[Phpgroupware-developers] Transitioning existing flat Perl based db to phpgw tables

[Jim Foster]

Hello all, and Happy New Years!

 

I have a client whose business site I developed a year and a half ago, where the backend is a flat-file db (delimited ASCII files) and where the process logic and db management is Perl-based. I am in the process of transitioning this client's business site to phpgw.

 

I have developed php code that parses the existing data and to move the user's information into the phpgw_accounts table, the phpgw_addressbook table, and the phpgw_addressbook_extra table. However, I am uncertain as to how to handle the group assignment such that the user has the permissions necessary.

 

Question: What is the conventional words of wisdom on such a procedure?

 

Thanks much in advance!

 

Jim