PHPBB3 Beta 5 to VB?

[Tannim]

I am on the recieving end of a license transfer I currently have a phpbb3 Beta 5 forum that I need to transfer to VB (once the license transfer is complete).

I found a thread of someone else wanting to do the same @ http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=223248 . I was wondering if this is possible yet? Or even if it will be possible at all?

[Colin F]

Currently only Alpha is tested, but typically there aren't any database changes, thus it should also work with the beta versions.

[Tannim]

My hero Thank you for the information. I will definately find out when the license transfer is complete.

[Colin F]

Do let us know when you've completed the (attempted) import!

[JakeS]

Seems to be a lot of questions about this, I'm going to test it now, i'll report back with an simple answer if it will work or not.

[JakeS]

Okay...

First part we get:

ImpEx build version : 1.78

Database cleanup & restart ||| Online manual
Using includes/config.php for target config.

Altering tables

ImpEx will now Alter the tables in the vB database to include import id numbers.This is needed during the import process for maintaining refrences between the tables during an import.If you have large tables (i.e. lots of posts) this can take some time.They will also be left after the import if you need to link back to the origional vB userid.
moderator - importmoderatorid Completed
usergroup - importusergroupid Completed
ranks - importrankid Completed
poll - importpollid Completed
forum - importforumid Completed
forum - importcategoryid Completed
user - importuserid Completed
style - importstyleid Completed
thread - importthreadid Completed
post - importthreadid Completed
thread - importforumid Completed
smilie - importsmilieid Completed
pmtext - importpmid Completed
avatar - importavatarid Completed
customavatar - importcustomavatarid Completed
customprofilepic - importcustomprofilepicid Completed
post - importpostid Completed
attachment - importattachmentid Completed
pm - importpmid Completed
usernote - importusernoteid Completed
phrase - importphraseid Completed
subscription - importsubscriptionid Completed
subscriptionlog - importsubscriptionlogid Completed

Valid found tables :

phpbb_acl_groups found.
phpbb_attachments found.
phpbb_banlist found.
phpbb_bbcodes found.
phpbb_bookmarks found.
phpbb_bots found.
phpbb_config found.
phpbb_confirm found.
phpbb_disallow found.
phpbb_drafts found.
phpbb_extension_groups found.
phpbb_extensions found.
phpbb_forums found.
phpbb_forums_access found.
phpbb_forums_track found.
phpbb_forums_watch found.
phpbb_groups found.
phpbb_icons found.
phpbb_lang found.
phpbb_log found.
phpbb_moderator_cache found.
phpbb_modules found.
phpbb_poll_options found.
phpbb_poll_votes found.
phpbb_posts found.
phpbb_privmsgs found.
phpbb_privmsgs_folder found.
phpbb_privmsgs_rules found.
phpbb_privmsgs_to found.
phpbb_profile_fields found.
phpbb_profile_fields_data found.
phpbb_profile_fields_lang found.
phpbb_profile_lang found.
phpbb_ranks found.
phpbb_reports found.
phpbb_reports_reasons found.
phpbb_search_results found.
phpbb_search_wordlist found.
phpbb_search_wordmatch found.
phpbb_sessions found.
phpbb_sessions_keys found.
phpbb_sitelist found.
phpbb_smilies found.
phpbb_styles found.
phpbb_styles_imageset found.
phpbb_styles_template found.
phpbb_styles_template_data found.
phpbb_styles_theme found.
phpbb_topics found.
phpbb_topics_posted found.
phpbb_topics_track found.
phpbb_topics_watch found.
phpbb_user_group found.
phpbb_users found.
phpbb_warnings found.
phpbb_words found.
phpbb_zebra found.

Possiablly custom tables or incorrect prefix :

phpbb_phpbb_acl_options NOT found.
phpbb_phpbb_acl_roles NOT found.
phpbb_phpbb_acl_roles_data NOT found.
phpbb_phpbb_acl_users NOT found.

If you have all red tables, i.e. none correct this could possible be your table prefix :

phpbb_acl_

Second:

Successful

Import usergroup

Import / Export
ImpEx build version : 1.78

Database cleanup & restart ||| Online manual
Using includes/config.php for target config.

Importing 6 Usergroups

From : 0 :: To : 6

13.16% Usergroup -> GUESTS
13.16% Usergroup -> REGISTERED
13.16% Usergroup -> REGISTERED_COPPA
13.16% Usergroup -> GLOBAL_MODERATORS
13.16% Usergroup -> ADMINISTRATORS
13.16% Usergroup -> BOTS myvar = ""; timeout = 10; function exec_refresh() { window.status="Redirecting"+myvar; myvar = myvar + " ."; timerID = setTimeout("exec_refresh();", 100); if (timeout > 0) { timeout -= 1; } else { clearTimeout(timerID); window.status=""; window.location="index.php"; } } exec_refresh();

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Import Users

Import / Export
ImpEx build version : 1.78

Database cleanup & restart ||| Online manual
Using includes/config.php for target config.

Importing 52 Users

From : 0 :: To : 52

Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
7.27% User -> test_phpbb_user
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email
Invalid ImpExData object, skipping. Failed on : email myvar = ""; timeout = 10; function exec_refresh() { window.status="Redirecting"+myvar; myvar = myvar + " ."; timerID = setTimeout("exec_refresh();", 100); if (timeout > 0) { timeout -= 1; } else { clearTimeout(timerID); window.status=""; window.location="index.php"; } } exec_refresh();

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Import forums

Import / Export
ImpEx build version : 1.78

Database cleanup & restart ||| Online manual
Using includes/config.php for target config.

Importing 1 Categorys

There seems to have been a problem with the database.

ImpEx Database errormysql error: Invalid SQL: 
                    INSERT INTO forum
                    (
                        styleid, title, description,
                        options, daysprune, displayorder,
                        parentid, importforumid, importcategoryid,
                        title_clean, description_clean
                    )
                    VALUES
                    (
                        '',
                        'My first Category',
                        '',
                        89795,
                        '30',
                        '1',
                        '-1',
                        '0',
                        '1',
                        'My first Category',
                        ''
                    )
                

mysql error: Table 'forums_testconvy.forum' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146

Date: Wednesday 14th 2007f March 2007 10:09:22 AM
Database: forums_testconvy
MySQL error:

And I couldn't continue from their.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

JakeS,

If you have problems running ImpEx, then please post in the ImpEx Support forum, so that we can help you.

The Pre-Sales forum is not really the best place to look for support with your problems.

[JakeS]

JakeS,

If you have problems running ImpEx, then please post in the ImpEx Support forum, so that we can help you.

The Pre-Sales forum is not really the best place to look for support with your problems.

Its not for me I was only testing for the other people

Read me other post:

Seems to be a lot of questions about this, I'm going to test it now, i'll report back with an simple answer if it will work or not.

[Floris]

Then the short answer could have been : no, i have issues importing from my "source" database impexing into vbulletin 3.6.5.

note: impex does not support alpha, beta, rc's etc.
If there was one in the past it was made as a courtesy.

[JakeS]

Then the short answer could have been : no, i have issues importing from my "source" database impexing into vbulletin 3.6.5.

note: impex does not support alpha, beta, rc's etc.
If there was one in the past it was made as a courtesy.

Ok.

[Tannim]

Thanks for the answer, that helped determined what site I will use the forums on.

[tomzx]

For those still wondering whether or not it is possible to import from phpBB3 Beta 5 to vBulletin, it is.

I've been able to import from a phpBB3 Beta 5 board, I got those errors about the email, it's normal since it's all the "bot" users in phpbb3. For the categories, I guess it's a special case. If you have any questions, I can probably help.

[BBI-Ross]

Hi,

I going to be changing from vBulletin if I can be 100% sure that the convertor is now working, I saw this in another thread (which I don't have the permissions to reply to): -

The last board that I wrote the importer for was alpha, I was going to hold off until phpBB3 was released as otherwise i'd be doing a lot of changes.

Though seeing as its now in beta if someone wants to contact me (via the support system) I could update the importer for that, and then RC, and gold after than would seem prudent

Has the conventor for phpBB3 Beta 5 been released, as I would love to upgrade to vBulletin as it looks so much more professional.

Thanks for your time.

[ThriLL^]

me too... i dont want to wait till phpbb3 reaches final...