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Problem:
If you're trying to activate Multicurrency in WooCommerce with the WPML plugin and encounter a WordPress database error stating 'Unknown column 'posts.ID'', this issue typically arises when the SQL query fails to correctly join tables in the database.
Solution:
We recommend modifying the SQL query used by WooCommerce Multilingual. Here's how you can do it:
1. Navigate to

wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-multilingual/inc/currencies/class-wcml-multi-currency-reports.php

.
2. Replace the function

filter_dashboard_status_widget_sales_query

with the following code:

	public function filter_dashboard_status_widget_sales_query( $query ) {

		$currency = $this->woocommerce_wpml->multi_currency->admin_currency_selector->get_cookie_dashboard_currency();
		if ( isset( $query["select"] ) && ( ( strpos( $query["select"], "SELECT COUNT" ) !== false ) || ( strpos( $query["select"], "SELECT SUM" ) !== false ) ) ) {
			$query['join'] .= " INNER JOIN {$this->wpdb->postmeta} AS currency_postmeta ON posts.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id";
		} else {
			$query['join'] .= " INNER JOIN {$this->wpdb->postmeta} AS currency_postmeta ON orders.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id";
		}
		$query['where'] .= $this->wpdb->prepare( " AND currency_postmeta.meta_key = '_order_currency' AND currency_postmeta.meta_value = %s", $currency );

		return $query;
	}

}

This modification should resolve the error. Please note that this solution will be included in a future release of the WCML plugin.

If this solution does not apply to your situation, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the issue persists, please open a new support ticket.

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Last updated by Andrey 2 months ago.

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October 15, 2024 at 2:06 pm #16291244

basv-25

Background of the issue:
I am trying to activate Multicurrency in WooCommerce with the WPML plugin. I have the twentytwentyfour theme enabled and only WooCommerce, WPML, WPML String Translation, and WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency plugins active. The issue can be seen at the following link: hidden link. PHP message: WordPress database error Unknown column 'posts.ID'.

Symptoms:
When Multicurrency is activated, I receive a WordPress database error: Unknown column 'posts.ID' in 'on clause' for a specific SQL query. This error occurs while reading the response header from upstream.

Questions:
Why am I receiving a WordPress database error when activating Multicurrency?
How can I resolve the 'Unknown column 'posts.ID'' error?

October 15, 2024 at 2:07 pm #16291251

basv-25

here is the full error:

2024/10/15 14:00:05 [error] 13005#13005: *1796 FastCGI sent in stderr: "PHP message: WordPress database error Unknown column 'posts.ID' in 'on clause' for query SELECT SUM( order_item_meta.meta_value ) as qty, order_item_meta_2.meta_value as product_id FROM wp_posts AS orders INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_items AS order_items ON orders.ID = order_id INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_itemmeta AS order_item_meta ON order_items.order_item_id = order_item_meta.order_item_id INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_itemmeta AS order_item_meta_2 ON order_items.order_item_id = order_item_meta_2.order_item_id INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS currency_postmeta ON posts.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id WHERE orders.post_type IN ( 'shop_order' ) AND orders.post_status IN ( 'wc-completed','wc-processing','wc-on-hold' ) AND order_item_meta.meta_key = '_qty' AND order_item_meta_2.meta_key = '_product_id' AND orders.post_date_gmt >= '2024-10-01' AND orders.post_date_gmt <= '2024-10-15 16:00:05' AND currency_postmeta.meta_key = '_order_currency' AND currency_postmeta.meta_value = 'EUR' GROUP BY prod" while reading response header from upstream, client: 77.170.117.85, server: stg-bloomming-staging.kinsta.cloud, request: "GET /wp-admin/index.php HTTP/2.0", upstream: "hidden link:", host: "stg-bloomming-staging.kinsta.cloud:40235", referrer: "hidden link"

October 15, 2024 at 2:21 pm #16291371

basv-25

when I disable the Multicurrency feature the error doesn't occur.

October 15, 2024 at 7:59 pm #16292541

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

I’m sorry that you ran into trouble with this. This issue has been escalated to our development team. Here is the workaround:

Edit the file wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-multilingual/inc/currencies/class-wcml-multi-currency-reports.php around line 202, change the code

$query['join'] .= " INNER JOIN {$this->wpdb->postmeta} AS currency_postmeta ON posts.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id";

to this one

$query['join'] .= " INNER JOIN {$this->wpdb->postmeta} AS currency_postmeta ON orders.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id";

A permanent solution will be included in a future version of WCML.

Please backup your database before making any changes.

October 16, 2024 at 7:51 am #16293828

basv-25

Goedemorgen Andrey,

Thanks for your advice.
When change the line we get another error:

2024/10/16 07:19:43 [error] 47424#47424: *2193966 FastCGI sent in stderr: "PHP message: WordPress database error Unknown column 'orders.ID' in 'on clause' for query SELECT SUM( order_item_meta__qty.meta_value) as order_item_count FROM wp_posts AS posts INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_items AS order_items ON (posts.ID = order_items.order_id) AND (order_items.order_item_type = 'line_item') INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_itemmeta AS order_item_meta__qty ON (order_items.order_item_id = order_item_meta__qty.order_item_id) AND (order_item_meta__qty.meta_key = '_qty') INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS currency_postmeta ON orders.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id
WHERE posts.post_type IN ( 'shop_order' )
AND posts.post_status IN ( 'wc-refunded')
AND posts.post_date >= '2024-10-01 00:00:00'
AND posts.post_date < '2024-10-17 00:00:00'
AND order_items.order_item_type = 'line_item' AND currency_postmeta.meta_key = '_order_currency' AND currency_postmeta.meta_value = 'EUR' made by wp_dashboard, do_meta_boxes, WC_Admin_Dashboard->status_widget, WC_Admin_Dashbo" while reading response header from upstream, client: 77.170.117.85, server: bloomming.com, request: "GET /wp-admin/index.php HTTP/2.0", upstream: "hidden link:", host: "bloomming.com:34671", referrer: "hidden link"

I've changed the line back to original for now. Please advice. Thanks

October 16, 2024 at 9:11 am #16294303

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for your feedback.

I need to request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to your site—preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible—in order to be of better help. When you log in to leave your next reply, you will find the needed fields below the comment area. The information you will enter is private, meaning only you and I can see and access it.

Please provide the steps to replicate the issue.

If I need to check the problem further, I want to ask you about possibly replicating your site locally. I'll need to install a "Duplicator temporarily" or "All In One Migration" plugin on your site. This will allow me to create a copy of your site and your content. If you prefer to do it independently, you can provide the snapshot and send me the zipped package you downloaded.

Let me know how you feel about this.

October 16, 2024 at 10:04 am #16294677

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for the information.

I couldn't locate /logs -> error.log in the FTP. Additionally, I don't see the error on the website. Can you please provide more details so that I can replicate the error?

October 16, 2024 at 10:16 am #16294730

basv-25

You should be able to this (printscreen) when you log into the ftp. Thanks

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October 16, 2024 at 6:22 pm #16297480

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you. I found the logs. I have reported to our team. I will update you once I have more news.

October 17, 2024 at 7:23 am #16298393

basv-25

Great thanks. I’ve noticed that a new error is created every time I visit the WordPress Dashboard page.

October 18, 2024 at 12:07 pm #16304626

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

I appreciate your patience. Here is a new workaround to handle the issue:

1. Go to wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-multilingual/inc/currencies/class-wcml-multi-currency-reports.php

2. Replace the function filter_dashboard_status_widget_sales_query with

	public function filter_dashboard_status_widget_sales_query( $query ) {

		$currency = $this->woocommerce_wpml->multi_currency->admin_currency_selector->get_cookie_dashboard_currency();
		if ( isset( $query["select"] ) && ( ( strpos( $query["select"], "SELECT COUNT" ) !== false ) || ( strpos( $query["select"], "SELECT SUM" ) !== false ) ) ) {
			$query['join'] .= " INNER JOIN {$this->wpdb->postmeta} AS currency_postmeta ON posts.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id";
		} else {
			$query['join'] .= " INNER JOIN {$this->wpdb->postmeta} AS currency_postmeta ON orders.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id";
		}
		$query['where'] .= $this->wpdb->prepare( " AND currency_postmeta.meta_key = '_order_currency' AND currency_postmeta.meta_value = %s", $currency );

		return $query;
	}

}

It will be handled in the future release of the WCML plugin.

October 18, 2024 at 1:39 pm #16305089

basv-25

Thank you Andrey!
The workaround works and we don't get an error in our log anymore.

Unless we change the currency in our Dashboard widget, we then do receive an error:

2024/10/18 13:34:34 [error] 97995#97995: *2347609 FastCGI sent in stderr: "PHP message: WordPress database error Unknown column 'orders.ID' in 'on clause' for query SELECT order_items.order_item_name as order_item_name,SUM( order_item_meta_discount_amount.meta_value) as discount_amount, posts.post_date as post_date FROM wp_posts AS posts INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_items AS order_items ON (posts.ID = order_items.order_id) AND (order_items.order_item_type = 'coupon') INNER JOIN wp_woocommerce_order_itemmeta AS order_item_meta_discount_amount ON (order_items.order_item_id = order_item_meta_discount_amount.order_item_id) AND (order_item_meta_discount_amount.meta_key = 'discount_amount') INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS currency_postmeta ON orders.ID = currency_postmeta.post_id
WHERE posts.post_type IN ( 'shop_order' )
AND posts.post_status IN ( 'wc-completed','wc-processing','wc-on-hold','wc-refunded')
AND posts.post_date >= '2024-10-01 00:00:00'
AND posts.post_date < '2024-10-19 00:00:00'
AND order_items.order_item_type = 'coupon' AND curre...; PHP message: WordPress database error Unknown column 'orders.ID' in 'on clause' for query SELECT parent_meta__order_total.meta_value as total_refund, parent_meta__order_shipping.meta_value as total_shipping, parent_meta__order_tax.meta_value as total_tax, parent_meta__order_shipping_tax.meta_value as total_shipping_tax, posts.post_date as post_date FROM wp_posts AS posts INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS parent_meta__order_total ON (posts.post_parent = parent_meta__order_total.post_id) AND (parent_meta__order_total.meta_key = '_order_total') INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS parent_meta__order_shipping ON (posts.post_parent = parent_meta__order_shipping.post_id) AND (parent_meta__order_shipping.meta_key = '_order_shipping') INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS parent_meta__order_tax ON (posts.post_parent = parent_meta__order_tax.post_id) AND (parent_meta__order_tax.meta_key = '_order_tax') INNER JOIN wp_postmeta AS parent_meta__order_shipping_tax ON (posts.post_paren

October 18, 2024 at 6:16 pm #16306041

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for your feedback. I have received confirmation that this error occurred only once during testing and that all cases of the error will be addressed in future releases.

October 18, 2024 at 7:06 pm #16306137

basv-25

Ok perfect, happy to hear Andrey, thanks so much for your help. Have a nice weekend!

October 18, 2024 at 7:08 pm #16306141

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you! Have a nice one too 🙂