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You can just go to /logs in the URL btw (a bit quicker than logging in via terminal, but you’ll soon need to do that!) Do you see this error?: StandardError (Attempting to access a non preloaded custom field, this is disallowed to prevent N+1 queries.) /var/www/discourse/app/models/concerns/has_custom_fields.rb:158:in [] This has been happening to a lot of sites recently due to a core change which is causing several plugins to break the build. Many plugins have been updated to fix this including Topic List Previews, Events Plugin, Discourse-Solved and Custom Layouts plugins. First I would perform a complete rebuild to pick up all the updates, then if that doesn’t resolve it I would remove all plugins that don’t have explicit fixes for this and rebuild.

Examine the error log by running the below commands (on your server as root) cd /var/discourse tail shared/standalone/log/rails/production.log. Do whatever you think happened to cause the error. If that message shows up again go and paste the full error message from that log file (remove sensitive stuff like passwords and cookies).

indeed @merefield that’s what is happening! i will do a complete rebuild and get back in here.

Indeed it seems there is also a problem in the discourse-locations plugin? Info: JSON::ParserError (765: unexpected token at ‘’) /usr/local/lib/ruby/2.5.0/json/common.rb:156:in `parse’ Backtrace /usr/local/lib/ruby/2.5.0/json/common.rb:156:in `parse' /usr/local/lib/ruby/2.5.0/json/common.rb:156:in `parse' /var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-locations/plugin.rb:40:in `block (2 levels) in activate!' /var/www/discourse/lib/plugin/instance.rb:176:in `block (2 levels) in add_to_class' /var/www/discourse/plugins/discourse-locations/plugin.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in activate!' (eval):40:in `_fast_attributes' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:456:in `attributes' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:480:in `_serializable_hash' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:359:in `serializable_hash' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer/associations.rb:124:in `block in serialize' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer/associations.rb:123:in `map' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer/associations.rb:123:in `serialize' /var/www/discourse/lib/freedom_patches/ams_include_without_root.rb:55:in `include!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:368:in `block in include_associations!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:367:in `each_key' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:367:in `include_associations!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:362:in `serializable_hash' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:347:in `as_json' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/json/encoding.rb:35:in `encode' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/json/encoding.rb:22:in `encode' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/core_ext/object/json.rb:41:in `to_json' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/active_model_serializers-0.8.4/lib/active_model/serializer.rb:331:in `to_json' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/multi_json-1.13.1/lib/multi_json/adapters/oj.rb:40:in `dump' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/multi_json-1.13.1/lib/multi_json/adapters/oj.rb:40:in `dump' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/multi_json-1.13.1/lib/multi_json/adapter.rb:25:in `dump' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/multi_json-1.13.1/lib/multi_json.rb:139:in `dump' /var/www/discourse/app/models/site.rb:123:in `json_for' /var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:530:in `preload_anonymous_data' /var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:350:in `preload_json' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:426:in `block in make_lambda' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:198:in `block (2 levels) in halting' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:34:in `block (2 levels) in ' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:199:in `block in halting' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:513:in `block in invoke_before' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:513:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:513:in `invoke_before' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:131:in `run_callbacks' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:41:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:22:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:34:in `block in process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:168:in `block in instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:23:in `instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:168:in `instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:256:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activerecord-5.2.2.1/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:24:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:134:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionview-5.2.2.1/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:32:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:78:in `block in profile_method' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:191:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:52:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:34:in `serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:18:in `block in ' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:48:in `serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:52:in `block in serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:35:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:35:in `serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:840:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-protection-2.0.5/lib/rack/protection/frame_options.rb:31:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:32:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:25:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:216:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:232:in `context' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:226:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:670:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:28:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:98:in `run_callbacks' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:26:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:61:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:33:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/logster-2.1.2/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:30:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2.1/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:38:in `call_app' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2.1/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:28:in `call' /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:16:in `call' /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:81:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:27:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:17:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/method_override.rb:22:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/executor.rb:14:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:111:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:171:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/message_bus-2.2.0/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:57:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:163:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2.1/lib/rails/engine.rb:524:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2.1/lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `public_send' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2.1/lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `method_missing' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:68:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:53:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:53:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:606:in `process_client' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:701:in `worker_loop' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:549:in `spawn_missing_workers' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:142:in `start' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.1/bin/unicorn:126:in ` ' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `load' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/bin/unicorn:23:in ` '

the build without it worked… however i wonder what will happen with the posts that already ahve locations in them :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

I’m not qualified to comment wrt to the Locations Plugin, but suspect the data will still be there and return as have noticed that behaviour with many other plugins. Raise with angus.

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merefield (Robert) March 20, 2019, 10:01am 6

So build without it and raise in the plugin’s Topic.

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