[SOLVED][Drupal Pathauto] PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000]: when clicking on Drupal Pathauto Patterns tab

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A number of Drupal users were encountering a "PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000]: General error: 2006 MySQL server has gone away: SELECT * FROM {menu_links}... " error message when clicking on the Drupal Pathauto Patterns tab of their Drupal installation. If you are encountering the same situation in your Drupal site then read on to find out the solution.

Here is the solution suggested by a Drupal user

  • Firstly locate your mysql.ini file in your server
  • Set max_allowed_packet=100M
  • Next restart the mysql daemon
  • Hope that helps.

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