How to merge threads

[Ryan Kent]

I made a post using a "tester" account instead of my main forum account. I want to change the poster from "tester" to "Ryan" but that option isn't presently available in XF. So I decided to do the next best thing. I copied the post from my Ryan account and made a new post.

I would have deleted the old thread but someone had already posted a reply and I didn't want to lose the reply. So I decided to merge the threads, then I would delete the original post. I tried several times and no matter how I did it, the original post remains as the thread starting post, so I cannot delete it.

How can I merge posts in such a manner as to choose which post will be the original post? No matter which thread I choose in the drop down box as the Destination Thread, the oldest thread is always the first post, and the other thread is merged into it.

 

[Paul B]

Threads (and posts) are merged in date order, oldest first.

Try checking the checkbox for both posts in the thread view, choose merge posts.

 

[Ryan Kent]

One question. I have only merged posts once and that didn't work out so well. I wanted an outcome where the thread showed Post #1 by Poster1, and Post#2 by Poster2. Instead the thread showed only Post #1 by Poster1 with Poster2's content added to the end of the first post. I hope that makes sense.

Is it possible to take the 2nd post from a thread, and move that post in tact to another thread?

 

[Paul B]

You can move a single post by first moving it to a new thread and then merging the two threads.

It's a 2 step process.

As I posted above though, merged threads/posts are done in date order, oldest first.

 

[Ryan Kent]

I understand.

The issue I have is it appears in XF there is no way to fix the issue where you want to change the original poster without going into the database. I knew you couldn't make the change directly, but I was hoping there was some form of workaround. No matter what solution is used, the date will take priority. I'll bring this up in the suggestions thread.

 

[Paul B]

That's correct, it's not possible without editing the database.

A suggestion has already been made.

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/change-thread-author-and-date.9303/

 

[Ryan Kent]

I modified the user_id and username fields in both xf_thread and xf_user_post for the two posts involved and all seems well. The only remaining item is when I look at the Members Profile Page > Postings area I still see the two posts listed under the incorrect original poster. It's fine, no big deal, but it seems when a post is made there is a third table which records data. Anyone know which table the Members > Posting area pulls this info from?

 

[Paul B]

You may need to rebuild the caches.

You can also manually edit the user post count in the ACP if necessary.

 

[Ryan Kent]

rebuilding cache! That was it. Thx Brogan. It was driving me crazy not knowing.