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Title: Importing jDownloads categories and files with IDs preserved
Post by: keep2000 on 19.09.2025 14:22:13
Hello,
Is there a way to bulk import jDownloads categories and downloads? Ideally, I would like to preserve the original IDs.

I'd like to write a migration script from another database/software, and since we have a lot of existing references, keeping the IDs is important.

In theory I could just insert directly into the database, but the #__assets table complicates things. What I'm looking for is whether there is an API, a helper class, or maybe even an existing import solution that I can use.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Importing jDownloads categories and files with IDs preserved
Post by: ColinM on 19.09.2025 18:00:33
Hi
I do not know of a way tio do what you suggest. I wiil pass your requst to Arno.
Colin