Title: Import DB problem
Last modified: December 17, 2021

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# Import DB problem

 *  Resolved [nexus_lab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nexus_lab/)
 * (@nexus_lab)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-db-problem/)
 * Hello I am trying to transfer a site from one host to another. There seems to
   be some encoding problem.
    I am importing the database and when it finishes all
   Greek characters are messed up and some queries are not executed mainly on wp_option
   table. I double checked that both the old and the new database use the same encoding.
   I also checked the SQL files in an editor and they seem fine. I tried to import
   the options SQL file directly in database but it showed error with Character 
   encoding and indeed some insert queries didn’t execute. Do you have any idea 
   what may be causing the issue?

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 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-db-problem/#post-15183171)
 * Hi [@nexus_lab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nexus_lab/),
 * Thanks for reaching out to us.
 * We are sorry for the inconvenience caused. Kindly share the screenshots of the
   old and new DB post table structure via [this link](https://www.webtoffee.com/contact/)
   for a better understanding.
 *  Plugin Author [WebToffee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtoffee/)
 * (@webtoffee)
 * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-db-problem/#post-15254640)
 * Hi [@nexus_lab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nexus_lab/),
 * This thread has been inactive for a bit. So we will go ahead and set this thread
   to resolve – please feel free to follow up on the ticket you have with us if 
   you have further questions!

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-db-problem/#post-15254640)
 * Status: resolved