Title: Error when syncing
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Error when syncing

 *  Resolved [jenniferdawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenniferdawn/)
 * (@jenniferdawn)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/)
 * When I update to sync events, I only get boxes full of code and error messages.
   I believe it is connecting with the page because parts of the codes are about
   the events I have listed. I can’t get them to sync though. The page still says
   no events.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/eme-sync-facebook-events/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/eme-sync-facebook-events/)

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 *  Thread Starter [jenniferdawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenniferdawn/)
 * (@jenniferdawn)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-7585190)
 * WordPress database error: [Unknown column ‘event_author’ in ‘field list’]
    is
   at the beginning of every block. I am presuming each is an event.
 *  Thread Starter [jenniferdawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenniferdawn/)
 * (@jenniferdawn)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-7585198)
 * I tried deactivating and reactivating. Still getting the same message. I read
   another post about something similar. It was closed with a comment that it was
   a database issue or something else, but it gave no insight as to where to resolve
   it.
 *  Plugin Author [Franky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liedekef/)
 * (@liedekef)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-7585252)
 * If that column is unknown, your EME database is messed up. event_author is a 
   column that has been in there from version 1.0.0, so you should check EME and
   your wordpress database. Don’t forget: this plugin needs EME.
 *  Thread Starter [jenniferdawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jenniferdawn/)
 * (@jenniferdawn)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-7585404)
 * I don’t know, but when I signed in today, EME had an update. After the update
   it functioned fine!
 *  Plugin Author [Franky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liedekef/)
 * (@liedekef)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-7585405)
 * Well, the column gets added if missing at every upgrade, so it might have helped
   you (but in fact you should have had problems in EME itself before too)
 *  [kpflueger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpflueger/)
 * (@kpflueger)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-8990331)
 * Hi Franky,
 * i used your EME Plugin for a single event last year and was very satisfied. Today
   i build a landing page for an other event and have the same problem as described
   above.
    The WP Version is 4.7.3 (new installation) and i installed EME 1.7.18.
 * If i try to enter a new event i got the following error msg:
 * WordPress-Datenbank-Fehler: [Unknown column ‘event_author’ in ‘field list’]
    
   INSERT INTO `wp_eme_events` (`event_name`, `event_status`, `event_start_date`,`
   event_start_time`, `event_end_date`, `event_end_time`, `event_notes`, `event_rsvp`,`
   use_paypal`, `use_2co`, `use_webmoney`, `use_fdgg`, `use_mollie`, `use_sagepay`,`
   price`, `currency`, `rsvp_number_days`, `rsvp_number_hours`, `registration_requires_approval`,`
   registration_wp_users_only`, `event_seats`, `location_id`, `event_author`, `event_contactperson_id`,`
   event_category_ids`, `event_attributes`, `event_properties`, `event_page_title_format`,`
   event_single_event_format`, `event_contactperson_email_body`, `event_respondent_email_body`,`
   event_registration_pending_email_body`, `event_registration_updated_email_body`,`
   event_registration_cancelled_email_body`, `event_registration_denied_email_body`,`
   event_registration_form_format`, `event_cancel_form_format`, `event_registration_recorded_ok_html`,`
   event_slug`, `event_image_url`, `event_image_id`, `event_external_ref`, `event_url`,`
   recurrence_id`, `modif_date`, `modif_date_gmt`, `creation_date`, `creation_date_gmt`)
   VALUES (‘Test’, ‘5’, ‘2017-04-29′, ’09:10:00’, ‘2017-04-29′, ’10:10:00’, ”, ‘
   0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘EUR’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘
   1’, ‘-1’, ”, ‘a:0:{}’, ‘a:24:{s:12:\”auto_approve\”;i:0;s:14:\”ignore_pending\”;
   i:0;s:7:\”all_day\”;i:0;s:15:\”take_attendance\”;i:0;s:11:\”min_allowed\”;s:1:\”
   1\”;s:11:\”max_allowed\”;s:2:\”10\”;s:15:\”rsvp_end_target\”;s:5:\”start\”;s:
   13:\”rsvp_discount\”;s:0:\”\”;s:18:\”rsvp_discountgroup\”;s:0:\”\”;s:12:\”use_worldpay\”;
   i:0;s:10:\”use_stripe\”;i:0;s:13:\”use_braintree\”;i:0;s:11:\”use_offline\”;i:
   0;s:27:\”event_page_title_format_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:29:\”event_single_event_format_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:34:\”event_contactperson_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:39:\”event_registration_recorded_ok_html_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:31:\”event_respondent_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:41:\”event_registration_pending_email_body_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:41:\”event_registration_updated_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:43:\”
   event_registration_cancelled_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:40:\”event_registration_denied_email_body_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:34:\”event_registration_form_format_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:28:\”event_cancel_form_format_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;}’, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ‘test/’, ”, ‘0’, ”, ”, ‘0’, ‘2017-
   04-04 13:10:32’, ‘2017-04-04 11:10:32’, ‘2017-04-04 13:10:32’, ‘2017-04-04 11:
   10:32’)
 * WordPress-Datenbank-Fehler: [Unknown column ‘event_author’ in ‘field list’]
    
   INSERT INTO `wp_eme_events` (`event_name`, `event_status`, `event_start_date`,`
   event_start_time`, `event_end_date`, `event_end_time`, `event_notes`, `event_rsvp`,`
   use_paypal`, `use_2co`, `use_webmoney`, `use_fdgg`, `use_mollie`, `use_sagepay`,`
   price`, `currency`, `rsvp_number_days`, `rsvp_number_hours`, `registration_requires_approval`,`
   registration_wp_users_only`, `event_seats`, `location_id`, `event_author`, `event_contactperson_id`,`
   event_category_ids`, `event_attributes`, `event_properties`, `event_page_title_format`,`
   event_single_event_format`, `event_contactperson_email_body`, `event_respondent_email_body`,`
   event_registration_pending_email_body`, `event_registration_updated_email_body`,`
   event_registration_cancelled_email_body`, `event_registration_denied_email_body`,`
   event_registration_form_format`, `event_cancel_form_format`, `event_registration_recorded_ok_html`,`
   event_slug`, `event_image_url`, `event_image_id`, `event_external_ref`, `event_url`,`
   recurrence_id`, `modif_date`, `modif_date_gmt`, `creation_date`, `creation_date_gmt`)
   VALUES (‘Test’, ‘5’, ‘2017-04-29′, ’09:10:00’, ‘2017-04-29′, ’10:10:00’, ”, ‘
   0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘EUR’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘0’, ‘
   1’, ‘-1’, ”, ‘a:0:{}’, ‘a:24:{s:12:\”auto_approve\”;i:0;s:14:\”ignore_pending\”;
   i:0;s:7:\”all_day\”;i:0;s:15:\”take_attendance\”;i:0;s:11:\”min_allowed\”;s:1:\”
   1\”;s:11:\”max_allowed\”;s:2:\”10\”;s:15:\”rsvp_end_target\”;s:5:\”start\”;s:
   13:\”rsvp_discount\”;s:0:\”\”;s:18:\”rsvp_discountgroup\”;s:0:\”\”;s:12:\”use_worldpay\”;
   i:0;s:10:\”use_stripe\”;i:0;s:13:\”use_braintree\”;i:0;s:11:\”use_offline\”;i:
   0;s:27:\”event_page_title_format_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:29:\”event_single_event_format_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:34:\”event_contactperson_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:39:\”event_registration_recorded_ok_html_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:31:\”event_respondent_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:41:\”event_registration_pending_email_body_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:41:\”event_registration_updated_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:43:\”
   event_registration_cancelled_email_body_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:40:\”event_registration_denied_email_body_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;s:34:\”event_registration_form_format_tpl\”;s:1:\”0\”;s:28:\”event_cancel_form_format_tpl\”;
   s:1:\”0\”;}’, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ”, ‘test/’, ”, ‘0’, ”, ”, ‘0’, ‘2017-
   04-04 13:10:32’, ‘2017-04-04 11:10:32’, ‘2017-04-04 13:10:32’, ‘2017-04-04 11:
   10:32’)
 * Any idea exept messed database? I have no other plugin installed and a new WP
   Installation.
 * Thank you for your help.
 *  Plugin Author [Franky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liedekef/)
 * (@liedekef)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-8990347)
 * My replies made above are still valid …
 *  [kpflueger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpflueger/)
 * (@kpflueger)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-8990519)
 * Hi Franky,
 * but i have only EME installed on my brand new WP (no FB sync). Installation worked
   fine but after entering a new event the error msg above appear.
    I reinstalled
   the plugin but i have the same msg.
 * Best regards
 * Konstantin
 *  Plugin Author [Franky](https://wordpress.org/support/users/liedekef/)
 * (@liedekef)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-8990575)
 * Then (next to the fact that then this is not the correct forum) you have an issue
   with your database creation. Check that your database user has the right to create
   tables and such. As said: event_author is a column there from day 1, and on all
   installations I did, it gets created just fine.
 *  [kpflueger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpflueger/)
 * (@kpflueger)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-8990593)
 * Dear Franky,
 * sorry for posting in the wrong board. I just searched for similar issues.
 * All other tables and columns are created without problems. But i´ll try to install
   it again.
 * Tank you for your help.
 * Konstantin
 *  [kpflueger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kpflueger/)
 * (@kpflueger)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-syncing-1/#post-8990634)
 * Dear Franky,
 * i deinstalled EME and reinstalled it through the WP plugin repository. Now it
   works fine.
 * Sorry, for bugging you.
 * Konstantin

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