Can I move records from one MySQL table to another?

Hello,

I have both MySQLi Server Behaviors and DataBridge (w/ DataAssist) so I'm hoping one or the other of these add-ons can do the trick. I have a member database with two tables: a users table made up of active members, and a lapsed_members table made up of those whose membership has lapsed. I'd like an easy way for us, when it becomes obvious that a member is not going to renew, to move their record from the users to the l_m table via the php page. I know how to insert a new member and update a member and have pages for those. But I don't know which behavior to use to delete a record from one table and insert that exact record into another. Then, obviously, if a lapsed member decides to renew, to do the reverse.

In the beginning, these two tables were one giant users table and I only recently split them in two. So the user ids shouldn't be duplicated.

Thanks for any guidance you can give me.

Gail

I think doing this with a custom SQL query is probably the best bet. I could help you with writhing the code in a premier support ticket. Doing it with the supplied server behaviors would over complicate the process.

Hi again Ray,

This sounds good to me. In the long run having your hands-on help will be the most efficient. See the PM area for times when I'm available.

Ray,

Hi again. In the second part of this support call we discussed plugging in Universal Email into my membership application form. I've altered the send_form_email.php to match the fields in my form that I want sent in the email. I believe I've checked and uploaded everything else, but it's not emailing me the simple name/address info I'm asking for. I'm getting an internal server error: "There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed." As far as I know I have the SMTP and port info entered correctly. Do you think another phone call is in order? Please see PM.

I put you in my calendar for 10am Thursday.

Ray,

I've already had someone (or a robot) fill in my apply_renew page with garbage and send out emails. So I need to put some validation and required-field controls in that form. Do I use the Validation behavior under the WebAssist menu? I used to use Spry Validation for this but I understand that's been phased out now. Too bad because I thought that was easy to figure out. When I tried to implement Validation, it asked for a Server Variable and I didn't know what to choose. Can you point me in the right direction? I'll have to do this with the CCinfo page too.

CAPTCHA is probably the best solution to prevent bots. You can add the CAPTCHA field to your form and a field where someone enters the characters displayed. Then do LIKE value comparison from the SESSION variable created by the captcha compared to the form element you place.

The Sever Variable to validate is usually the form element you choose from the bindings. If you do your best to get started and then attach your page to a reply I can comment on what is left or what is wrong.

You lost me on the second part - not sure what you mean by "Then do LIKE value comparison from the SESSION variable created by the captcha compared to the form element you place." I opened the Validation dialog box and chose Like Entry for Type, but still didn't know what to choose after that. My file is attached.

You would compare the value of:

<?php echo($_SESSION['captcha_Security_Code_1']); ?>
to:
<?php echo($_POST['Security_Code_1']); ?>

It doesn't matter which order... one is the server variable and the other is the compare to value.

OK in the field under the Captcha image, I clicked in there and then went to WebAssist > Validation in the SB dialog box; chose Server Validations. Validation Trigger is Current Page Submit. (?) Validation Type is Like Entry. Server Variable is Session > captcha_Security_Code_1. I select that and hit OK. Then I hit the + sign, which opens up Same As: online_membership [the form name] > Security_Code_1. Hit OK again to close the dialog box. Saved and uploaded. When I try to open the page I get this error:


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in C:\Data\Websites\GCSSEPM\membership\apply_renew.php on line 11.

The file is attached. Please let me know what I've done wrong.