bearback Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Running latest IPs version, in admin cp in Get support is there still an option/link to view MySQL database tables. Not used it for a while but used to be able to check and manage the database from admin cp. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean_ Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, bearback said: Running latest IPs version, in admin cp in Get support is there still an option/link to view MySQL database tables. Not used it for a while but used to be able to check and manage the database from admin cp. thank you This was removed quite a few versions ago. SeNioR- and bearback 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeNioR- Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Hi. The SQL Toolbox was removed in 4.7.0 bearback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearback Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, SeNioR- said: Hi. The SQL Toolbox was removed in 4.7.0 Really !!! not used that often but was still useful and was quicker to access from forum admin than login to web hosting. Would be interesting to hear why that support option was removed. Thank you both for your prompt reply  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeNioR- Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 If I had to guess it would be for security reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Stridgen Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 25 minutes ago, bearback said: Really !!! not used that often but was still useful and was quicker to access from forum admin than login to web hosting. Would be interesting to hear why that support option was removed. Thank you both for your prompt reply  Firstly security, but also there are tools built for that purpose such as PHPMyAdmin. Generally people shouldn't be manually doing things with the database anyway, but if this is something you need to do for some reason, you should really use the correct tools, which would lay with your hosting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearback Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Just now, Marc Stridgen said: Firstly security, but also there are tools built for that purpose such as PHPMyAdmin. Generally people shouldn't be manually doing things with the database anyway, but if this is something you need to do for some reason, you should really use the correct tools, which would lay with your hosting. Yes i can see the security reason, i really only used it for basic management. when a table needed fixing after a upgrade as it was quick to use. Was also quick to check after upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Stridgen Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, bearback said: when a table needed fixing after a upgrade as it was quick to use. You really shouldnt be 'fixing' anything in the database directly. If this is the case, it would be better to report any issue so we can then resolved it so it doesnt happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearback Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Marc Stridgen said: You really shouldnt be 'fixing' anything in the database directly. If this is the case, it would be better to report any issue so we can then resolved it so it doesnt happen The mysql tool box used to have a fix shown on the table, table backed up then clicked fix or run a query. No used it for a while now though as upgrades seem to go without issue (touch wood) 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Stridgen Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Ah, those would still show in your support area and give the opportunity to run them automatically. If you see them repeatidly though, you should report them 🙂 bearback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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