Import Data Without Needing A Clean Db

[FRH Dave]

Currently when importing data from WHMCS, it's recommended that you start with a clean Blesta install, free of customer data.  However, there will be circumstances where this is undesirable.  If I purchase a web hosting company that uses WHMCS, for example, I want to be able to automatically import all their data.  Obviously, I can't wipe my current Blesta database just to capture their client data.

 

[Michael]

Yeah nice idea. Maybe they should make blesta ID's replace the WHM** one.

 

So if the Blesta ID is up-to 50500, and you import a DB, it continues from 50501

[FRH Dave]

Yeah nice idea. Maybe they should make blesta ID's replace the WHM** one.

 

So if the Blesta ID is up-to 50500, and you import a DB, it continues from 50501

 

Exactly!  Otherwise, you can't buy another company without manually importing all the data.  There should be a better data migration path.

[Michael]

Exactly!  Otherwise, you can't buy another company without manually importing all the data.  There should be a better data migration path.

I would say they should make two importers LOL na maybe a option.

 

Fresh Import [ ]

Merge Import [ ]

First system I know to do that.

[tsiedsma]

The better way to handle this is to make temporary maps of new entries to the old WHMCS entries so as you import the clients and services, you have the new ids to update with.

WHMCS manages to do this with their importers from other billing platforms, so the concept must simple if they pulled it off