# Members problem on importing Mybb to Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/members-problem-on-importing-mybb-to-discourse/68603>\
**Category:** Migration\
**Tags:** mybb\
**Created:** [23 Agosto, 2017 09:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/members-problem-on-importing-mybb-to-discourse/68603 "2017-08-23T09:41:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [24 Agosto, 2017 18:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/members-problem-on-importing-mybb-to-discourse/68603/11 "2017-08-24T18:55:35Z")

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> [@bekircem](#):
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> But many users not imported (Specially who using space character in the username like ‘User Name’) When i go Users section on Discourse panel, i’ve seen only 300 - 400 users. (No one has space character)

That’s odd. It calls UserNameSuggester, which should suggest a valid username in almost every case. Did you see errors during the import?

> [@bekircem](#):
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> 1- On the Discourse admin panel seems 9.8k users but on the users tab when i search don’t seem users who has space character in the username. These members topics are seems but like created by my account.

It sounds like the users are being created (looks like the right number) but that there’s a problem matching the users to the new usernames.

> [@bekircem](#):
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> I’m looking for a way fix that problem on Mybb forum, maybe i can change usernames who has a space and special characters on SQL in a mass.

I don’t recommend that.

> [@Azareal](#):
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> To translate the columns on the usergroups table:

Thanks! That’s very helpful. I’ve got a tweak to the permalink code that I recently submitted. Perhaps I’ll add this bit in when I get around to that.

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