[support] Problem with Drupal site

[Bruce Whealton]

That did it!  Thanks.
   
  BTW, for backing up the databases using mysqldump, is that something I can execute
  from phpmyadmin?  I am using a cpanel access to the site.  I wasn't seeing that
  as a specific application in the cpanel or the database pages.
  Bruce

"Metzler, David" <metzlerd at evergreen.edu> wrote:
        v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}                I have also had these periodically, mostly when I’ve been copying cloning or importing database sites.  The cause is very loosley described as stale sessions. If you have mysql administrative access,consider executing the following query:


  DELETE FROM sessions
   
  This will remove all entries from the session table.  The session table only contains information about people currently logged in or connected to drupal, so it may be safely deleted, especially during times of low activity. 
   
  I don’t know the root underlying cause but this should get your site back up and running. Without risking content.  
   
  As always, it’s good to make a mysql backup using mysqldump prior to executing scripts like this. 
   
  Good luck, 
   
  Dave
   
      
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  From: support-bounces at drupal.org [mailto:support-bounces at drupal.org] On Behalf Of Mark Shropshire
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:32 PM
To: support at drupal.org; brucewhealton at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [support] Problem with Drupal site

   
  Bruce,
     

    I get these every now and then on a number of sites and servers. I couldn't find much info on it and the sites still seem to be running fine. I would love to get details on how to resolve. 

     

            On Jan 9, 2007, at 3:52 PM, Bruce Whealton wrote:

  


  Hi all,
     My drupal site suddenly started displaying an error that I cannot make sense of...nor do I know what to do.  I have been using Drupal to run a poetry magazine
 online and a writer's community.  Poetry submissions come in via the drupal
 submission queue.  I haven't made any changes to the site code or any admin
 changes or any changes at all to the site.  Thus the site error comes as quite 
an unexpected and confusing surprise.   The error message is listed below...
    I hope that this can be fixed.  I don't want to loose the many poems submitted
and published and those awaiting publication.  It would be over a year's worth of 
published poems that could be lost.  Can someone help me, please, with this
problem.
  The error is included below.  Please let me know if you have any idea what I can do.  I had thought that some backups were being made by someone helping 
me maintain the site but I cannot be sure if there is a recent backup available on 
the site.  

Error message>>>
Fatal error: Duplicate entry '0' for key 2 query: INSERT INTO sessions (sid, uid, hostname, timestamp) VALUES ('8cbce4316d9b4797ef37e81fee84a52f', 0, '68.213.148.90', 1168370359) in /home/brucew/public_html/home/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66

Thank you,
Bruce
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