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PG Offline => I need Help ! => Topic started by: gilleardley on January 10, 2006, 10:42:31 PM

Title: deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: gilleardley on January 10, 2006, 10:42:31 PM
Hi

I deleted a group about 6 months ago, and have now restarted it
so message numbers repeating. How can I archive the mails for
the new group?

Many thanks for any help.

gill
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: Wilson Logan on January 13, 2006, 01:30:56 AM
Hi Gill,

I take it you've restarted it with the exact same name ?

Cheers,

Wilson.
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: gilleardley on January 13, 2006, 08:35:02 AM
Hi Wilson

Yes, same name as my website, so would like
to keep it.

Gill
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: Wilson Logan on January 13, 2006, 06:20:00 PM
OK, you've got 2 possibilities:

1) Edit the name of the original (dead) group in the MS Access tables that PG Offline uses.

2) Create a new database (File--> New Database) and put either your new or old group there.

So, 1) has the advantage that you can search both groups simultaneously because they're on the same database but the downside is you need to do a little work at the start.

2) has the advantage that its a no brainer but the disadvantage that your messages will be on separate databases and therefore not simultaneously searchable.

I can help you with either solution.

Cheers,

Wilson.
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: gilleardley on January 15, 2006, 12:05:13 PM
Hi Wilson

I would rather go for option 1, especially as you kindly offer
to help, as I do search the archive of the old group quite
often.  If you could talk me through the steps (bearing in
mind I am not too technical but do have a 13 year old son)  ;)
I would be very grateful.

gill

Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: Wilson Logan on January 16, 2006, 12:38:58 AM
Hi Gill,

First things first, do you have MS Access on your computer?

The database is in MS Access format so we need it to open the database file.

Cheers,

Wilson.
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: gilleardley on January 17, 2006, 03:52:14 PM
Yes, I have MS Access. Haven't ever used it, but my son has!

Thanks,

gill
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: Wilson Logan on January 18, 2006, 12:49:28 AM
OK, I suggest this:

1) Backup the ygroups.mdb file which contains all your groups.

2) Open the original ygroups.mdb file using Access.

3) Open table 'tblGroups'. Locate the entry for your old group & change its name to something like old_<groupname> where <groupname> is your old groupname.

4) Close 'tblGroups'.

5) Right click on 'tblYgr_<groupname>' and Rename it to 'tblYgr_<old_groupname>.

6) Right click on 'tblYgr_<groupname>_Att' and Rename it to 'tblYgr_<old_groupname>_Att.

7) Right click on 'tblYgr_<groupname>_Mmb' and Rename it to 'tblYgr_<old_groupname>_Mmb.

8] Close ygroups.mdb

9) Close Access

10) Start PGO.

All should be well.

Cheers,

Wilson.
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: gilleardley on January 18, 2006, 01:30:10 PM
Hey, I did it, and didn't even need to call on 13 year old!
Many thanks for your help Wilson.

gill
Title: Re:deleted group, started new one with same name
Post by: Wilson Logan on January 18, 2006, 05:49:26 PM
Golly good!

If it misbehaves at all, just mail me.

Cheers,

Wilson.
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