I have an unordered list being generated for navigation with the following:

The packages weblog is assigned category group 2. Each category in category group 2 describes a type of package (a hosting package).

My client is discontinuing dedicated servers in favour of VPS servers, so I renamed a category accordingly.

However, this change is only reflected in some pages, as on some the the navigation list shows the new ‘VPS Servers’ text and on some it still shows the ‘Dedicated Servers’ text. On the VPS Servers page itself, the change is not reflected.

I’ve tried clearing cached data from within the admin, but this doesn’t help. Am using EE 1.5.2.

Please advise. Thanks.

FTP in- go to system/cache- check the cache folders and find one that has files in it.  Then try clearing cache from the cp again.  Refresh ftp- did those folders empty out?

If not- manually clear them out via ftp and let me know if the frontend now syncs.  If it doesn’t- I wonder if it’s hard coded anywhere.  Granted- seems unlikely.

Anyhoo- let me know how the ftp test goes.  We’ll go from there.

Thanks for the extremely quick reply Robin - sorted.

There were folders in the db_cache folders with files. Deleted all folders in db_cache, and one in magpie_cache.

OK- glad we found the source of the problem.  But it worries me that clearing cache via the cp didn’t clear them out.  I’d delete all folders inside cache- make sure cache is writable- typically 777.  Then experiment a wee bit- make sure folders are created and populated (by spying on them via ftp)- then make sure when you clear cache in the cp, it’s actually clearing all of those folder contents for you.  If it’s not- it can bork things up and we need to investigate.

Make sense?

The cache directory was 755. Tried 775 and new cache files weren’t created, so then tried 777 and they were created.

Is 777 safe enough for the cache folder and everything beneath it?

On a properly secured server, yes.  So- really depends on the server setup.  It should be fine, but I’ve seen some whacky approaches to security, so can’t swear a blood oath on it.

Okay, will query with client as they should know how their server is configured being a hosting provider!

Thanks again for the speedy support.

LOL- yep, they should definitely know whether they are at risk.  And if they are- they should know how to fix it

Glad you’re squared away, and closing this one out.