# Function get\_magic\_quotes\_gpc() is deprecated
**URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/function-get-magic-quotes-gpc-is-deprecated/22173
**Category:** CMS Installation
**Created:** [March 4, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/function-get-magic-quotes-gpc-is-deprecated/22173 "2020-03-04T19:55:20Z")
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### Author:  [@roratonet](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/roratonet)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/function-get-magic-quotes-gpc-is-deprecated/22173/1 "2020-03-04T19:55:20Z")
To be completed by the original poster:
# CMS Version
2.3.0
# Installation Method
Custom install
# Operating System
Debian 10
# Issue
When switching log level from Production to Test, I get this error message and cannot use the CMS anymore:
Fatal Error - sorry this shouldn’t happen. Function get\_magic\_quotes\_gpc() is deprecated
Maybe this is due to PHP 7.4 which is currently installed on the server.
What would you suggest?
- downgrade to 7.3;
- wait for a patch?;
- change log level from Test to Production on the DB - and where?
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@roratonet](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/roratonet)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/function-get-magic-quotes-gpc-is-deprecated/22173/2 "2020-03-05T09:09:39Z")
I’ve set Server Mode back to Production with:
`UPDATE setting SET value = "Production" WHERE settingId = '40';`
Now it’s working again, but I need to have a look at the logs because I cannot connect a display to the CMS again.
Up to you for troubleshooting.
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### Author:  [@alex](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/alex)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/function-get-magic-quotes-gpc-is-deprecated/22173/3 "2020-03-05T19:34:49Z")
We’ve not done any testing with PHP 7.4. I’d recommend using PHP 7.3 (which is what we ship in the Docker containers) until we have PHP 7.4 support.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/function-get-magic-quotes-gpc-is-deprecated/22173/4 "2020-06-05T01:34:50Z")
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