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title: "TYPO3 Exception 1203699034"
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# TYPO3 Exception 1203699034 {#typo3-exception-1203699034}

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## #1203699034: A cache with identifier "IDENTIFIER" does not exist. {#1203699034-a-cache-with-identifier-identifier-does-not-exist}

### Solution {#solution}

Most likely you did not clear cache. You will not be able to do this
from backend any more. Instead you have to remove all cache files from
your instance manually.

For current TYPO3 versions: Remove `typo3temp/var/cache/*` or `var/cache`
For TYPO3 6.x: Remove `typo3temp/Cache/*` folders.
For 4.x: Remove all `typo3conf/temp_*` files.

See [caching documentation](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/main/en-us/ApiOverview/CachingFramework/Architecture/Index.html#caching-architecture).

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This issue can also occur when you run a code from the Install Tool
(e.g. when using upgrade wizard) context and the cache `IDENTIFIER` is
defined in a 3rd party extension. Install tool doesn't load all
extensions configuration, thus custom cache definition is not available.
Try calling the upgrade wizard from CLI

```
./typo3cms upgrade:wizard --identifier=DatabaseRowsUpdateWizard

```

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In current versions of TYPO3 the Caching Framework is installed by
default.

This exception may appear if you just upgraded your TYPO3 Core and have
not removed the cache files in typo3conf.

To do so simply remove these files go to your TYPO3 Installation and in
the shell type `rm typo3conf/temp_CACHED_*` and reload the page.

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If you have upgraded from v8.x to v9 or v10 then there is a possibility that cache configuration is defined with:

-   **::**

    $TYPO3_CONF_VARS\['SYS'\]

Replace it with

-   **::**

    $GLOBALS\['TYPO3_CONF_VARS'\]\['SYS'\]

and maybe you need to compare your datebase scheme again in the admin tools.