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I get this message whenever I edit a contact:

Notice: Undefined index: is_deceased in CRM_Contact_Form_Contact->preProcess() (line 216 of C:\Bitnami\civicrm-4.6.9-1\apps\civicrm\htdocs\sites\all\modules\civicrm\CRM\Contact\Form\Contact.php).

Is this something I should be concerned about?

Thanks, Ian

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  • I am seeing a variant of this: Notice: Undefined index: group in CRM_Contact_Form_Contact->postProcess() (line 880 of /var/www/website/sites/all/modules/civicrm/CRM/Contact/Form/Contact.php). I can't log in at lab.civicrm.org ...
    – regit55
    Oct 10, 2022 at 13:06

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It's nothing to be worried about, though it is a minor bug. The code there happens to look for the value of $defaults['is_deceased'] without checking to see if the $defaults array has a value with the key is_deceased. Two things:

  1. You might record an issue at https://issues.civicrm.org so it gets fixed.

  2. You should probably turn off the error messages if this is a production site. In the Drupal admin menu, go to Configuration, then under Development see Logging and Errors. Select none under "Error messages to display" and save the configuration. (This, by the way, is why a notice like this goes unnoticed.)

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  • I saw that advice on another error. Can I assume that by turning this off i will not miss other error messages that may be important?
    – Hock
    Nov 9, 2015 at 21:38
  • By turning this off, you and any other site admins won't see the errors on screen. However, they will still be logged. It's good to periodically check your Drupal and Apache/Nginx logs for issues like this. The reason the default is to display the errors is that you probably want to see them while you're building the site.
    – Andie Hunt
    Nov 9, 2015 at 22:34
  • Thank you for your help. I now have identical copies on my Laptop and Desktop and feel confident with backup!...and no error messages. Thanks.
    – Hock
    Nov 10, 2015 at 6:18

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