Resetting Online Time Statistics

[hatah]

So I'd like to reset the Online Time Statistics of my forum. Is this possible?

[Shambles]

Sure is.

[Mr. Pedram]

So I'd like to reset the Online Time Statistics of my forum. Is this possible?

Sure is.

Surely he/she will ask about how..

I didn't test it, but i think this will do:
Maintenance / Recount all forum totals and statistics / Run task now

[Arantor]

Surely he/she will ask about how..

Then he/she should have asked that, as well as which statistics they actually want to change since there are several.

I didn't test it, but i think this will do:
Maintenance / Recount all forum totals and statistics / Run task now

No it won't.

[Mr. Pedram]

Surely he/she will ask about how..

Then he/she should have asked that, as well as which statistics they actually want to change since there are several.

I didn't test it, but i think this will do:
Maintenance / Recount all forum totals and statistics / Run task now

No it won't.

Are you "Shambles"?
Always in right place & right time

[Arantor]

No, but I understand the mentality just fine.

[Mr. Pedram]

NP, thought all statistics will be reset via:

Maintenance / Recount all forum totals and statistics / Run task now

[Chalky]

No, the word is "recount", not "reset"    When you check your till receipt it doesn't change the bill to $0 and give you your money back 

I don't know how to reset though, admit I'm intrigued...

[Shambles]

A very simple database query will do it. I've done it myself (and I'm no database query person) but the OP did not ask that. He/she may already [now] know how to do it but originally asked if it was possible.

The answer, again, is yes.

[Arantor]

And depending on what statistics, exactly, are being altered, it could be different queries

[Shambles]

Yeah, I made an assumption he wants to make everyone a forum n00b, timewise

So I'd like to reset the Online Time Statistics of my forum...

[Arantor]

This is why I'd like him to clarify what he wants to do because until he does, anything we suggest is going to be straight up speculation and likely wrong.

[hatah]

Yes, I would like to know how...

I'd just like to reset the total time that I've been online.

[Arantor]

Just for you?

Got access to phpMyAdmin? Happy doing direct database changes?

[hatah]

Yes, yes and yes!

[kat]

I guess (This IS just a guess)you could go to phpmyadmin>smf_members and edit your "totalTimeLoggedIn", if your time logged in is so critical, for you.

I'd backup the database, first, though, in case something critical gets screwed.

(OOPS! Sorry, Arantor. Cross-posted)

[Arantor]

Eh, don't apologise, that's exactly what needs to be done. I just don't give out the information off the bat

[kat]

Why's that, out of curiosity?

Possibility of abuse? (Hadn't thought of that)

[Arantor]

Nah, it's more a barrier-to-entry thing. I don't suggest people go into the database unless they have at least *some* idea of what they're doing, and people that need step by step instructions probably shouldn't be going to the database directly because the odds are that something will go wrong.

[hatah]

How do you backup the forum?

[kat]

http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Backup

Ah. I did consider that, Arantor. Hence the "Back up, first" thing.

That, of course, shouldn't need to be said.

However, we've both been here long enough to know that "Common sense" is an oxymoron.