[consulting] Database migration script or copy/paste?

[Holly Ferree]

Hey thanks. Glad I asked.

No matter what it sounds like things won¹t be as bad as before :)

I had just been clicking on the add page link 10 times, pasting in the
appropriate content, save, close window, etc...but even that gets old if you
decide you need to add another CCK field, then you have to refresh all those
windows.... :)

Thanks everyone... I have hope! These modules are great!

Holly


On 4/19/10 11:25 PM, "Travis Carden" <travis.carden at gmail.com> wrote:

> If Import HTML <http://drupal.org/project/import_html>  doesn't work out for
> you, you'll probably have to copy and paste, since the content isn't in a
> database. If you find yourself doing that, you might at least ease the burden
> a little (reduce necessary clicks) with Add another
> <http://drupal.org/project/addanother>  module. Best wishes!
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks. Anything would help. I love my development and design work, but find
>> the adding pages of content (esp. To large sites) a little monotonous. :)
>> 
>> And I have no problem doing the migration early in development (hopefully the
>> client will give the majority of content) before I add the CCK fields or
>> complex functionality to the site.
>> 
>> Holly
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 4/19/10 11:16 PM, "Ben West" <westbywest at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> There is a node import/export module, but it doesn't do well with complex
>>> CCK fields.  That said, importing rows directly via SQL can also be tricky
>>> for nodes with complex fields, since you would be importing more than just
>>> entries in node and node_revision.
>>> 
>>> There are solutions for importing legacy (HTML) content into nodes.  Perhaps
>>> one of these may be useful:
>>> http://drupal.org/project/import_html
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 4:11 AM, Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> What is the most efficient way of transferring a site's content of 10 pages
>>>> or more into drupal? (basically past the realm that you would want to copy
>>>> and paste all the content to where another option would be easier to add a
>>>> good amount of content would be the way to go)
>>>> 
>>>> I have done the copy/paste of hundreds of lines of content from Word and
>>>> done the whole create content > page, paste and format content, save page,
>>>> repeat process till I thought I would die of boredom...
>>>> 
>>>> Please tell me there is a better way! (these sites have been from scratch
>>>> or
>>>> have not used a database previously. )
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Holly Ferree, Graphic Designer, BFA
>>>> hferree at gmail.com
>>>> http://www.designbyholly.com/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> PS I would also prefer to do it myself and not hire someone who doesn't
>>>> mind
>>>> repetitive work... :)
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> Holly Ferree, Graphic Designer, BFA
>> 813.786.0852
>> 
>> hferree at gmail.com
>> http://www.designbyholly.com/
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Holly Ferree, Graphic Designer, BFA
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hferree at gmail.com
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