Comments on: Mass Replace String in MySQL Database http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/ Tech, Web, How to, Reviews, Tips, Downloads, and Make Money Online Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mores http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-321291 mores Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:33:09 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-321291 REPLACE(`post_content`,"can","") You might want to remove a leading or trailing space as well REPLACE(`post_content`,”can”,”")

You might want to remove a leading or trailing space as well

]]> By: Juan http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-321272 Juan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-321272 just wondering whether this possible I would like to get rid off of a word in a string. Below is an example. "Here you can learn" Now, what I would like to do is to take of the word "can". How do I do that ? thanks just wondering whether this possible

I would like to get rid off of a word in a string. Below is an example.

“Here you can learn”

Now, what I would like to do is to take of the word “can”.

How do I do that ?

thanks

]]> By: Serge http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-319920 Serge Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:53:54 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-319920 brilliant ... just what i needed :-) brilliant … just what i needed :-)

]]> By: Jez http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-306770 Jez Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:11:06 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-306770 Shame there is not a utility to replace strings in the entire table or database.... if you have lots of tables / column names to check it gets messy having to iterated them all, but I have not come across another way of doing it... Shame there is not a utility to replace strings in the entire table or database…. if you have lots of tables / column names to check it gets messy having to iterated them all, but I have not come across another way of doing it…

]]> By: Allan at Work » Blog Archive » Change of Name http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-304318 Allan at Work » Blog Archive » Change of Name Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:47:57 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-304318 [...] to Liewcf, it was really wuick to fix, even in the tech feed I also [...] [...] to Liewcf, it was really wuick to fix, even in the tech feed I also [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-302433 Chris Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:41:38 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-302433 Thanks a lot for the tip. It saved me half a day of manual repetitive editing. Cheers Thanks a lot for the tip.
It saved me half a day of manual repetitive editing.

Cheers

]]> By: Mohamed Bhimji http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-302367 Mohamed Bhimji Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:55:39 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-302367 WOW! This was great - the SQL was all it took to move my site from one domain to another without any additional issues. And to think, I was going to spend hours doing this manually. Thanks!!! Mohamed WOW! This was great - the SQL was all it took to move my site from one domain to another without any additional issues. And to think, I was going to spend hours doing this manually.

Thanks!!!

Mohamed

]]> By: mores http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-299540 mores Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:47:45 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-299540 small update: was able to get a restore from my provider for 80 bucks excl. tax. then i made my own backup and tried the replace string again :D worked! small update: was able to get a restore from my provider for 80 bucks excl. tax.
then i made my own backup and tried the replace string again :D
worked!

]]> By: mores http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-299506 mores Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:09:11 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-299506 hi. thanks for the tip. however, you might want to mention that people do a BACKUP first. because brain-dead me completely f*cked up a client's database by replacing the content with a link. i hope the hoster has a backup. :) yes, i know, i'm at fault. just want people to know that there is no UNDO in phpmyadmin :( hi.
thanks for the tip. however, you might want to mention that people do a BACKUP first.
because brain-dead me completely f*cked up a client’s database by replacing the content with a link.
i hope the hoster has a backup.

:)

yes, i know, i’m at fault. just want people to know that there is no UNDO in phpmyadmin :(

]]> By: How to Update Text Link Ads Affiliate TinyURL in One Shot http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-293502 How to Update Text Link Ads Affiliate TinyURL in One Shot Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:16:32 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-293502 [...] I show you how to update all the old TLA affiliate links in one shot (WordPress only) using Mass String Replace in MySQL: PLAIN TEXT [...] [...] I show you how to update all the old TLA affiliate links in one shot (WordPress only) using Mass String Replace in MySQL: PLAIN TEXT [...]

]]> By: Ambrand Dot Com http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-287496 Ambrand Dot Com Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-287496 You are a legend I was just wondering how to do a batch replace on a SQL DB. I was considering doing an export, and using TextPad (notepad would never hand the file_size!) but your simple command did the trick. You are a legend I was just wondering how to do a batch replace on a SQL DB. I was considering doing an export, and using TextPad (notepad would never hand the file_size!) but your simple command did the trick.

]]> By: David Evans http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-276809 David Evans Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:07:28 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-276809 Great tip for those of us not too familiar with simple mysql queries. Great tip for those of us not too familiar with simple mysql queries.

]]> By: mySQL. Sostituzione di massa di stringhe » Studio404 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-138423 mySQL. Sostituzione di massa di stringhe » Studio404 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:33:51 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-138423 [...] Qualche volta può capitare di dover sostituire delle stringhe (testi, cifre etc) nel nostro database mySQL. Se il database contiene centinaia di records (come spesso capita) è impensabile effettuare le sostituzioni manualmente. Possiamo però usare un semplice trucchetto, illustrato qui. [...] [...] Qualche volta può capitare di dover sostituire delle stringhe (testi, cifre etc) nel nostro database mySQL. Se il database contiene centinaia di records (come spesso capita) è impensabile effettuare le sostituzioni manualmente. Possiamo però usare un semplice trucchetto, illustrato qui. [...]

]]> By: NalinMakar.com : Blog Archive : Installed UTW3 for Tags http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-22926 NalinMakar.com : Blog Archive : Installed UTW3 for Tags Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:06:27 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-22926 [...] Then, using phpMYAdmin, I updated the strings <itag> and </itag> to respectivly for all the posts. The former custom HTML tags are used by WP Taggerati to define tags, where as the latter are used by UTW. NOTE: I could have modified UTW’s PHP code too, but I didn’t want to use the ‘<itag>’ format. I searched a bit and found the information on how to replace the strings on LiewCF.com.  [...] [...] Then, using phpMYAdmin, I updated the strings <itag> and </itag> to respectivly for all the posts. The former custom HTML tags are used by WP Taggerati to define tags, where as the latter are used by UTW. NOTE: I could have modified UTW’s PHP code too, but I didn’t want to use the ‘<itag>’ format. I searched a bit and found the information on how to replace the strings on LiewCF.com.  [...]

]]> By: Alessandro http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-19956 Alessandro Sat, 25 Mar 2006 23:45:11 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-19956 Hi guys! This Trick is very cool, but if i want to use same code for searching and replacing string in entire databse (not only Specified TABLE and Column). Whic syntax can i write? Can you help me? see you, alessandro Hi guys! This Trick is very cool, but if i want to use same code for searching and replacing string in entire databse (not only Specified TABLE and Column). Whic syntax can i write? Can you help me?

see you, alessandro

]]> By: SocInf » Archivio Blog » mySQL. Sostituzione automatica di stringhe. http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-15696 SocInf » Archivio Blog » mySQL. Sostituzione automatica di stringhe. Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:07:14 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-15696 [...] Qualche volta può capitare di dover sostituire delle stringhe (testi, cifre etc) nel nostro database mySQL. Se il database contiene centinaia di records (come spesso capita) è impensabile effettuare le sostituzioni manualmente. Possiamo però usare un semplice trucchetto, illustrato qui. [...] [...] Qualche volta può capitare di dover sostituire delle stringhe (testi, cifre etc) nel nostro database mySQL. Se il database contiene centinaia di records (come spesso capita) è impensabile effettuare le sostituzioni manualmente. Possiamo però usare un semplice trucchetto, illustrato qui. [...]

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]]> By: LcF http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-8941 LcF Mon, 25 Apr 2005 10:10:25 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-8941 @caleb: here you are <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins/Auto_shutoff_comments" rel="nofollow">Auto_shutoff_comments</a> @caleb: here you are Auto_shutoff_comments

]]> By: caleb http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-8937 caleb Mon, 25 Apr 2005 04:39:58 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-8937 Hi, Is there a way to close commenting for old posts in WP? I am getting hit hard by comment-spam and would like to know if there is way to shut off commenting for posts that are older then 3 months... Hi,

Is there a way to close commenting for old posts in WP? I am getting hit hard by comment-spam and would like to know if there is way to shut off commenting for posts that are older then 3 months…

]]> By: Lim Chee Aun http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-mysql-database/#comment-8929 Lim Chee Aun Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:08:22 +0000 http://www.liewcf.com/blog/archives/2005/04/mass-replace-string-in-database/#comment-8929 Aha.. I see.. This is rather useful. Overall, <a href="http://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI.html" rel="nofollow">cool URIs</a> rule! Aha.. I see.. This is rather useful. Overall, cool URIs rule!

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