Title: [Plugin: Custom Field Suite] PHP Fatal Error & Database problems
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Custom Field Suite] PHP Fatal Error & Database problems

 *  Resolved [hughhempel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hughhempel/)
 * (@hughhempel)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-suite-php-fatal-error-database-problems/)
 * I get the following errors in my PHP error logs:
 *     ```
       [13-Aug-2012 17:53:55] WordPress database error Table 'wp_GGP2012cfs_fields' already exists for query CREATE TABLE wp_GGP2012cfs_fields ( id INT unsigned not null auto_increment, name TEXT, label TEXT, type TEXT, instructions TEXT, post_id INT unsigned, parent_id INT unsigned default 0, weight INT unsigned, options TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (id), INDEX post_id_idx (post_id) ) DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 made by require_once, require_once, require_once, require_once, do_action, call_user_func_array, Cfs->init, include, dbDelta 
   
       [13-Aug-2012 17:53:55] WordPress database error Table 'rareproj_GGP2012.wp_GGP2012cfs_rules' doesn't exist for query SELECT group_id, rule, value FROM wp_GGP2012cfs_rules made by require_once, require_once, require_once, require_once, do_action, call_user_func_array, Cfs->init, include [13-Aug-2012 18:21:43] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function pre_save() on a non-object in /home1/rareproj/public_html/wp-content/plugins/custom-field-suite/core/api.php on line 528
       [13-Aug-2012 18:21:55] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function pre_save() on a non-object in /home1/rareproj/public_html/wp-content/plugins/custom-field-suite/core/api.php on line 528
       [13-Aug-2012 18:38:45] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function pre_save() on a non-object in /home1/rareproj/public_html/wp-content/plugins/custom-field-suite/core/api.php on line 528
       [13-Aug-2012 18:38:51] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function pre_save() on a non-object in /home1/rareproj/public_html/wp-content/plugins/custom-field-suite/core/api.php on line 528
       ```
   
 * The program seems to be “working”, but the errors are disconcerting…
 * Any clues?
 * Thanks again!
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-field-suite/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-field-suite/)

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 *  [logikal16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/logikal16/)
 * (@logikal16)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-suite-php-fatal-error-database-problems/#post-2965450)
 * Hi,
 * It looks like an old version of CFS was installed before, but wasn’t uninstalled
   correctly. If possible, try removing the cfs_rules, cfs_values, and cfs_fields
   tables, as well as the “cfs_version” option.
 *     ```
       DROP TABLE wp_GGP2012cfs_fields;
       DROP TABLE wp_GGP2012cfs_values;
       DROP TABLE wp_GGP2012cfs_rules;
       DELETE FROM wp_GGP2012options WHERE option_name = 'cfs_version' LIMIT 1;
       ```
   
 * Once you do that, CFS will automatically perform a clean install.
 *  Thread Starter [hughhempel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hughhempel/)
 * (@hughhempel)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-suite-php-fatal-error-database-problems/#post-2965484)
 * This was a totally fresh install of CFS.
 * There are 2 other possible explanations:
 * 1) I started out trying Advanced Custom Fields Plugin and abandoned the effort
   after bad experiences with compatibility. This does not explain the DB issue 
   as ACF does not create a similar DB name
 * 2) I enabled/disabled/enabled CFS during a period of time where my system was
   a bit “unstable”…
    I don’t feel compelled to chase the issue since things appear
   to be working, but I thought you might want to know…
 * I will report any future glitches…
 *  [logikal16](https://wordpress.org/support/users/logikal16/)
 * (@logikal16)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-suite-php-fatal-error-database-problems/#post-2965493)
 * Yeah, not sure. The cfs_rules table was dropped way back in CFS 1.2.0.
 * Do please let me know if you run into other issues.

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