safely reverting to non-post-based user groups

[marcnyc]

Hello, I have upgraded from 1.3.5 to 1.4.4 and I have CPG integrated with SMF 1.1rc2.
My users already have images in their galleries and I was wondering if (and how) I can safely revert to non-post based user groups without loosing any files/albums/pictures. Is this possible at all? During the upgrade the bridge manager said that this could be done later, but I wasn't sure if that meant that it can be done later even if there are already images uploaded by users in these post-based groups.
Thanks

[Nibbler]

The only thing you'll lose will be if you have set  'album can be viewed by' to some groups. If so you'll need to go through and re-do them. That's the only likely issue you'll have.

[marcnyc]

Cool, thanks a lot!

[marcnyc]

By the way, I was looking for where to revert to non-post based user groups but I can't find the setting. Can somebody tell me where it is? Thanks

[Nibbler]

Just disable the bridge and re-enable it with the new setting.

[marcnyc]

can the change be done via database also in order not to have to disable and enable the bridge?

[Nibbler]

Yes, the setting is in the bridge table.

[marcnyc]

thanks a lot Nibbler!

[marcnyc]

so I set "use_post_based_groups" in the db to 0

I see there is a "use_standard_groups" set to 1 - should I leave that at 1? what is that for?

[marcnyc]

Nibbler, are you able to tell me?

[Nibbler]

Leave it, it does nothing.