DMSGuestbook db Tables??

  • altstatten

    (@altstatten)


    15 years, 5 months ago

    Using the plugin. I approved a comment and the Comments Page went blank. Uninstalled the only obvious db table for the plug-in but every time I reinstall the plugin I get the same settings I originally had, in the setup area for the plugin. That tells me there’s probably another table with settings in it that I’ve not deleted.

    What I’m after is, how do I tell what tables a plugin creates for itself, after the fact, so that I can go delete them and start afresh?

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  • Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Come on!! Don’t leave me hanging…show me some plugin love!!!

    DanielSchurter

    (@danielschurter)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Altstatten

    Did I understand correctly that the Comments Page in your WordPress admin section went blank after approving a comment when DMSGuestbook plugin is installed?

    Which db table did you uninstall, “dmsguestbook_options” or “wp_dmsguestbook”? And how? manually with a tool like phpmyadmin or with “DMSGuestbook -> Database settings”

    DMSGuestbook creates two tables in your database: “dmsguestbook_options” and “wp_dmsguestbook”. Both of them have no influence on WordPress comments.

    Or have I misunderstood you?

    Greetings,
    Dani

    Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Yes, you understand correctly. Approve a comment, Comments Page goes blank!

    I’m in PHPMyAdmin and I only see one table for DMSGuestbook. wp_dmsguestbook

    I deactivate the plugin, uninstall it, manually delete the table above. Then I re-install the plugin but some of the old settings are still hiding in there somewhere.

    Why don’t I see the other table you mention??

    Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Clarification: NOT the comment area in the admin section; the actual Comments Page goes blank. What a visitor will see.

    Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Okay. I got enough clues from your response to figger out that the settings are buried in wp_settings table. So I deleted them from the plugin’s db interface and all appears to be well.

    apparently something got catywompus in the settings, causing the original problem.

    Thx!

    Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Well apparently I was wrong. I reinstalled EVERYTHING. Input a test comment.

    If I don’t mark it to pre-approve the comment, the comment shows up on the Comments Page just fine.

    I marked the settings to allow me to pre-approve it. Then I approve another test comment and the contents of the Comments Page disappears.

    Any ideas?

    DanielSchurter

    (@danielschurter)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    DMSGuestbook creates two tables in your database: “dmsguestbook_options” and “wp_dmsguestbook”.

    Sorry, “dmsguestbook_options” isn’t a table but an entry of the table “wp_options”. The DMSGuestbook widget settings will be find in the same table under the name: “widget_dmsguestbook”

    Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    Yeah, I figured that out. 🙂

    But I’m having the same disappearing content problem. See my last entry. Any thoughts?

    DanielSchurter

    (@danielschurter)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    I think this isn’t a DMSGuestbook problem but this things could help to find out where is the problem:

    – Update the latest WordPress
    – Deactivating all plugins and switch the theme to default
    – Re-install WordPress or install it as second instance on your server (e.g. wordpress2) or on your local machine (e.g. xammp.org)

    Greetings,
    Dani

    Thread Starter altstatten

    (@altstatten)

    15 years, 5 months ago

    I AM running the latest WP.
    Deactivated ALL plugins and tested them this morning. Nothing.
    I’ll attempt to reinstall and see.

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