Any kind of final word on the vB import feature? (Sorry again, I can't test it myself, just not set up to do that nor am I skilled enough.)

That's not available free? Looks like a $499 app - don't really care what the sysmark is if that's true

So is the importer finished for vB forums? Is it part of the lastest update or is it still being beta tested?

Still curious. Thanks.

The current set of code for 7.2 is in beta as per rick's statement before in this thread; however there is a huge jump from 7.2.2 to 7.3 in the permission scheme area so i'd immagne it'd have to be worked again to properly function with 7.3

Yeah. Understood it was in beta but didn't understand how long it would be.

But now you're saying there is or will be 7.3 but it's going to have to be redone? Geez. So any idea from you or Rick when it will actually be functioning so we could put the update/change over on our calendar? A month away? Six months away? A year?

The original discussion & request started a year & three months ago.

well actually, the importer is working / semi-working from what i've seen Rick say for 7.2.2

sooo, maybe for short term, there would be a path like:

vbull -> 7.2.2
7.2.2 -> 7.3

this is just my opinion though and Rick would be the best replier here

:2c:

What I was saying before (as SD reiterated) is that the CURRENT VERSION of the importer is in beta (as in it does import data) however the perm schema for 7.3 will require it to be reworked for 7.3; your best bet is, as SD said, to "beta" the importer to get your data into 7.2.2 then when 7.3 is out, upgrade to that (from 7.2).

The main reason for the permission overhaul to 7.3 is to allow more fine tuned permissions, which make "Pay-To-Subscribe" forums and "Global Moderators" a reality.

I've tested the VB importer as much as I can with my test data, now just need someone to take the leap and try it with their own data.

All of the importers are going to need to be adjusted for the 7.3 version, so that's not too big of a deal.

I can give it a whirl... let me at it

Allen, I'll stick it into the private beta tester download directory today.