# \#sql

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## [Mass delete Meta Fields "created by" and "IP Address" without losing entries](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/mass-delete-meta-fields-created-by-and-ip-address-without-losing-entries/17995)

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**Author:** [@user5af06a589b3894.6](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5af06a589b3894.6)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/mass-delete-meta-fields-created-by-and-ip-address-without-losing-entries/17995 "2024-08-20T05:01:25Z")

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Hi! I have a lot of entries (100k+) that I need for certain processing steps. However, I would like to delete the PII fields in all existing entries without risking to destroy anything. Is there a tested process to ach…

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## [Forms NOT showing after importing SQL database, despite data being there \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/forms-not-showing-after-importing-sql-database-despite-data-being-there-resolved/16143)

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**Author:** [@thekellygroup](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/thekellygroup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/forms-not-showing-after-importing-sql-database-despite-data-being-there-resolved/16143 "2023-10-28T00:04:49Z")

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The only potentially helpful related thread was closed out because it had no replies … Long story short, we moved our website and I was unable to export any of the forms prior to this move. Now the time has come, and we…

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## [Populating Fields from an existing SQL source](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/populating-fields-from-an-existing-sql-source/11092)

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**Author:** [@user616c1443a8746282](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user616c1443a8746282)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/populating-fields-from-an-existing-sql-source/11092 "2021-11-03T16:01:21Z")

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I am trying to create an ‘Amend’ record form. I am using Gravity Forms + GFWPDB AddOn The form connects to a database table record and populates the form fields with the existing data (in the record). It gets the reco…

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## [WP hosting selection to optimize large SQL database](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/wp-hosting-selection-to-optimize-large-sql-database/11041)

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**Author:** [@user5d2c57e5c14c9344](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5d2c57e5c14c9344)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/wp-hosting-selection-to-optimize-large-sql-database/11041 "2021-10-31T23:45:36Z")

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Hi, I’m building a WP site centered around Gravity Forms for Australian users. But I’m new at this. I’m having trouble choosing between the various hosting options: VPS vs. shared hosting vs. home web server. Is the…