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Topic: How can I put back some topics?

Posted By: Susan0722
Subject: How can I put back some topics?
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 12:05pm

I was having some problems with posting in my forum. Thinking it might be the data base, I deleted (through admin) some users and topics.

Later I found the problem and it was not related to the database being "too full" now I would like to put those topics back in the forum.

I have a back up copy of the database with those topics in it, but I don't want to lose what has been posted since the deletion.

Is there anyway to move those "archived" topics back into the current active DB?

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 1:00pm

It could be possible but as the database is a relational database I wouldn't want to try it.

If you have the time and allot of patience, then give it ago, but make sure you have a backup of your present database in case you fail.

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Posted By: Susan0722
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 1:14pm

What steps would I need to take to do this?

Is it just a matter of copying and pasting those into the current data base?

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 29 January 2006 at 2:09pm

It would be allot more difficult than that.

The depending on what database you are using (you didn't say), many of the index's use auto numbering, these need to match up with corresponding ,members, topics, posts, etc.

Trying to disable all the auto numbering, so posts, topics, etc. keep the same numbers may help, then re-enabling after.

But I think it will be quite complex and quite a hit and miss processes of trying different options.

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Posted By: Susan0722
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 2:33am

I am using the access 2000.

Guess I'll just have to live with the deletions. If you think it would be hard Borg, then I don't stand a chance! LOL Thanks for your time!

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Posted By: Susan0722
Date Posted: 31 January 2006 at 3:08am

How about this? Can I change the name of the old databse to something such as "archive" and run it that way? Of course I know I would have to change all the connection stuff in the pages.

But running a second similar database wouldn't interfer with the newest one would it?

I guess what I am saying is basically running 2 boards on the same site. However the old one I would lock all the forums so it can't be posted to, but just read only.

Would that work?

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Posted By: Susan0722
Date Posted: 31 January 2006 at 6:41pm

The reason I ask the questions above is I remember reading something around here about cookies interfering with each other when tryign to run 2 boards on the same site.

Is there a fix for that?

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 9:35am

For your archived forum you will need to edit the common.asp file with a text editor, from where you can disable the use of application variables and change the cookie prefix name. This should allow the forums to run side by side on the same site.

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