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#1 2009-11-24 21:58:56

ploinkr
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From: Montreal
Registered: 2007-12-06
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Safest way to rename a section?

Hi there textpatterners,

I would like to rename a section and I’m wondering what would be the easiest/safest way to do so, since that section name will also have to be changed in all my forms, etc. Can this be done directly with MySQL? Or is it better to just do it manually?

Thanks for any advice,
Ben

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#2 2009-11-24 22:19:49

Bloke
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From: Leeds, UK
Registered: 2006-01-29
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Re: Safest way to rename a section?

ploinkr wrote:

I would like to rename a section and I’m wondering what would be the easiest/safest way to do so

MySQL can do it if you know you’re not going to miss any. But I prefer to do it manually just in case something goes wrong or your section name is contained within another string or something.

One thing you could try is to install smd_where_used and search for your section name. You should be able to find all the ones that need to be changed. Of course, depending on the number of links it returns might determine whether you can be bothered to do it manually or invest the time in writing a robust SQL query to do it ;-)

Last edited by Bloke (2009-11-24 22:20:23)


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#3 2009-11-24 22:20:01

MattD
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Re: Safest way to rename a section?

smd_where_used can help you find where you need to change it.

Stef’s faster

Last edited by MattD (2009-11-24 22:20:34)


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#4 2009-11-25 15:47:28

ploinkr
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From: Montreal
Registered: 2007-12-06
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Re: Safest way to rename a section?

Many thanks, Stef & Matt – will try smd_where_used :-)

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