InvalidParameterException File profile/2043small.jpg (file guid:0) (owner guid:2043) is missing an owner! --- help! : Elgg.org

InvalidParameterException File profile/2043small.jpg (file guid:0) (owner guid:2043) is missing an owner! --- help!

By zcyborg 4665 days ago

hi,

i was deleting spammers frm my site directly from the database (thought it would be faster) and I ended up with this error:

File profile/2043small.jpg (file guid:0) (owner guid:2043) is missing an owner!

what's happening? how do i fix this? i'm using elgg 1.7.7.

thanks in advance!

- iionly@iionly
iionly 4665 days ago
- 0 likes
This plugin should fix this error:
http://community.elgg.org/pg/plugins/project/438616/developer/costelloc/database-validator
First do a validation run to see if the plugin finds errors. Before actually repair the database make a backup just in case.
- zcyborg@zcyborg
zcyborg 4665 days ago
- 0 likes
i've uploaded it to my mod folder and i've enabled it...what do i do next? how do i run it? sry i'm new with these stuff...
- zcyborg@zcyborg
zcyborg 4665 days ago
- 0 likes
thx so much! i've already solved it. thx for the plugin!
- iionly@iionly
iionly 4665 days ago
- 0 likes
After enabling the plugin you will see a new menu entry ("Database utility") in the sidebar menu. This will bring you to the options of the plugin: "Validate" or "Repair". First run "Validate" to see if the plugin finds any database entries it can repair. If it find some I would suggest to make a backup of your database first (for example via CPanel/phpMyadmin etc.). Then you can execute "Repair" and hopefully the faulty database entries will be gone then.