Attachment Table Size Limit

[Thunderfall]

My host informed me that my forum's attachment table is going to hit a file system limit shortly. The attachment table size is currently 1.8 gigs, and the limit is 2.0.

Is there anything I can do other than deleting some existing attachment files to make the table smaller?

[Steve Machol]

Not really. The best thing you could do is prune some of the message containing the attachments.

There's alos a hack at vbulletin.org that moves the attachments out of the database and onto a directory on the server. Check vbulletin.org if you're interested.

Note, this will be an Admin option in vB3.

[Thunderfall]

Thanks for the reply. Will installing that hack render existing attachment links obsolete?

If vB 3.0 is not that far away, maybe I should wait for it instead of installing the hack...

[telc]

Originally posted by HappyPike
Thanks for the reply. Will installing that hack render existing attachment links obsolete?

If vB 3.0 is not that far away, maybe I should wait for it instead of installing the hack...

Is VB 3 going to store them out of the database?

[Wayne Luke]

Originally posted by muxx
Is VB 3 going to store them out of the database?

It gives you the option to do so.

[telc]

When i upgrade from 2.2.8 -> 3 will it give the option to move all attachments out of the database?

[Steve Machol]

I doubt this will be part of the upgrade process, but there will be an option in the Admin CP to do just that.