Moving Calendar from 1.8

[williamsilverstein]

I am using 1.8 and want to move to a modern version. We are only using the Calendar. Instead of having to bring up old versions and import and expert, is there a way I can just use some calendar syncing to do it?

[StefanU]

Hi William.

Best way:

• Install new EGw instance
• Macke EGw backup of 1.8
• Copy backup to 23.1
• Restore in 23.1

Usually works, but not always.
If it doesn’t work, you have to look further…

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See also:

Installation using EGroupware docker RPM DEB package

Backup of EGroupware

Upgrading from 1.8 to current version

… and search in forum.

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We also offer migration as a professional service:

Technical Services and Professional Support for EGroupware

Stefan

[RalfBecker]

If you come from 1.8, you need to have the old (phpgw)API installed, BEFORE you restore the 1.8 backup:

Running own apps in standard Docker installation

Ralf

[williamsilverstein]

I tried it and the import failed, it gave a pop-up error saying about a XML parent didn’t exist. When I refreshed, (after waiting a while), it gives me "'api/src/Db.php (832) Database error
Table ‘egroupware.egw_addressbook_shared’ doesn’t exist (1146) " after logging in and "Database error

Unknown column ‘notify_id’ in ‘field list’ /usr/share/egroupware/api/src/Db.php (828)"

Then when I go to admin, it gives me “pi/src/Accounts.php (266)
An error happened!
count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given (0)
”

1, How do I reset to the default install database? I know I should have backup up a blank database.
2. Any suggestions for the above messages?

[RalfBecker]

it gave a pop-up error saying about a XML parent didn’t exist

That is from mail, probably your email server is not accessible from the new box …

Table ‘egroupware.egw_addressbook_shared’ doesn’t exist (1146) " after logging in and "Database error

Unknown column ‘notify_id’ in ‘field list’ /usr/share/egroupware/api/src/Db.php (828)"

Have you a) installed old (phpgw)API and b) run the update in setup?

Then when I go to admin, it gives me “pi/src/Accounts.php (266)

An error happened!

count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given (0)

That a typical PHP 8 error, probably having nothing to do with the update.

How do I reset to the default install database? I know I should have backup up a blank database.

If you run the update from setup, it has done an automatic backup, before attempting the update (unless you actively unchecked the backup checkbox).

You know we offer updating your old EGroupware to the current version as a service. We also offer hosting it for you, but the two are independently bookable.

Ralf