According documentation I created a skeleton module with civix and answered yes to install it. It then gives an error response as in the Title. Afterwards is listed active in the extensions page.
This is on 4.6.8 recently upgraded from 4.6.4. Since the module seems active the error messsage is apparently not related to the installed module. When under Drupal I use the tool drush I got this more extensive error response even before creating/installing the skeleton module:
exception 'Exception' with message 'API error: DB Error: already exists' in /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php:453 [error]
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(234): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->onApiError('RelationshipTyp...', 'create', Array, Array)
#1 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(179): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->insertNewEntity(Array)
#2 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(141): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->reconcileEnabledModule(Object(CRM_Core_Module), Array)
#3 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(122): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->reconcileEnabledModules()
#4 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/Invoke.php(403): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->reconcile()
#5 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/drupal/civicrm.module(1407): CRM_Core_Invoke::rebuildMenuAndCaches(true)
#6 [internal function]: civicrm_modules_enabled(Array)
#7 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/includes/module.inc(895): call_user_func_array('civicrm_modules...', Array)
#8 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/includes/module.inc(499): module_invoke_all('modules_enabled', Array)
#9 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/commands/core/drupal/environment_7.inc(143): module_enable(Array)
#10 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/commands/pm/pm.drush.inc(1120): drush_module_enable(Array)
#11 [internal function]: drush_pm_enable('help')
#12 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/includes/command.inc(368): call_user_func_array('drush_pm_enable', Array)
#13 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/includes/command.inc(219): _drush_invoke_hooks(Array, Array)
#14 [internal function]: drush_command('help')
#15 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/includes/command.inc(187): call_user_func_array('drush_command', Array)
#16 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/lib/Drush/Boot/BaseBoot.php(62): drush_dispatch(Array)
#17 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/drush.php(70): Drush\Boot\BaseBoot->bootstrap_and_dispatch()
#18 /home/c2/.composer/vendor/drush/drush/drush.php(11): drush_main()
#19 {main}
When I look in the related ConfigAndLog I see:
Sep 08 14:14:08 [info] $backTrace = #0 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/Error.php(897): CRM_Core_Error::backtrace("backTrace", TRUE)
#1 [internal function](): CRM_Core_Error::exceptionHandler(Object(DB_Error))
#2 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/PEAR.php(931): call_user_func((Array:2), Object(DB_Error))
#3 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB.php(976): PEAR_Error->PEAR_Error("DB Error: already exists", -5, 16, (Array:2), "INSERT INTO civicrm_relationship_type (name_a_b , label_a_b , name_b_a , labe...")
#4 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/PEAR.php(564): DB_Error->DB_Error(-5, 16, (Array:2), "INSERT INTO civicrm_relationship_type (name_a_b , label_a_b , name_b_a , labe...")
#5 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB/common.php(1905): PEAR->raiseError(NULL, -5, NULL, NULL, "INSERT INTO civicrm_relationship_type (name_a_b , label_a_b , name_b_a , labe...", "DB_Error", TRUE)
#6 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB/mysqli.php(929): DB_common->raiseError(-5, NULL, NULL, NULL, "1062 ** Duplicate entry 'Benefits Specialist is' for key 'UI_name_a_b'")
#7 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB/mysqli.php(403): DB_mysqli->mysqliRaiseError()
#8 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB/common.php(1216): DB_mysqli->simpleQuery("INSERT INTO civicrm_relationship_type (name_a_b , label_a_b , name_b_a , labe...")
#9 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB/DataObject.php(2442): DB_common->query("INSERT INTO civicrm_relationship_type (name_a_b , label_a_b , name_b_a , labe...")
#10 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/packages/DB/DataObject.php(1060): DB_DataObject->_query("INSERT INTO civicrm_relationship_type (name_a_b , label_a_b , name_b_a , labe...")
#11 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/DAO.php(450): DB_DataObject->insert()
#12 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Contact/BAO/RelationshipType.php(126): CRM_Core_DAO->save()
#13 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/api/v3/RelationshipType.php(62): CRM_Contact_BAO_RelationshipType::add((Array:11), (Array:1))
#14 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/Civi/API/Provider/MagicFunctionProvider.php(89): civicrm_api3_relationship_type_create((Array:11))
#15 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/Civi/API/Kernel.php(96): Civi\API\Provider\MagicFunctionProvider->invoke((Array:9))
#16 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/api/api.php(23): Civi\API\Kernel->run("RelationshipType", "create", (Array:10), NULL)
#17 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(232): civicrm_api("RelationshipType", "create", (Array:10))
#18 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(179): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->insertNewEntity((Array:6))
#19 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(141): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->reconcileEnabledModule(Object(CRM_Core_Module), (Array:4))
#20 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/ManagedEntities.php(122): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->reconcileEnabledModules()
#21 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Core/Invoke.php(403): CRM_Core_ManagedEntities->reconcile()
#22 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Extension/Manager.php(246): CRM_Core_Invoke::rebuildMenuAndCaches(TRUE)
#23 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/api/v3/Extension.php(56): CRM_Extension_Manager->install((Array:1))
#24 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/Civi/API/Provider/MagicFunctionProvider.php(89): civicrm_api3_extension_install((Array:3))
#25 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/Civi/API/Kernel.php(96): Civi\API\Provider\MagicFunctionProvider->invoke((Array:9))
#26 /var/www/civicrm/htdocs/drupal/sites/all/modules/civicrm/api/api.php(23): Civi\API\Kernel->run("Extension", "install", (Array:3), NULL)
#27 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/src/CRM/ClientBundle/class.api.php(228): civicrm_api("Extension", "install", (Array:3))
#28 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/src/CRM/ClientBundle/class.api.php(141): civicrm_api3->call("Extension", "install", (Array:1))
#29 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/src/CRM/CivixBundle/Command/InitCommand.php(101): civicrm_api3->__call("install", (Array:1))
#30 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/src/CRM/CivixBundle/Command/InitCommand.php(101): civicrm_api3->install((Array:1))
#31 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/src/CRM/CivixBundle/Command/InitCommand.php(80): CRM\CivixBundle\Command\InitCommand->tryEnable(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput), "ipdp.relperms")
#32 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php(238): CRM\CivixBundle\Command\InitCommand->execute(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#33 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(192): Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#34 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Console/Application.php(78): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRun(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#35 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(105): Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Application->doRun(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput), Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput))
#36 /home/c2/bin/civix.php/civix(22): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->run(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput))
#37 {main}
Sep 08 14:14:08 [info] $ManagedEntities_failed = Array
(
[entity] => RelationshipType
[action] => create
[params] => Array
(
[version] => 3
[name_a_b] => Benefits Specialist is
[name_b_a] => Benefits Specialist
[label_a_b] => Benefits Specialist is
[label_b_a] => Benefits Specialist
[description] => Benefits Specialist
[contact_type_a] => Individual
[contact_type_b] => Individual
[contact_sub_type_a] =>
[contact_sub_type_b] =>
)
[result] => Array
(
[error_code] => already exists
[tip] => add debug=1 to your API call to have more info about the error
[is_error] => 1
[error_message] => DB Error: already exists
)
)
What could be the cause and how to fix this?