Importing Attachments from VB3 to VB3 (file system)

[idesir]

Just moved servers coz old server crashed etc...

Now setup new board from scratch, users etc imported fine.

How do i import Attachments that are stored in a file systems not a database system ?

It keeps giving me Error importing attachment error

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[Jerry]

Is there any way you can restore the old database with vBulletin and then move the attachments into the database opposed to doing an import ?

Currently the vB3 importer expects the attachments in the database, which is limiting I know and it needs the option of either on the source.

[idesir]

No, i cant do that.

I have the old database with the VB_Attachment table and the /Upload directory with the files.

can i do anything with that ?
Dont mind putting in a bit of money to get help with this or to speed it up.

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[Jerry]

Is the old database standard ? You could just set it up with a copy of the scripts, i.e. set it up as normal vBulletin then move the attachments into the dB.

[idesir]

No, it had a few hacks etc.... i cannot reset it up unfortunately.

[Jerry]

Ok, I'm looking at having a source switch for the attacments so you can tell impex to grab the attachments from the file system.

[idesir]

Excellent.


Is there a timeframe for this Jerry ?

BTW, thank you for your prompt replies.

[Jerry]

I've done it, download impex again and upload and overwrite file :

impex/systems/vb3/014.php

That will work depending on the source vBulletin version because of the way the attachment naming system was changed.

[idesir]

Doesnt work still.

I have all the Files in /home/idesir/www/forum/tmp/uploads
Have tried tmp/uploads as well.

I get "error importing Attachment" for all of them.

Source and destination is 3.07
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[Jerry]

I did the test import from a 3.0.7 board.

If your full path is :

/home/idesir/www/forum/tmp/uploads

In there you have :

/home/idesir/www/forum/tmp/uploads/1
/home/idesir/www/forum/tmp/uploads/2
/home/idesir/www/forum/tmp/uploads/3

etc ?

[idesir]

Yup, up till 10.
Still no luck.

[Jerry]

Can you start a support ticket and ask for me so I can take a look to see what is going on.

[Martyjp]

Was this ever sorted out? if so whats the solution?

[Jerry]

Yes this was sorted out and the importer will figure out if the source attachment is in the file system or the database.

[xWARx]

I am having this same problem. Also moving from 3.0.7 (with security patches installed) to 3.5.1

Attachments are failing during the import process, both forums are setup to store attchments in the file system.