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    Default Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

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    Your database appears to need patching to a higher level. See Tools->Server Information to review patch levels.
    --- I find nothing to fix or even explain this error. There is little help when clicking to Tools->Server.

    Can someone explain in plain English how to fix this? I have halted all uprades on client ZEN carts until this issue is resolved.


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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    It simply means that the database-version and the Zen Cart PHP files version are mismatched.

    So, either you've upgraded the database and not all the PHP files, or you've upgraded the PHP files and not the database.

    https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=98
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    red flag Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    I upgraded an older version to 1.3.9h and per instructions did an install with a new database. Then per instructions I did a backup from the old database in order to restore all the products, customers etc.

    All the content and the original template are now working and accepting orders but I cannot get rid of that error across the top of every page.





    Perhaps someone should edit the title for the upgrade.

    It says "3 EASY STEPS TO UPGRADE ZEN CART™"

    Suggested title. "3 NOT SO EASY STEPS TO UPGRADE ZEN CART™"

    Last edited by stuffdone; 25 Apr 2011 at 06:41 PM. Reason: After thought

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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    Quote Originally Posted by stuffdone View Post

    Perhaps someone should edit the title for the upgrade.

    It says "3 EASY STEPS TO UPGRADE ZEN CART™"

    Suggested title. "3 NOT SO EASY STEPS TO UPGRADE ZEN CART™"

    Not nice to gouge the hand that feeds your site for FREE...

    what version did you upgrade from please..
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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    Quote Originally Posted by haredo View Post
    Not nice to gouge the hand that feeds your site for FREE...
    ????? What does this mean

    1.3.8 to 1.3.9h

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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    You have to run the database upgrade with zc_install only...
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    red flag Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    Quote Originally Posted by haredo View Post
    You have to run the database upgrade with zc_install only...
    I don't understand this?

    I used zc_install into a new directory leaving original site untouched. New database.

    I then backed up from the old DB to retain products per the instructions? Wrote down all the info for shipping and payment modules as directed.

    I am trying to find out how to fix the error message and not lose all the products and customers.

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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    I used zc_install into a new directory leaving original site untouched. New database.

    I am trying to find out how to fix the error message and not lose all the products and customers.
    You must RE-RUN zc_install on this new install and select "Upgrade DB Only"

    So if your new directory is xxxxdomain/newdirectory - Then you need to insure that the directory and files for zc_install exist and enter

    xxxxdomain/newdirectory/zc_install
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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

    I get this on screen:

    1253 COLLATION 'latin1_general_ci' is not valid for CHARACTER SET 'utf8'
    in:
    [CREATE TABLE counter_history_clean as SELECT * FROM counter_history WHERE 1 GROUP BY startdate COLLATE latin1_general_ci;]

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    Default Re: Your database appears to need patching to a higher level.

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