Question

Having problems with mysql after webserver was changed

Asked by: rodney_alm

Hi,

I was having issues with my server so the hosters transfered my data/site to another server.

Now the catalog section which uses the database seems to be handicaped and does not function properly. I get the following errors when the pages are opened.
Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/rodneysr/public_html/final/catalog_info.php on line 30
Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/rodneysr/public_html/final/catalog_info.php on line 78

I cannot get in touch with the guy that had designed the website anymore.

you can access the catalog from the following link with the username rodney_alm and password rodneyjr. link - http://rodneysroses.com/final/login_form.php

my cpanel details are as follows : rodneysroses.com/cpanel
username: rodneysr password: Overse234@#$

Hoping you can identify the problem so i can solve this headache immediately

Thanks Rodney

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2009-05-17 at 07:23:34ID24415677
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MySQL Server

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Answers

 

by: gamebitsPosted on 2009-05-17 at 07:28:15ID: 24406315

The warning is telling you the query did not work, probable reason could be that you do not connect to the db properly.

 

by: rodney_almPosted on 2009-05-17 at 07:47:05ID: 24406395

but i can login to the catalog which uses the db.
after that it gets messed up

 

by: gamebitsPosted on 2009-05-17 at 07:48:35ID: 24406400

Got it fixed but you should change your password now, you are oprn to hacker now that you have it publish on the net, if you need more assistance you can find my email address in my profile, but all the question need to go thru Experts Exchange.

 

by: gamebitsPosted on 2009-05-17 at 09:49:49ID: 24406788

Just so you Know the old server had register global turned on (was the default value back in the time but that causes security issue) the new server has it turned off so I had to change the script a little bit, everything should be fine now let me know if you run into another problem.

Gamebits

 

by: rodney_almPosted on 2009-05-17 at 10:19:13ID: 24406916

Yes That has solved the problem on that page, but i am running into similar issues on some other pages.
http://rodneysroses.com/final/admin/login.php  username: rodney_alm password: rodneyjr

I cannot seem to edit or make changes from there. If you tell me what is the change in the script i could modify the rest myself.

Thank you.
Rodney Jr
(I will change all passwords once everything is normalised)

 

by: gamebitsPosted on 2009-05-17 at 11:03:46ID: 24407046

Hi Rodney

When register global is turn on you can refer to a variable like this $var when it is turn off what you need to do is this
$_POST['var'] if it is coming from a form using the POST method or $_GET['var'] if the GET method is being used, if the variable is coming from a link you need to use the GET method.

You can also use $_REQUEST['var'] if the var might come from a form or a link.

Depending on the script there could be hundreds of variables to change, (I do not think it is the case with your script though).

What you need to do is go through every pages used on your website and change the variables to the format they need to be on the new server, this looks like a lot of work to do but it is actually not that bad and it is definitively the way to go.

Don't forget in programming everything has a domino effect, you cannot change just one thing and expect everything to work.

Gamebits

 

by: rodney_almPosted on 2009-05-17 at 11:39:52ID: 24407184

Ok, I Understood. I have sucessfully modified one page.

Will do the rest now

Accepting your aswer

Thanks for all the help, will get back to you if i run into problems again

 

by: rodney_almPosted on 2009-05-17 at 11:41:11ID: 31582366

Thank you for the help

Much appriciated

Rodney Almeida

 

by: rodney_almPosted on 2009-05-18 at 08:35:59ID: 24413081

Hi Gamebits

I Have posted another question which is directly related to the current sollution.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Database/MySQL/Q_24417872.html

I tried modifying the files but could not do so.

Thanks Rodney

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