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Upgrading from Links2.0 and Importing new data
Hi,

I am assuming that if I buy Links SQL I will have no difficulty importing the data from a Links 2.0 Site.

What provision is there to import additional data into Links SQL ?

for example

Title
URL
Description
Category
(additional category ?)
Submitter Name
Email
etc
etc

What format would the date to be imported need to be in ?

Pipe Delimited ?

Thanks

Sean
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Re: [Seanhk] Upgrading from Links2.0 and Importing new data In reply to
Hi. Importing into LinksSQL is pretty easy from Links2 flatfile.

Database > Import/Export > Links2 > Import > /full/path/to/your/linkssql/admin/folder

.. and thats about it. You will then get a report on the number of links successfully pulled in; and get error messages for those which did not.

GT made it nice and easy :)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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Re: [Andy] Upgrading from Links2.0 and Importing new data In reply to
I'm just waiting for them to finish my dedicated box, then I want to upgrade to Links SQL. Smile

Question on importing from Links 2.0 If I have added fields to my file (I think I have 3 extra) will it port in ok, or do I need to set those up first as columns in Links SQL?

Sorry to jump in, but figured it was related.
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Re: [ShooterGirl] Upgrading from Links2.0 and Importing new data In reply to
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Question on importing from Links 2.0 If I have added fields to my file (I think I have 3 extra) will it port in ok, or do I need to set those up first as columns in Links SQL?

Yup... all extra fields are imported :)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk
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Question on importing from Links 2.0 If I have added fields to my file (I think I have 3 extra) will it port in ok, or do I need to set those up first as columns in Links SQL?

Yup... all extra fields are imported :)

Cheers

Thanks Andy! My host wrote me and they hope to have my content resynced by tomorrow, then I can see about upgrading. :)