[ic] Re: Common.pm problem in 4.9.4

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Paul Jordan writes: 

>> >
>> > I go back and view source, noticing that there are many
>> form inputs with
>> > names like "extended.file_upload", while the word
>> "extended" does not appear
>> > anywhere in this form in 4.8.6.
>> >
>> > Any ideas what might be causing this?  Did I miss part of
>> the upgrade?  I
>> > noticed Common.pm was not updated during the upgrade to
>> 4.9.4, should I be
>> > working with a newer one? 
>>
>> You need to migrate your mv_metadata.asc file. You would
>> probably be best
>> off just to copy the one over from the current
>> dist/foundation/products
>> directory; of course save your current one. 
>>
>> Then merge the two together. 
>>
>> I have been meaning to come up with a merge facility for some
>> time, but have never gotten around to it. 
>>
>> This, by the way, sounds like a catalog coming from 4.6 land, for
>> extended was in 4.8 from the beginning. 
>>
>> --
>> Mike Heins
>  
> 
> Well, I started with IC @ 4.8.3... I never upgraded until 4.9.3 where I
> had the same issue, and I did not have the extended column. I do know
> for a fact that I have never been to 4.6land. There was that time I woke
> up and had jelly all over my body and mud on my feet?? Is 4.6land like
> that? Maybe I did visit there then. 
> 
> In my case I added the column and all was well. 
> 
> Paul 
> 

I agree, my catalog is based on a 4.8.3 foundation catalog. 

Either way, merging the mv_metadata.asc files worked like a charm. 

Thanks Mike and Paul. 


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Brian Rogers
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