Scheduled Downtime

**mike** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-18-2007, 11:10 AM

At (or around) Midnight (eastern standard time) tomorrow night (Saturday May, 19), the forum will be down while we make the move to the new software/database.

I have tried this move several times now in a sandbox environment and the import is taking about 40 minutes, reindexing runs another 15 or so and misc. configs run another 5 to 10 minutes.

In other words, we're looking at roughly an hour's worth of downtime.

When we come back up, there won't (or shouldn't be) much in the way of changes. The forum should be pretty much a direct port of the existing phpBB forum. One thing I've noticed in the trial runs is that Avatars have been problematic.

We will be sure to hang on to everybody's images, but you may not see then until we get back into the office. I'm thinking about relaxing the restrictions on avatars anyway so maybe we'll just make some new ones.

Anyway, the move is going on Saturday night around midnight and we'll be off for about an hour while it happens.

**incrediblehelp** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 06:08 PM

Couple issues:

1. The reload this page image in the upper left is missing.

2. I am not getting any subscription emails from threads that I have posted in since the switch over has taken place. Any ideas?

3. Why dont you have it defaulted to email the poster when replying to thread?? Right now the default is no email.

**incrediblehelp** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 06:11 PM

Why cant I subscribe to threads without replying? Remember "watch this thread for replys"? If this options has been deleted that would not a be good idea at all.

**incrediblehelp** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by incrediblehelp

Why cant I subscribe to threads without replying? Remember "watch this thread for replys"? If this options has been deleted that would not a be good idea at all.

Never mind on this one, I see it under Thread Tools.

**incrediblehelp** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 08:31 PM

Is anyone getting their email subscriptions from WPW? I havent received one the whole weekend.

**incrediblehelp** · #6 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 08:37 PM

Let me clarify. I am getting subscriptions to replies AFTER the switch over, but how about all the other threads I was subscribed to before? I will never know if someone replies to those. Are all those subscriptions gone?

**incrediblehelp** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 08:37 PM

Also if I quick reply to I get subscribed to the thread? I hope so.

**incrediblehelp** · #8 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 08:42 PM

Mike it might be a good idea to add a Sticky error reporting thread?

It seems the post editor (standard extra formating controls) is not working right. I tried clicking the "Insert Link" option and just got some weird pop-up instead of a field to enter the URL.

The pop-up has a banner to this website:

http://www.ironspeed.com/products/Do....aspx?c=iEntry

**mike** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:36 PM

sounds like you 'missed' and hit the ironport banner.

i can't replicate that error

**mike** · #10 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by incrediblehelp

Let me clarify. I am getting subscriptions to replies AFTER the switch over, but how about all the other threads I was subscribed to before? I will never know if someone replies to those. Are all those subscriptions gone?

You can see and manage your subscriptions from your User CP interface. Subscriptions from phpBB will not carry over though.

**mike** · #11 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:40 PM

just another hyperlink test

**mike** · #12 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:41 PM

and another hyperlink test

**incrediblehelp** · #13 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

You can see and manage your subscriptions from your User CP interface. Subscriptions from phpBB will not carry over though.

Oh well that is poopie! I will try to re-subscribe to some of the important ones I remember.

**incrediblehelp** · #14 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

just another hyperlink test

Sure I can hand code the URL in, but I am hitting the World Icon with the Link on it.

Remember I am not using the default post editor, Basic. I am using Standard Editor, Not Basic Editor. What are you using?

Here is the link to a couple of screen shots:

http://www.kbkmarketing.com/hovering.doc

**incrediblehelp** · #15 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 09:56 PM

When clicking on Private Messages on the toolbar above I get a 404 error page:

http://www.webproworld.com/privmsg.php?folder=inbox

**mike** · #16 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by incrediblehelp

When clicking on Private Messages on the toolbar above I get a 404 error page:

http://www.webproworld.com/privmsg.php?folder=inbox

Knew that one. Log in to your PMs in the top right corner by your name where it says welcom and tells you when you last visited

**mike** · #17 (**permalink**) 05-20-2007, 11:44 PM

test

mine's working in all editor options

enhanced is the best one though

**incrediblehelp** · #18 (**permalink**) 05-21-2007, 12:19 AM

OK mine is working now in enhanced. You see the emticons icon images missing to the right Mike?