Title: Working, but Database error
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Working, but Database error

 *  Resolved [moxymore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moxymore/)
 * (@moxymore)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-but-database-error/)
 * Hi there,
 * i have already voted your plugin at 5 stars, but I hope i’ll not regret it. The
   plugin is working, but when I have taken a look at my PHP errors logs, here is
   what is written :
 *     ```
       WordPress Table Error 'MYDATABASE.wp_options' doesn't exist pour la requête SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = '_site_transient_update_plugins' AND option_value LIKE '%three-column-screen-layout%' faite par activate_plugin, do_action('activate_three-column-screen-layout/three-column-screen-layout.php'), Three_Column_Screen_Layout->activate
       ```
   
 * I’m not a database expert, but is this because I have another database prefix
   than the standard wp_?
 * Moreover, you have to know that I have renamed my wp-content folder just after
   the wordpress installation (if it can help).
 * Any explanation on this issue would be more than appreciated.
 * Regards.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/three-column-screen-layout/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/three-column-screen-layout/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Chad Hovell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chad-hovell/)
 * (@chad-hovell)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-but-database-error/#post-7720854)
 * Nice catch – will push an update for you ASAP.
 *  Plugin Author [Chad Hovell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chad-hovell/)
 * (@chad-hovell)
 * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-but-database-error/#post-7720972)
 * Updated – try it now.
    Coding 101: do not hard-code table names into your queries!
 * This error would only have occurred during activation (or deactivation) and would
   not have adversely affected your installation.
 * On activation it was trying to update older versions of the plugin settings, 
   and on deactivation it was trying to restore metaboxes to their original columns.
 * Upon failure of these queries, you’d just have change the screen-options yourself
   and reload the page for the layout to be restored, no great drama.
 * Additionally, renaming your wp-content folder should have no effect on this plugin.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-but-database-error/#post-7720972)
 * Status: resolved