# Can not move any reply into an existing topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [September 28, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763 "2019-09-28T18:27:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763/1 "2019-09-28T18:27:32Z")

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no matter how many replies I have chosen, I get the 500 internal server error. the log is as follows:

`PG::InFailedSqlTransaction (ERROR: current transaction is aborted, commands ignored until end of transaction block ) /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/patc`

> **details**
>
> ```plaintext
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/patches/db/pg.rb:113:in `async_exec'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/patches/db/pg.rb:113:in `async_exec'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/mini_sql-0.2.2/lib/mini_sql/postgres/connection.rb:118:in `run'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/mini_sql-0.2.2/lib/mini_sql/postgres/connection.rb:90:in `exec'
> /var/www/discourse/app/models/post_mover.rb:101:in `drop_temp_table'
> /var/www/discourse/app/models/post_mover.rb:80:in `ensure in move_posts_to'
> /var/www/discourse/app/models/post_mover.rb:80:in `move_posts_to'
> /var/www/discourse/app/models/post_mover.rb:27:in `block in to_topic'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activerecord-6.0.0/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:277:in `block in transaction'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activerecord-6.0.0/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:280:in `block in within_new_transaction'
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/2.6.0/monitor.rb:235:in `mon_synchronize'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activerecord-6.0.0/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/transaction.rb:278:in `within_new_transaction'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activerecord-6.0.0/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/database_statements.rb:277:in `transaction'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activerecord-6.0.0/lib/active_record/transactions.rb:212:in `transaction'
> /var/www/discourse/app/models/post_mover.rb:26:in `to_topic'
> /var/www/discourse/app/models/topic.rb:920:in `move_posts'
> /var/www/discourse/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb:1006:in `move_posts_to_destination'
> /var/www/discourse/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb:706:in `move_posts'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:6:in `send_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:196:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:30:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:42:in `block in process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activesupport-6.0.0/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:135:in `run_callbacks'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:41:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:22:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:33:in `block in process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activesupport-6.0.0/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:180:in `block in instrument'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activesupport-6.0.0/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:24:in `instrument'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activesupport-6.0.0/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:180:in `instrument'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:245:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activerecord-6.0.0/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:27:in `process_action'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:136:in `process'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionview-6.0.0/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:39:in `process'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:104:in `block in profile_method'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:191:in `dispatch'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:51:in `dispatch'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:33:in `serve'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:49:in `block in serve'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:32:in `each'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:32:in `serve'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:837:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-protection-2.0.7/lib/rack/protection/frame_options.rb:31:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:68:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:38:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/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:274:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:232:in `context'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:226:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:648:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:27:in `block in call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/activesupport-6.0.0/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:101:in `run_callbacks'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:26:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/actionable_exceptions.rb:17:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:33:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/logster-2.3.2/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:43:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/railties-6.0.0/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:38:in `call_app'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/railties-6.0.0/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:28:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:18:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:31:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:81:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/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/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/method_override.rb:22:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/executor.rb:14:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:111:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/actionpack-6.0.0/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/host_authorization.rb:77:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.2/lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:281:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/message_bus-2.2.2/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:57:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:176:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/railties-6.0.0/lib/rails/engine.rb:526:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/railties-6.0.0/lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `public_send'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/railties-6.0.0/lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `method_missing'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:68:in `block in call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:53:in `each'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/rack-2.0.7/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:53:in `call'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/unicorn-5.5.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:605:in `process_client'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/unicorn-5.5.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:700:in `worker_loop'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/unicorn-5.5.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:548:in `spawn_missing_workers'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/unicorn-5.5.1/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:144:in `start'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/unicorn-5.5.1/bin/unicorn:128:in `<top (required)>'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `load'
> /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `<main>
> 
> ```

image:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/5/150ddf474b76dd666474e3467d7f196d27d6bd52.png)

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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763/2 "2019-09-28T18:30:37Z")

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Hello!  
I believe that this is a known issue and is being looked at

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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763/3 "2019-10-02T23:40:20Z")

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@techAPJ can you have a look at this issue?

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### Author: ![gerhard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gerhard/32/119479_2.png) [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763/7 "2019-10-08T19:12:44Z")

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I fixed an error that could appear when moving posts into an existing topic which was split in the past. Does this fix the problem you are encountering?

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/bee000bcec250dc7778a922a4af577e119863f6f](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/bee000bcec250dc7778a922a4af577e119863f6f)

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### Author: ![Pad\_Pors](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pad_pors/32/52016_2.png) [@Pad\_Pors](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Pad_Pors)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763/8 "2019-10-09T08:44:04Z")

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yes, the problem is resolved after updating to the latest. thanks 👍

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### Author: ![gerhard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gerhard/32/119479_2.png) [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-not-move-any-reply-into-an-existing-topic/129763/9 "2019-10-09T08:44:36Z")

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