeah, but my main problem is a big DB, thats why I want to delete topics, its over 1.5gb uncompressed

[Arantor]

No, the recycling part just means it won't be automatically perma-deleted.

You could just delete the topics and posts manually in the DB, of course.

Alternatively, you can force it to not decrease post count for the time being. Edit Sources/RemoveTopic.php.

Find both of these two blocks of code:

Code Select Expand

function removeTopics($topics, $decreasePostCount = true, $ignoreRecycling = false)
{

Code Select Expand

function removeMessage($message, $decreasePostCount = true)
{

After each, add:

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$decreasePostCount = false;

Then you can delete to your heart's content without post counts going down. When you're done, you may want to put them back.

[sipo]

No, the recycling part just means it won't be automatically perma-deleted.

You could just delete the topics and posts manually in the DB, of course.

Alternatively, you can force it to not decrease post count for the time being. Edit Sources/RemoveTopic.php.

Find both of these two blocks of code:

Code Select Expand

function removeTopics($topics, $decreasePostCount = true, $ignoreRecycling = false)
{

Code Select Expand

function removeMessage($message, $decreasePostCount = true)
{

After each, add:

Code Select Expand

$decreasePostCount = false;

Then you can delete to your heart's content without post counts going down. When you're done, you may want to put them back.

this sounds more like it I will do so, thanks for the help :=)

[Alias M2K]

So... Good to hear that you got it right