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 Topic: Running version 7.01. Can I upgrade?
Posted: 08 October 2004 at 11:16pm |
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I've just taken over a site running version 7.01 of the forum. Can I upgrade to the latest version without eliminating my content?
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Posted: 09 October 2004 at 4:36am |
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You haven't said what version you are running.
If you are using Access just backup the database, which should have a
name like wwForum.mdb and then overwrite all the files except the
database with the files from the latest version.
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Posted: 19 December 2004 at 9:11am |
boRg, what if it´s SQL ?
I´m running 7.01 here, and have been thinking to upgrade several times. But each time I figure this is gona take a lot of time, if even possible.
I have read in another thread, that you suggest going through the history file. Well fine, except the history requires that one is upgrading all the inbetween versions as well.
I wonder if there is an hmm.. kind of easy way to go from 7.01 to 7.9 now? Or at least somekind of an explanation to do it.
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Posted: 19 December 2004 at 11:01am |
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for SQL upgrade it is stated in the version history.
the structure i don't think has changed i think its only the Stored procedures.
you can try deleting the existing stored procedures and run the section
of the MSSQL_server_Setup.asp file that creates the stored procedures.
and just replace the .asp files listed.
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Posted: 20 December 2004 at 12:02pm |
I know you´re just trying to help dj air, but words like "I dont think.." and "you can try..." does not really convince me, that this is going to work.
If I understand this correct. I would need to go through all files from the 7.5 til 7.9 stated in the version history file. Most files have been changed in the upgrade from 7.01 to 7.5 though, and some have been changed again in the upgrade from 7.5 to 7.9.
I think this is difficult.
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Posted: 20 December 2004 at 2:16pm |
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ive just checked the History on the MSSQL_Server_Setup.asp file ..
nothing has been changed since V7.01 so your Database is up topdate.
things have been deleted but that doesn't matter as its not requireds.
so you only have to upload the .asp files and delete the stored
procedures and re create them, by only using the certain section that
creates the stored procedures.
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Posted: 21 December 2004 at 9:29am |
 dj air wrote:
so you only have to upload the .asp files and delete the stored procedures and re create them, by only using the certain section that creates the stored procedures.
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This stored procedures I have yet to understand what the heck it is, and how to delete/create those.
Is this done only by running the msSQL_server_setup.asp file?
Copying the files is no problem 
Another question.. I read somewhere, that the uploaded files by the users will now be stored in a folder containing the username. What happens to those files which has already been uploaded before the upgrade, and now located in the images/upload folder?
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Posted: 21 December 2004 at 10:10am |
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to add the stored procedures agan you need to open your database (SQL)
using something like MS enterprise manager. and go to the stored
procedures section of the database and delete all procedures fopr the
forum within the section.
then open the msSQL_server_setup.asp file and delete the sections that
add the tables, indexes etc. leaving the sections that create the
stored procedures.
im not sure but you may be able to just re run the file without
modifications. it will through up errors about the tables but that
would be ok.
then your done. (use at own risk).
regards to posts and uploaded images.
they will be ok. it will be correct also for new uploads as they will be put into users folders.
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