Merging Forums with impex

[Renmiri]

I just merged 2 php forums into one vb forum using impex. The first time I tried importing the second forum impex ERASED my first forum that had just been imported!!!!!

I restored the database to how it was right after forum 1 was imported then deleted any "import..." columns I found on the vb database. It worked like a charm!! :) Instead of overwriting impex added the new data from forum 2.

Just a heads up



I had to remove import specific columns from the following tables:


vb_attachment
vb_customavatar
vb_customprofilepic
vb_forum
vb_moderator
vb_pm
vb_pmtext
vb_poll
vb_post
vb_ranks
vb_smilie
vb_style
vb_thread
vb_user
vb_usergroup
vb_usernote

[Jerry]

This is covered in the HOWTO and the manual, you didn't remove the importid's.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=764435&postcount=2

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/impex_multi_import

[Renmiri]

:eek: Indeed!


Lesson for y'all: read the manual first! Saves time an hassle! :cool: