# How to mark all topics read after Import from old forum?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mark-all-topics-read-after-import-from-old-forum/138717
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [15 בינואר,‏ 2020,‏ 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mark-all-topics-read-after-import-from-old-forum/138717 "2020-01-15T18:48:09Z")
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### Author: ![paultaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paultaylor/32/166024_2.png) [@paultaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paultaylor)
#### Post date: [15 בינואר,‏ 2020,‏ 6:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mark-all-topics-read-after-import-from-old-forum/138717/1 "2020-01-15T18:48:09Z")

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How to mark all topics read after Import from old forum ?

I’ve imported everything, now because I posted on many of the topics in the original forum they are coming up as unread.  
And I guess if I logged in as a user who had created topics then replies to these topics would come up in their unread list.

These are all old topics created in the in the old forum so I just want none of them to come up in users unread list, how do I do this (I can run sql against database if necessary)

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [16 בינואר,‏ 2020,‏ 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mark-all-topics-read-after-import-from-old-forum/138717/2 "2020-01-16T01:57:07Z")

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> [@paultaylor](#):
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> These are all old topics created in the in the old forum so I just want none of them to come up in users unread list, how do I do this (I can run sql against database if necessary)

This is a bit tricky, I think instead of bodging the database just pin a topic explaining to users how to start from a clean slate.

There are “Dismiss” buttons on both new and unread tabs. Visit them, click the button and you should be able to clear the backlog.

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### Author: ![paultaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/paultaylor/32/166024_2.png) [@paultaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paultaylor)
#### Post date: [16 בינואר,‏ 2020,‏ 5:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mark-all-topics-read-after-import-from-old-forum/138717/3 "2020-01-16T05:24:32Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> There are “Dismiss” buttons on both new and unread tabs. Visit them, click the button and you should be able to clear the backlog.

Heh, I never noticed that button !

Okay that sorts it for me, not such a big deal for other users anyway, ok thanks.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [15 בפברואר,‏ 2020,‏ 5:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-mark-all-topics-read-after-import-from-old-forum/138717/4 "2020-02-15T05:24:45Z")

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