SubCategories Plugin Data Migration

7 Sep 2004

I am sure all of you folks who have been using my plugin are dreading having to recreate your category hierarchy now that the code has moved into the MT core. Well, here is a script that I whipped together to migrate your data from the plugin version to the MT core version (as of version 3.1).

Download plugin-to-db.txt, rename it to plugin-to-db.cgi, upload it to your base MT directory, change its permissions so it can be excuted (usually 755), and then run it in your browser. When you are finished, be sure to remove the file from your MT installation.

I have only tested this on my installation as I was upgrading from 3.0D to 3.11, but it worked just fine for me.

Important Note: When upgrading to a 3.1x version of MT, remove all of the files associated with the SubCategories plugin before starting the upgrade.

Posted by rayners on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 9:20 PM | 3 TrackBacks

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SubCategories from Movable Type Plugin Directory on September 9, 2004 2:20 AM

This plugin has been built into Movable Type as of version 3.1. To pull previous versions of subcategories into MT3.1, use David's Migration script. To define how your categories relate to each other, load up mt-sc.cgi in your web browser... Read More

SubCategories from Movable Type Plugin Directory on January 15, 2005 10:43 PM

This plugin has been built into Movable Type as of version 3.1. To pull previous versions of subcategories into MT3.1, use David's Migration script. To define how your categories relate to each other, load up mt-sc.cgi in your web browser... Read More

upgrading to MT 3.2 from The Blue State Conservatives on September 15, 2005 10:29 PM

You want to upgrade the Movable Type software. Solution Upgrading follows nearly the same steps as installation except that you will want to perform a backup of your system before attempting the upgrade. If you are upgrading from Movable... Read More

3 Comments

I exported from 3.11 using both the built-in export feature and Typemover, but when I import into another 3.11 installation, the subcategories disappear. The posts are assigned their respective subcategories, but they don't show up in the category section.

Will your plugin fix this too?

Abid Omar | September 9, 2004 9:52 AM | Reply

All appears to be working good. The conversion went well and my category page shows the subcategories appropriately. If all the tags stayed the same, then it should be working fine.

Thanks!

Rayne | September 10, 2004 11:02 AM | Reply

Hi David,

My name is Oliver, I'm 25 and I live in Paris.

I'm a MT user since the beginning. I love that platform and enjoy installing new features with plug-ins.

I'm now using the MT 3.2 version and I'd like to know if you've made an upgrade or the plug-in for the new MT?
It doesn't work well on the 3.2.
I don't know why so I anybody has an answer ... ;)

Thanks a lot Mr Raynes to take a little piece of your time.

Olivier RAVEAU : wwww.lesiteduskateboard.com | October 11, 2005 9:17 AM | Reply

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