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Upgrade to 5.6.0.2 error

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An Unexpected Error occurred while upgrading: Error: Block Type cannot be installed because no db.xml file can be found. Either create a db.xml file for this block type, or remove the $btTable variable from its controller.


My setup is almost a plain vanilla default concrete5 site.
Should I worry ?

Apparently the upgrade did go through, but maybe the above error happened somewhere halfway the upgrade ?
 
ChrisH replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
ChrisH
I ran into this issue with an upgrade to 5.6.0.2 on an install with custom templates for the autonav block in the root /blocks/autonav/templates directory. After removing the templates the upgrade completed successfully.

Apparently what was happening was the upgrade routine was looking at the root block/autonav overrides directory and expecting all the files required for the block (db.xml, etc.) rather than just custom templates.
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dbaggs
Thanks ChrisH for posting your experience here. I encountered the same and ended up deleting all blocks where I only had override custom templates and then copying them back post update.
ChrisH replied on at Permalink Reply
ChrisH
I went ahead and opened a bug report on this issue:

http://www.concrete5.org/index.php?cID=427279...

Please confirm the bug to keep the momentum going
orisinal replied on at Permalink Reply
orisinal
I got the same error message during upgrade. Inspired by this thread this was my trick to success (so far):

1) Rename /blocks/ to /tmp_blocks/ or something.
mv blocks/ tmp_blocks/


2) Run the upgrade. Use the force. It should be succesful.
/index.php/tools/upgrade/?force=1


3) Rename /tmp_blocks/ back to /blocks/
mv tmp_blocks/ blocks/


I'm not 100% sure if there are side effects in your case. I suppose it depends what is inside your blocks overrides.