Symptoms
Migration fails:
Migration tools tried to perform operation in 3 attempts: Unable to create subscription 'example.com'.
cannot use a string pattern on a bytes-like object
Cause
Product issue:
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#PMT-5365 "Fixed the issue where, during the migration, the error message about limits being exceeded was hidden by the âcannot use a string pattern on a bytes-like objectâ error message."
Fixed in:- Site Import 1.8.7 23 August 2024
Resolution
Please consider updating your server:
Workaround
If update is not possible for some reason you may try the following
workaround
Until the bug is fixed, check debug log for the exact error message:
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Go to Tools & Settings > Migration & Transfer Manager > Log tab.
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Enable the Show debug messages checkbox and expand the latest section marked with exclamation sign
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