Title: Import error when upgrading
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Import error when upgrading

 *  Resolved [idoremus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idoremus/)
 * (@idoremus)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-when-upgrading/)
 * Hi Tobias,
 * We have been excited to upgrade to TablePress. We have many long tables created
   with WP-Table Reloaded. When we try and import we just get a white screen.
 * Tried both importing from wordpress (twice) and from the wp-table-reloaded dump(
   once). All three resulted in white screen. Following error in apache error file:
 * [Wed Nov 21 18:24:32 2012] [error] [client 24.20.203.81] PHP Fatal error: Cannot
   use string offset as an array in /app/html/wp-content/plugins/tablepress/controllers/
   controller-admin.php on line 1239, referer: [http://www.wser.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress_import](http://www.wser.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress_import)
   [
   Wed Nov 21 18:27:48 2012] [error] [client 24.20.203.81] PHP Fatal error: Cannot
   use string offset as an array in /app/html/wp-content/plugins/tablepress/controllers/
   controller-admin.php on line 1239, referer: [http://www.wser.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress_import](http://www.wser.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress_import)[
   Wed Nov 21 18:31:57 2012] [error] [client 24.20.203.81] PHP Fatal error: Cannot
   use string offset as an array in /app/html/wp-content/plugins/tablepress/controllers/
   controller-admin.php on line 1239, referer: [http://www.wser.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress_import](http://www.wser.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tablepress_import)
 * Please let us know how we can move forward.
    Thanks, Ian
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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-when-upgrading/#post-3209745)
 * Hi Ian,
 * thanks for testing this, and sorry for the trouble.
 * My assumption here is, that one of your tables in WP-Table Reloaded got corrupted.
   
   To verify this, can you look through the list of tables in WP-Table Reloaded 
   and check if there is a table with the name “(no name)” and the description “(
   no description)”? That usually indicates that a table is broken, and you will
   only see errors when trying to edit it.
 * Additionally, please email me your WP-Table Reloaded Dump File. Maybe I can spot
   what’s wrong with its help. You can find my address in the main plugin files (
   either wp-table-reloaded.php or tablepress.php).
 * Thanks!
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [idoremus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/idoremus/)
 * (@idoremus)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-when-upgrading/#post-3209752)
 * Hi Tobias,
 * You are correct, it looks like we had a corrupt table. We will try the upgrade
   tomorrow.
 * Thank you for all your help,
    Ian
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-when-upgrading/#post-3209753)
 * Hi Ian,
 * thanks for checking this! Please let me know how the upgrade process goes after
   deleting that corrupt table.
 * Thanks!
    Tobias

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 * [upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrade/)

 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-error-when-upgrading/#post-3209753)
 * Status: resolved