Title: Import Problem – Solved
Last modified: October 21, 2016

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# Import Problem – Solved

 *  Resolved [encweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/encweb/)
 * (@encweb)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-problem-solved/)
 * Could not get import to work. PHP throwing errors: Call to undefined function
   mysql_real_escape_string(). Turns out that stafflist.php is using mysql_real_escape_string()
   which was deprecated starting in PHP 5.5.0 and was completely removed from PHP
   7 in favor of mysqli_real_escape_string().
 * The solution is to use neither function. Rather, use the WordPress core function**
   $wpdb->_real_escape()** and let WordPress sort out what level of mysql functions
   are available for use.
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wpdb/_real_escape/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wpdb/_real_escape/)
 * I made this change in my copy of stafflist.php and it solved the import problems
   for me.

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 *  Plugin Author [ERA404](https://wordpress.org/support/users/era404/)
 * (@era404)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-problem-solved/#post-8342739)
 * Hello EncWeb,
 * Your recommendations have been incorporated into StaffList v2.1.1. Much appreciation
   for the input.

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 * Last reply from: [encweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/encweb/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-problem-solved/)
 * Status: resolved