From: Robert Klemme Date: 2007-03-28T00:45:07+09:00 Subject: Re: SQL Error On 27.03.2007 17:35, Rick DeNatale wrote: > On 3/25/07, donny24 wrote: >> All, >> >> >> >> I am getting an error when viewing localhost development of my Ruby >> app. Has anyone seen anything similar to that below? >> >> >> >> ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid in Admin/authorController#new >> Mysql::Error: Lost connection to MySQL server during query: SHOW >> FIELDS FROM authors >> RAILS_ROOT: ./script/../config/.. >> > > This is a rails question rather than a pure ruby one. > > You're probably more likely to get an answer in a rails related group: I'm not sure. Maybe also a MySQL related group. It appears that the DB connection was cut off for unknown reasons (timeout? network issues?). I'd execute the query "SHOW FIELDS FROM authors" via MySQL's client and see what happens. Kind regards robert