vBulletin Manual - Data Managers

Data Managers (DMs) are an interface to various data objects used within vBulletin. They enforce necessary constraints and administrator-set options on the data to ensure that the data is valid.

Data managers allow rapid integration of vBulletin-specific data structures and data constraints into additional code (such as used with the product manager) or third-party applications. With only a few lines of code, you can use the data managers to create new threads and posts, users, and more.

As of this writing, vBulletin has the following data managers:

Administrators
Attachments
Calendar Events
Forums
Moderators
Private Messages
Polls
Poll Votes
Posts
Threads
Threads with a Post
Thread Ratings
Users
User Pictures (Avatars/Profile Pictures)

This list may be expanded in future versions.