Title: Errors when updating categories.
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Errors when updating categories.

 *  Resolved [Jeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jschodde/)
 * (@jschodde)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-categories/)
 * WordPress 3.5
    BuddyPress 1.6.2 Connections 0.7.3.1 php 5.3.2 mysql 5.1.46
 * Whenever I try to update an existing category (even if there are not entries 
   associated with it) I get the following error message:
 * **ERROR: The category you are trying to create already exists.**
 * Thanks,
    Jeff
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/connections/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/connections/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-categories/#post-3317465)
 * I would need a temp admin account so I can take a look.
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-categories/#post-3317511)
 * Marking resolved do to inactivity.

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-categories/#post-3317511)
 * Status: resolved