[wp-testers] Export bugs

Sun May 9 22:23:32 UTC 2010

On May 9, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Glenn Ansley wrote:

> Hi Walter,
> I got the XML file that blogger provided you with and tried several
> different import/export/import options but could not reproduce the  
> error. I
> got the same amount of posts and drafts each time (985/423).

The error occured for me with importing in WP3.0b1, adding some  
pages, posts and comments, upgrading to WP3.0b2 and then exporting  
XML and then importing to a new WP3.0b2 fresh install. Is that what  
you tried? It looks like your first scenerio below is that. I have  
not tried anything with 2.9. I'm on a relatively slow connection so  
each pass takes a long time.

My files were 12.3MB and 12.8MB, so about 13MB.

Sounds like I need to try it again and hopefully it was some sort of  
error although none was given by WP. If timeout was the problem then  
maybe it will do it right the next time. What is the best way for me  
to delete all the posts and comments? I can just destroy the install  
and start from scratch.

Thank you,

-Walter

>
> This includes the following scenarios:
> * imported blogger file to 3.0b1 / upgraded to 3.0b2 / exported /  
> imported
> into another 3.0b2
>
> * importing blogger file to wp 2.9 / exporting / importing to fresh  
> 3.0b1
> * importing blogger file to wp 2.9 / exporting / importing to fresh  
> 3.0b2
>
> * importing blogger file to 3.0b1 / exporting / importing to fresh  
> 3.0b1
> * importing blogger file to 3.0b1 / exporting / importing to fresh  
> 3.0b2
> * importing blogger file to 3.0b1 / upgrading to 3.0b2 / exporting /
> importing to fresh 3.0b2
>
> All of these created the same result (full import of all published  
> and draft
> posts).
>
> All of my installations were on my localhost. As you mentioned  
> before, this
> is a bunch (maybe even alot) of data. It may be the case that the  
> export or
> the import script timed out in the middle of the process.
>
> What was the size of your wp export file? All of mine were right  
> around
> 13mb.
>
> Glenn Ansley
>
> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Walter Jeffries  
> <walterj at sugarmtnfarm.com>wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately I can't. I've run out of time to work on this today  
>> and the
>> next four days are filled with other things. The download and  
>> upload of the
>> files takes a long time. Slow rural networks and all that good stuff.
>>
>>
>> On May 9, 2010, at 12:36 PM, Andrew Nacin wrote:
>>
>>> Can you test your import/export on 2.9.2 for comparison?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/9/10, Walter Jeffries <walterj at sugarmtnfarm.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had posted this in the forum and realized it is really here  
>>>> that I
>>>> should post this...
>>>>
>>>> I exported my blog from blogger and they changed it to XML.
>>>> I imported the resulting file to a test WP3.0b1 install.
>>>> This went well. Careful checking showed that it appears all my  
>>>> stuff
>>>> came across.
>>>> Some users did test comments and I created some test pages and  
>>>> posts.
>>>> All was working fine.
>>>> I upgraded to WP3.0b2 and this appeared to go well.
>>>> There were:
>>>> Posts: 985 published
>>>> Posts: 423 drafts
>>>> Pages: 9
>>>> Comments: 6,952
>>>> Life is good in WP land.
>>>> I exported all of my blog from WP3.0b2 to an XML file#2.
>>>> I created another WP3.0b2 install on another server.
>>>> I imported the XML file#2 to my second WP3.0b2 install.
>>>> There are:
>>>> Posts: 906 published
>>>> Posts: 317 drafts
>>>> Pages: 9
>>>> Comments: 6,218
>>>> Life is not so good in WP Land. A lot of posts and comments were
>>>> lost. Since the import from blogger worked fine I suspect that the
>>>> problem is on the export side. But I did change from 3.0b1 to 3.0b2
>>>> between those imports so no guarantees.
>>>>
>>>> Appears to be a bug in import.
>>>>
>>>> These are test sites. Let me know if I you need more details.
>>>>
>>>> After posting that I found another problem with the exporter in
>>>> 3.0b2. It is stripping my code from posts and modifying other code.
>>>> Naughty. For example, I had:
>>>>
>>>> <center><img src="http://SugarMtnFarm.com/blog/uploaded_images2009/
>>>> PinkPiggyPalace0064w.jpg" /><small><i>Foam Insulation Inside  
>>>> Forms</
>>>> i></small></center>
>>>>
>>>> On exporting WP changed my post to look like this:
>>>>
>>>> <img src="http://SugarMtnFarm.com/blog/uploaded_images2009/
>>>> PinkPiggyPalace0064w.jpg" alt="" /><br />
>>>> <em>Foam Insulation Inside Forms</em>
>>>>
>>>> It stripped my HTML center and changed my i (italic) to em. I  
>>>> like i
>>>> better. It also stripped my small tags. This does not give the same
>>>> look to my pages. I want my pictures centered, my subtitles in
>>>> smaller type and italicized. The export should not be stripping  
>>>> code.
>>>>
>>>> Even if center and i are depreciated WP should still not be  
>>>> stripping
>>>> them without permission since it changes the look and content.
>>>>
>>>> Another bug. :(
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Walter Jeffries
>>>> Sugar Mountain Farm, LLC
>>>> Orange, Vermont
>>>> http://SugarMtnFarm.com
>>>>
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>> Cheers,
>>
>> Walter Jeffries
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Cheers,

Walter Jeffries
Sugar Mountain Farm, LLC
Orange, Vermont
http://SugarMtnFarm.com

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