SQLSTATE [42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table '<databasename>.watches' doesn't exist #4245

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T08:20:58+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:20:58 +03:00

Originally created by @jameskeel on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023).

Describe the Bug

Bug appeared after updating from 23.06.2 to 23.08.2. The error happens after an edit is saved and only appears once for each document that is edited.

Steps to Reproduce

Within Bookstack webpage, open a previously created page
Edit the page, and then save. You don't need to make any changes at all
Then the error displays
Refresh the page and the change is saved and updated.
Edit the same page again and the error does not appear.

Expected Behaviour

After an edit is made the page is saved and then displayed.

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Browser Details

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Exact BookStack Version

v23.08.2

Originally created by @jameskeel on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023). ### Describe the Bug Bug appeared after updating from 23.06.2 to 23.08.2. The error happens after an edit is saved and only appears once for each document that is edited. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Within Bookstack webpage, open a previously created page 2. Edit the page, and then save. You don't need to make any changes at all 3. Then the error displays 4. Refresh the page and the change is saved and updated. 5. Edit the same page again and the error does not appear. ### Expected Behaviour After an edit is made the page is saved and then displayed. ### Screenshots or Additional Context ![libraryerror](https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/assets/146385531/c2c8b0d6-81e2-4c0a-b627-36d30b133fb8) ### Browser Details _No response_ ### Exact BookStack Version v23.08.2

OVERLORD added the 🐛 Bug label 2026-02-05 08:20:58 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-05 08:21:01 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:21:03 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2023):

Hi @jameskeel,

Did you run the php artisan migrate step during upgrade to this version, and if so did you see any errors?
What is the output if you re-run that update step command?

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2023): Hi @jameskeel, Did you run the `php artisan migrate` step during upgrade to this version, and if so did you see any errors? What is the output if you re-run that update step command?

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:21:06 +03:00

@jameskeel commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2023):

Thank you @ssddanbrown for the speedy reply. I don't recall any errors but I'll run it again after hours tonight and keep you posted.

@jameskeel commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2023): Thank you @ssddanbrown for the speedy reply. I don't recall any errors but I'll run it again after hours tonight and keep you posted.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:21:10 +03:00

@jameskeel commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2023):

Thank you @ssddanbrown. Re-running that command resolve the issue.

@jameskeel commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2023): Thank you @ssddanbrown. Re-running that command resolve the issue.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 08:21:13 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2023):

Good to hear that solved it! Will therefore close this off.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2023): Good to hear that solved it! Will therefore close this off.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#4245