OPAS said:
Hi Socialengineaddons, you said:
 
1. Open your database in cpanel2. Run below...  moreOPAS said:
Hi Socialengineaddons, you said:
 
1. Open your database in cpanel2. Run below query 
 
I have no idea how to do either of these. When I get into the cpanel I see the following screen:

 
It does not indicate how to open the database. I tried clicking on phpMyAdmin, and this is the result:

I have no idea what my username nor password for my database files are. No one ever told me.
 
So I have no idea what to do.

 
Hi Opas, 
I request you to please reach out to us at support01@socialengineaddons.com. We would be happy to solve this problem for you.
Best Regards,
Team SocialEngineAddOns  less

Hi Socialengineaddons, you said:
 
1. Open your database in cpanel2. Run below...  moreHi Socialengineaddons, you said:
 
1. Open your database in cpanel2. Run below query 
 
I have no idea how to do either of these. When I get into the cpanel I see the following screen:

 
It does not indicate how to open the database. I tried clicking on phpMyAdmin, and this is the result:

I have no idea what my username nor password for my database files are. No one ever told me.
 
So I have no idea what to do.  

gs said:
==> '...as deleting from a database is always risky and can create issues. ...'
There are different types of 'deletion'.  IMHO, any good Dev should have a method of removing desired data from their...  moregs said:
==> '...as deleting from a database is always risky and can create issues. ...'
There are different types of 'deletion'.  IMHO, any good Dev should have a method of removing desired data from their platform.
 
Sometimes it's simply additional steps/work a Dev doesn't want to do to verify if it's ok to delete and/or archive.

It's not about the script. This is for any script. It's about the database itself. Deleting from a database can cause stability issues. Here's a basic explanation but there are others online. I just didn't have a lot of time to search. https://www.itprotoday.com/microsoft-sql-server/how-record-deletes-can-cause-index-fragmentation  less

==> '...as deleting from a database is always risky and can create issues. ...'
There are different types of 'deletion'.  IMHO, any good Dev should have a method of removing desired data from their platform.
 
Sometimes it's simply...  more==> '...as deleting from a database is always risky and can create issues. ...'
There are different types of 'deletion'.  IMHO, any good Dev should have a method of removing desired data from their platform.
 
Sometimes it's simply additional steps/work a Dev doesn't want to do to verify if it's ok to delete and/or archive.  

Here are what showing in my phpMyAdmin:
database client version: libmysql - 5.1.73
PHP version: 5.6.30
Server type:...  moreHere are what showing in my phpMyAdmin:
database client version: libmysql - 5.1.73
PHP version: 5.6.30
Server type: MariaDB
Server version: 10.0.35-MariaDB - MariaDB Server
Thanks, looks like in the https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=42041 link, someone mentioned "The solution is to update to 5.7, the issue seems to be limited to specific old MySQL versions."  Maybe that could be a solution.  

I use a Plugin by SES to display the Maint msg.
 
But what will happen to Users in the site when I switch to Maint Mode - is anythg (database) corrupted or is open work (in process msgs, postings, uploads, etc.) just not saved/stored?