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Converter cannot properly convert member names/emails from Joomla/Kunena
Posted by IPBjard on 10 December 2011 - 06:55 AM
Hello,
I tried converting a Joomla 1.6 version with Kunena 1.6.4 forum to IP.Board 3.2.3 and failed.
There's definitely a bug in Converter software. I downloaded and used the latest version "Converters-09_Dec_2011".
Let me explain this in detail.
The conversion from Joomla and Kunena combo is done in two steps. In the first step this data is converted:
Permission Sets
Member Groups
Members
Database Categories
Articles
And the errors occur in this first step converting permissions and member groups.
Then I convert members, process looks nice but after it ends I get around 350 results like these:
And the end result when I go look in the database how converted data looks I see this nonsense:
Definitely an error with converter...
Despite that I continue with the conversion
Categories & Forums
Forum Moderators
Topics
Posts
Reputations
Polls
Attachments
Then I go on to convert forum mods I get such errors
Despite a few errors here and there the posts, topic and forums seem to convert okay. But all members are as guests with a long string of numbers attached and numeric emails. All in all a trainwreck.
I would gladly supply the database for debugging reasons hoping that you can convert it properly in the process.
I tried converting a Joomla 1.6 version with Kunena 1.6.4 forum to IP.Board 3.2.3 and failed.
There's definitely a bug in Converter software. I downloaded and used the latest version "Converters-09_Dec_2011".
Let me explain this in detail.
The conversion from Joomla and Kunena combo is done in two steps. In the first step this data is converted:
Permission Sets
Member Groups
Members
Database Categories
Articles
And the errors occur in this first step converting permissions and member groups.
Then I convert members, process looks nice but after it ends I get around 350 results like these:
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The following errors occurred:
2627: reg_error_username_taken with name: simonasuzdarbi. Member has still been created but with username as simonasuzdarbi1323515128
2627: reg_error_username_taken with name: Simonas. Member has still been created but with display name as Simonas1323515128
2628: reg_error_username_taken with name: Hexadijus. Member has still been created but with username as Hexadijus1323515128
2628: reg_error_username_taken with name: Rokas. Member has still been created but with display name as Rokas1323515128
2629: reg_error_username_taken with name: BeTryl. Member has still been created but with username as BeTryl1323515128
2629: reg_error_username_taken with name: Deividas. Member has still been created but with display name as Deividas1323515128
2630: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gintulis. Member has still been created but with username as Gintulis1323515128
2630: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gintas. Member has still been created but with display name as Gintas1323515128
2631: reg_error_username_taken with name: reflectas. Member has still been created but with username as reflectas1323515128
2631: reg_error_username_taken with name: saulius. Member has still been created but with display name as saulius1323515128
2632: reg_error_username_taken with name: er1kazd. Member has still been created but with username as er1kazd1323515128
2632: reg_error_username_taken with name: Erikas D.. Member has still been created but with display name as Erikas D.1323515128
2633: reg_error_username_taken with name: Kordelija. Member has still been created but with username as Kordelija1323515128
2633: reg_error_username_taken with name: Kordelija. Member has still been created but with display name as Kordelija1323515128
2634: reg_error_username_taken with name: NTZ1985. Member has still been created but with username as NTZ19851323515128
2634: reg_error_username_taken with name: Evaldas. Member has still been created but with display name as Evaldas1323515128
2635: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gytis1233. Member has still been created but with username as Gytis12331323515128
2635: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gytis. Member has still been created but with display name as Gytis1323515128
2636: reg_error_username_taken with name: Golor. Member has still been created but with username as Golor1323515128
2636: reg_error_username_taken with name: Modestas. Member has still been created but with display name as Modestas1323515128
2627: reg_error_username_taken with name: simonasuzdarbi. Member has still been created but with username as simonasuzdarbi1323515128
2627: reg_error_username_taken with name: Simonas. Member has still been created but with display name as Simonas1323515128
2628: reg_error_username_taken with name: Hexadijus. Member has still been created but with username as Hexadijus1323515128
2628: reg_error_username_taken with name: Rokas. Member has still been created but with display name as Rokas1323515128
2629: reg_error_username_taken with name: BeTryl. Member has still been created but with username as BeTryl1323515128
2629: reg_error_username_taken with name: Deividas. Member has still been created but with display name as Deividas1323515128
2630: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gintulis. Member has still been created but with username as Gintulis1323515128
2630: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gintas. Member has still been created but with display name as Gintas1323515128
2631: reg_error_username_taken with name: reflectas. Member has still been created but with username as reflectas1323515128
2631: reg_error_username_taken with name: saulius. Member has still been created but with display name as saulius1323515128
2632: reg_error_username_taken with name: er1kazd. Member has still been created but with username as er1kazd1323515128
2632: reg_error_username_taken with name: Erikas D.. Member has still been created but with display name as Erikas D.1323515128
2633: reg_error_username_taken with name: Kordelija. Member has still been created but with username as Kordelija1323515128
2633: reg_error_username_taken with name: Kordelija. Member has still been created but with display name as Kordelija1323515128
2634: reg_error_username_taken with name: NTZ1985. Member has still been created but with username as NTZ19851323515128
2634: reg_error_username_taken with name: Evaldas. Member has still been created but with display name as Evaldas1323515128
2635: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gytis1233. Member has still been created but with username as Gytis12331323515128
2635: reg_error_username_taken with name: Gytis. Member has still been created but with display name as Gytis1323515128
2636: reg_error_username_taken with name: Golor. Member has still been created but with username as Golor1323515128
2636: reg_error_username_taken with name: Modestas. Member has still been created but with display name as Modestas1323515128
Definitely an error with converter...
Despite that I continue with the conversion
Categories & Forums
Forum Moderators
Topics
Posts
Reputations
Polls
Attachments
Then I go on to convert forum mods I get such errors
Quote
The following errors occurred:
1: No member or group name provided
2: No member or group name provided
3: No member or group name provided
4: No member or group name provided
5: No member or group name provided
6: No member or group name provided
7: No member or group name provided
8: No member or group name provided
9: No member or group name provided
1: No member or group name provided
2: No member or group name provided
3: No member or group name provided
4: No member or group name provided
5: No member or group name provided
6: No member or group name provided
7: No member or group name provided
8: No member or group name provided
9: No member or group name provided
Despite a few errors here and there the posts, topic and forums seem to convert okay. But all members are as guests with a long string of numbers attached and numeric emails. All in all a trainwreck.
I would gladly supply the database for debugging reasons hoping that you can convert it properly in the process.
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