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

[Jim Foster]

Hello all!

 

I posted this question on the 4th this month, but received no response. I understand that everyone is busy with more important things to do so I have been going at it on my own since, but, alas, with no luck. So if you don't mind I would like to post it again and maybe this time someone would be kind enough to help out one very frustrated developer.

 

Here's the post:

 

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, the phpgw_addressbook_extra table, and the other site-specific tables. 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