SMF1.1:Forum Maintenance: Difference between revisions

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Check all files against current versions - This does exactly as it says and will tell you which of your files need to be upgraded.
Find and repair any errors - Going to this page will search for any possible errors in your database. Usually, these errors are caused by improper conversions, modifications gone wrong, or data corruption. It's a good idea to check this once and a while, just in case.
Recount all forum totals and statistics - This recounts the number of posts and topics in each board, the number of personal messages each membe has, and a few other statistics. Use this feature if you suspect something has gone wrong.
Empty out unimportant logs - This empties a few of the less important log tables. This isn't necessary unless you really want to save database space.
Empty file cache - This function will empty out the files generated by SMF for caching purposes.

Optimize all tables to improve performance. - Using this functionality causes SMF to instruct the database to attempt to reanalyze and reoptimize the tables in your database. It's not a good idea to do this too often, because it can take a long time.
Backup Database - This area allows you to save a copy of all the posts, settings, members, and other information in your forum to a very large file. For larger forums, this backup may not be able to backup your entire database, in which case you may want to backup your data by other means such as using phpmyadmin, or some other database backup utility.
Frequent backups are recommended, perhaps weekly, for safety and security.
Convert the database and data to UTF-8 - This will convert your character set for both your database and data to UTF-8. This should be done with caution as it is not desirable in all cases. Upon clicking this link you will receive more information on the effects of converting to UTF-8. SMF will attempt to detect your character set for your data, but if you know your data character set is different from what is detected, you can change it using the dropdown next to Data character set. This option is only available if SMF detects a compatable database version.

Reattribute User Posts - This function assigns guest's posts to a specific registered user based on the email address or the username used to post.
Remove Inactive Members - This function allows remove inactive users. It is possible to delete all users who have not logged in for a defined period of time of who have not activated the account. It is also possible to select to prune only one or more membergroups.

Remove Old Posts - This allows admins to remove old topics that have not been posted in older than the specified number of days. It is possible to narrow down the posts to delete from selecting from removing any type of topic, moved Topic notices or locked topics. The option But don't count stickied topics allows exclude removing topics that are stickied. Additionally expanding the All Boards link and checking the forums, topics will be removed only from the selected forums based on all the other specifications. Please note this is a manual process, it will not be repeated automatically.

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