Merge posts deleted user with existing user

new777 · Post by **new777** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:44 pm

Title should explain the question, but,

I have a deleted user, who rejoined and would like all her old posts and topics/post counts merge into the existing new (hers) members name.

I have full access to the database, just not sure which fields to edit.

Now the old topics/posts show the old DELETED username.

Thanks for any help

Oyabun1 · Post by **Oyabun1** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:09 pm

Not sure how you can have posts from a deleted user showing their username, but install the Support Toolkit and use the USER/GROUP TOOLS > Merge users tool.

new777 · Post by **new777** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:21 pm

The old username just shows under the posts in non-linked gray, that needs to be changed to the new username and with full counts if possible

Oyabun1 wrote:Not sure how you can have posts from a deleted user showing their username

Oyabun1 · Post by **Oyabun1** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:46 pm

You will need to use the Restore deleted users tool first.

Post by **KevC** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:53 pm

Sounds more like the original account was merely deactivated rather than deleted. That would mean you could just look it up and turn it back on again and create a new password for the old user.

new777 · Post by **new777** » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:58 pm

No the user does NOT show up anywhere in the ACP members or members list anymore.

Was deleted and not the posts, which keeps the posts and the username in grey, but dead