Title: Database “DESCRIBE IF” errors
Last modified: September 30, 2020

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# Database “DESCRIBE IF” errors

 *  Resolved [alec001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alec001/)
 * (@alec001)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-describe-if-errors/)
 * On updating Ninja Forms from v3.4.26 to v3.4.30, I Query Monitor* has highlighted
   an issue with the update process. In particular, it indicates there were **multiple
   instances of Database Errors resulting from a “DESCRIBE IF;” query** – further
   details below in “ERROR MESSAGE reported by Query Monitor” section.
    _[* Query
   Monitor, Version 3.6.4, By John Blackbourn]_
 * Environment:
    ============ WordPress 5.5.1 MySQL 5.7.31 PHP 7.2.24
 * ACTIONS
    ======= Updated from Ninja Forms v3.4.26 to v3.4.30
 * EXPECTED OUTCOME
    ================ o Ninja Forms Updated o Forms Work o No error
   messages
 * ACTUAL OUTCOME
    ============== o Ninja Forms Updated o Forms Work o **Error messages**–
   see below.
 * ERROR MESSAGE reported by Query Monitor
    ====================================
   ============ DESCRIBE IF;
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Forms->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/Forms.php:47 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run() wp-content/plugins/
   ninja-forms/includes/Abstracts/Migration.php:134 NF_Database_Migrations->migrate()
   wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/Database/Migrations.php:40 Ninja_Forms::
   instance() wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/ninja-forms.php:451 Ninja_Forms() wp-
   content/plugins/ninja-forms/ninja-forms.php:1207
 * Plugin: ninja-forms You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that
   corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘IF’
   at line 1
 * ———
    There were 10 further errors reported, all of the same format, with the 
   only differences being in first three lines of detail (as shown below).
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_FormMeta->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/FormMeta.php:39 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Fields->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/Fields.php:46 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_FieldMeta->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/FieldMeta.php:38 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Actions->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/Actions.php:42 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_ActionMeta->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/ActionMeta.php:39 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Objects->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/Objects.php:37 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_ObjectMeta->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/ObjectMeta.php:37 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Relationships->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/
   includes/Database/Migrations/Relationships.php:36 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Upgrades->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/Upgrades.php:37 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
 *  NF_Database_Migrations_Chunks->run()
    wp-content/plugins/ninja-forms/includes/
   Database/Migrations/Chunks.php:30 NF_Abstracts_Migration->_run()
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Justin McElhaney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmcelhaney/)
 * (@jmcelhaney)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-describe-if-errors/#post-14069986)
 * Can you update your Ninja Forms plugin to the latest version (3.5.1) and let 
   me know if you continue to have the same issues?
    If you are still having this
   issue, can you reach out to our official support channel (ninjaforms.com/contact)

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## Tags

 * [db-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/db-error/)
 * [query error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/query-error/)
 * [update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/update/)

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 * Last reply from: [Justin McElhaney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmcelhaney/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-describe-if-errors/#post-14069986)
 * Status: resolved