# Is anyone else still getting data base errors? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 3, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215 "2009-02-03T04:20:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/21 "2009-02-07T00:34:34Z")
Got my first one in a while yesterday (Friday). ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/22 "2009-02-07T03:51:14Z")
Got one just a minute ago. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/23 "2009-02-07T04:41:47Z")
Me too. They’re getting common again. I reckon it won’t be long before we see another whitescreen message telling us that the board had to go take a doo doo. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/24 "2009-02-07T14:36:45Z")
I get them and plain white screens a couple of times per day ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/25 "2009-02-07T16:01:22Z")
Happens every time I search, both yesterday and today. Or should I say “search”? ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/26 "2009-02-09T16:55:43Z")
[QUOTE=The Hamsters] Database error The Straight Dope Message Board database has encountered a problem. Please try the following: Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser. Open the [boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) home page, then try to open another page. Click the Back button to try another link. The [boards.straightdope.com](http://boards.straightdope.com) forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists. We apologise for any inconvenience. [/quote] ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/27 "2009-02-10T01:00:00Z")
Adding a note re consistent experience over the last week or so: Search pretty much never works the first time. ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/28 "2009-02-10T01:22:58Z")
I don’t search all that often, and have only been on the site for a half or so, but about every other time I try to load a page, it doesn’t end happily. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/29 "2009-02-10T01:28:32Z")
Just got one trying to load the GQ forum. I’ve been getting them randomly for at least a few days, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/30 "2009-02-10T01:37:31Z")
I have been getting a lot of them tonight. The last couple of days have been fine for me however. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/31 "2009-02-10T11:29:14Z")
For pity’s sake, fix these damned errors! Please! The constant barrage of them for six months is unacceptable. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/32 "2009-02-10T12:10:18Z")
All fucking morning. This board really sucks ass, big-time. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/33 "2009-02-10T12:11:16Z")
Last night as well. No new threads this morning… ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/34 "2009-02-10T14:27:20Z")
It’s really off and on … DB errors were blocking me out of this site for the past 10 minutes. But just now – I got right in. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/35 "2009-02-11T01:01:23Z")
Last couple of days I’ve gotten a lot of hanging pages, “page not found” errors, and the like. Mainly when I’m trying to load a forum (not a thread). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/36 "2009-02-11T01:24:32Z")
What pisses me off is, I often get “Database Error” when I search – and then the system still counts it as a search and I have to wait 5 minutes to try again. :mad::mad::mad: ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/37 "2009-02-11T01:47:00Z")
Yep. I get that 3 out of every 5 searches. ---
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/38 "2009-02-11T16:02:39Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 9 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php on line 1007 > > Been happening since the upgrade. Depends on the words being searched for. Alas, I can vouch for this type of error. I just got: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 24 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/includes/class\_core.php on line 3278 while attempting a search in GD. Sounds like you folks are running short on RAM or something. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/39 "2009-02-11T16:07:30Z")
> [@BJMoose](#): > > Alas, I can vouch for this type of error. I just got: > > Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 24 bytes) in /home/straightdope/boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/includes/class\_core.php on line 3278 > > while attempting a search in GD. Sounds like you folks are running short on RAM or something. I get that, but usually it’s only certain words that trigger it. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215/40 "2009-02-11T16:52:52Z")
We’re still having problems/error messages with the search function and probably will continue to do so until we are able to migrate to another search engine. This is on the list but we don’t know when that will happen. Jerry will get to it as he can. From the “current status” update thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10175229&postcount=1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10175229&postcount=1) > [@](#): > > **Next Priorities** > Review multiple threads reporting problems and amend Next Priorities list > Review whether to rebuild the internal vBulletin search engine index so that the 1.3 million restored posts will be keyword searchable. This may be skipped if it seems server intensive. Installation of a new third party search engine will eventually resolve this issue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-still-getting-data-base-errors/484215.md?page=3)