Converting problem .....

[usafcajun]

Ok....I've been through all the posts I can find on this issue.

I've exported my phpbb DB and then imported the tables into the SMF database.  When I run the convert.php I  conversion finished successfully but it shows errors and nothing is moved to the SMF tables.  I've edited the php.ini file to make sure the session file is going to a writable directory.

I'm pulling my hair out.

Help please.

[usafcajun]

Oh and I'm converting from phpbb2 to SMF 1.1.8

Here is some of the result I get back.

Notice: Undefined index: convert_script in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 810

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 813

Notice: Undefined index: convert_script in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 825

Notice: Undefined index: convert_script in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 721
Successful.
Recalculating forum statistics...
Notice: Undefined variable: result in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 2239

Notice: Undefined variable: result in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 2240

Warning: mysql_fetch_assoc(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 1211

Warning: mysql_free_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 1221

I then get the last mysql error above at the following lines:
1229, 1239
1252, 1265
1311, 1313
1319, 1325
1336, 1337
1345, 1347
1353, 1354
1360, 1361
and several combo's like that....

Also get this....
Notice: Undefined variable: result in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 2239
Notice: Undefined variable: result in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 2240

Also this...
Now that everything is converted over, your SMF installation should have all the posts, boards, and members from the
Notice: Undefined index: name in /home/content/u/s/a/usafcajun/html/al_chat/convert.php on line 1839
installation.
-----The 'your SMF installation' hyperlink that should point to the new board URL instead points to the original phpbb URL?

I'm baffled.

[ThorstenE]

usafcajun, do you still require our assistance? This seems to be a destroyed php session. Please restart the conversion from the beginning..

[usafcajun]

usafcajun, do you still require our assistance? This seems to be a destroyed php session. Please restart the conversion from the beginning..

Yes.  I still need some help.  I can start convert.php with the correct values for PHPbb and for SMF and password but the results are the same.

Oh and this is still on convert.php?step=1

[ThorstenE]

I believe the cause of this problem is that your host has session.save_path to a non writeable directory.
Ask your host to change this setting in php.ini and use the correct path.

[usafcajun]

I've already edited the php.ini and the file is being written someplace writable.

[SleePy]

You don't import your phpbb tables into the SMF database. You just need the phpbb_to_smf.sql (phpbb3_to_smf.sql for phpbb3 versions). You then tell the converter the path to the phpbb install, path to SMF (if not the current one) and the database password. It should work from here.