Transfering Data

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I was wondering if it was possible to retrieve my data from my Dolphin CMS to ocPortal?

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Posted 05 July 2012, 9:09 PM

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Chris Graham

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Basically, you need to go via neutral interchange formats, like CSV or RSS files. So you need to get it out of Dolphin into these formats, and then back in.

I may advise a bit about getting them into ocPortal (I want to ensure ocPortal supports one good standard format for each kind of content), I can't say much about getting them out of Dolphin.

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Posted 05 July 2012, 10:47 PM

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That is the main issue I have with Dolphin. They built it so that unless you want to hire another for outrageous prices, it's very hard to retrieve data. Even when you transfer data from one Dolphin to another, you lose a lot of data and won't transfer anything but text. Very annoying to say the least. I don't have a lot of members so far, maybe a hundred and some members,so not to worried about this, just would be nice not to have to ask members to resign up to new CMS.

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Posted 05 July 2012, 11:35 PM

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Chris Graham

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What kinds of data do you need to convert?

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Posted 06 July 2012, 12:08 AM

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I'm looking to transfer all their text data and pics/videos as well.

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Posted 06 July 2012, 12:33 AM

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Chris Graham

ocStaff (admin)

Ok, I know nothing about how data is stored in Dolphin. If the member stuff is all in a single table, phpMyAdmin can export to CSV, then you can alter that to look more like the CSV ocPortal can import.

ocPortal can import zips of images and videos. It wouldn't associate to members, but it would get them into a gallery. If you can get each member's stuff into a separate zip, you can then import each into a new gallery – or get the members to do it themselves.

Not sure if any of that is realistic, but that's my quick answer.

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Posted 06 July 2012, 12:42 AM

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Yeah that would be easy...but alas Dolphin not that easy and data scattered all over the database files. Thats one of the reasons I am leaving it behind, well that and all the lies and issues that they never get right..lol

Last edit: 06 July 2012, 12:53 AM by LightWolf

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Posted 06 July 2012, 3:45 AM

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BobS

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LightWolf-

You might want to contact Harry-S. I believe he has some experience with Dolphin. There may no be much joy but you can at least commiserate about Dolphin's lack of needed features.

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Posted 06 July 2012, 5:05 PM

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Harry-S

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BobS said

LightWolf-

You might want to contact Harry-S. I believe he has some experience with Dolphin. There may no be much joy but you can at least commiserate about Dolphin's lack of needed features.

Bob

Lightwolf knows

I have at the time two dolphin sites for other clients running, but |I will go to stop with them. If they will come over to ocp… maby one. So i know the problem from Lightwolf

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Posted 07 July 2012, 1:42 AM

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Yeah 5 years plus of nothing but problems and false promises has chased a lot of us away that were with Dolphin since almost day 1 have left.I have waited to advertise my site all this time hoping they would fix what they sent out, but all I got was errors and hacked the first 4 years. Have not upgraded in long time as I felt it was time to move on. So here I am..lol once I get the site up and looking the way I need it to look and run, will then try to get data from dolphin, or just link new site so members can resign. I lost another 100 members from past over dolphin issues and host issues. Am tired..lol Just a grandma trying to make a nitch in the cyber world for people like me.

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Posted 07 July 2012, 1:38 PM

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Harry-S

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I had the same problems, but now some nice working sites, and can change fast when needed. All tools insite. Good team and others behind it. Its the best the webmaster can get

Success Lightwolf and ask for help when needed.

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Posted 07 July 2012, 8:16 PM

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Fan in action

Thanks Harry…it's going to be 89 today and 90 tomorrow so think will spend time on my new site, to hot to work in yard. And by the way…LOVE the energy here!

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Posted 07 July 2012, 8:44 PM

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sholzy

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LightWolf said

Thanks Harry…it's going to be 89 today and 90 tomorrow so think will spend time on my new site, to hot to work in yard. And by the way…LOVE the energy here!

Only 89*? I am coming to visit you. It's 105*/41*c here. Tomorrow will be 85*/29*c, the first time in over a week the temps will be under 94*. I may have to put on a jacket! :lol:

Steve

Posted 07 July 2012, 8:47 PM

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Community saint

Midwest U.S.?

Posted 07 July 2012, 8:55 PM

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LightWolf said

Yeah that would be easy...but alas Dolphin not that easy and data scattered all over the database files. Thats one of the reasons I am leaving it behind, well that and all the lies and issues that they never get right..lol

I have some experience using Dolphin, LightWolf. Chris' advice about using phpMyadmin is a good one. It is fairly easy to separate the tables that contain the data you need to transfer to OCP. Once you find the right tables, export them in CSV format.

If I remeber correctly, videos and images are stored in file folders and you can simply download those folders, and then upload them to OCP.

Posted 07 July 2012, 9:09 PM

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Fan in action

Yeah we seem to be the side of the U.S that is not effected by the heat wave

. Am very glad for that..lol And psydoc I have not worked with CSV much but will look into that. With only 118 members may just be better to have them resign then get massive headaches trying to do all the transferings..lol From what others tell me, its not as easy as it sounds to do this. But then when is being a Webmaster easy?..lol Trial and error has taught me a lot over the years. Heck I know more then a few of my computer geeks friends at this point..lol

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Posted 07 July 2012, 9:23 PM

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Community saint

I am in the Chicago area. Cool tomorrow.

phpMyAdmin has a pretty good documentation system; however, you are correct that it is not easy. I did it for a few of my hosting clients, then finally told everyone that I would no longer support dolphin, and a few other scripts.

Posted 07 July 2012, 10:08 PM

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Harry-S

Community saint

To me the same, Dolphin is out of my hosting service to.

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Posted 07 July 2012, 10:13 PM

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Community saint

I only recommend OCP.

Posted 07 July 2012, 11:32 PM

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