Empty #__schemaorg database table

[mike_hermary]

Hello,

I have been doing some manual database cleanup of old and unsupported extensions in preparation of upgrading from 3.10.12 to version 5. I noticed there is an empty database table called #__schemaorg. When I perform an Akeeba database backup, the following warning is displayed:

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Akeeba\Engine\Dump\Native\Mysql :: Table #__schemaorg has a prefix of #__. This would cause restoration errors; table skipped.

I am not sure when this database table was created. Can it be safely removed prior to upgrading to Joomla 4, then 5?

I have done various searches online, but nothing has surfaced any suggestions for this database table and how to deal with it.

Cheers,

[toivo]

That sounds odd, unless you have already updated the website to Joomla 5. All Joomla versions from Joomla 3 to Joomla 5 have a database table 'schemas'. Joomla 5 introduced a new table 'schemaorg'.

[mike_hermary]

Hello toivo,

Yes, it is strange as there are two versions of the schemaorg table. One with #__schemaorg and another with the database prefix.

No upgrades have been applied to the website yet. I am just trying to address any potential issues before I begin. My success with Joomla 3 to 5 upgrades has been problematic so far.

Cheers,