Hello there.
I have searched the forums for the past week and also read through most of the FAQs at pugdog's great FAQ site, and I know this has been discussed before...but I can't find the Thread that provides solutions....
How can I import exact IDs from links.db into the Links table?
I have tried the following:
1) Renamed ID in the links.def file to LinkID. Then I added the following codes in the Import.pl file in the INSERT LINKS section:
$values{'ID'} = $values{'LinkID'};
2) I also tried turning off the $db_track variable for Importing.
The IDs are compressed and I lose the exact IDs in the links.db file.
Not a huge problem...but for features like the External Rate It and modifying links, it will cause confusion for Link Owners.
Please provide the Thread that provides a solution to this problem.
TIA.
Regards,
Eliot
I have searched the forums for the past week and also read through most of the FAQs at pugdog's great FAQ site, and I know this has been discussed before...but I can't find the Thread that provides solutions....
How can I import exact IDs from links.db into the Links table?
I have tried the following:
1) Renamed ID in the links.def file to LinkID. Then I added the following codes in the Import.pl file in the INSERT LINKS section:
Code:
$values{'ID'} = $values{'LinkID'};
2) I also tried turning off the $db_track variable for Importing.
The IDs are compressed and I lose the exact IDs in the links.db file.
Not a huge problem...but for features like the External Rate It and modifying links, it will cause confusion for Link Owners.
Please provide the Thread that provides a solution to this problem.
TIA.
Regards,
Eliot
Links 1.11: Importing ID Numbers