Magento – Class ‘Varien_Data_Form_Element_Datetime’ not found

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when trying to edit a product in admin I suddenly got this error:

PHP Fatal Error: Class 'Varien_Data_Form_Element_Datetime' not found
in /home/public_html/lib/Varien/Data/Form/Abstract.php on line 146

I tried to google it but was unable to find a resolution.

Best Answer

Try to check if the file exists under /lib/Varien/Data/Form/Element/Datetime.php

<?php
/**
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 * @category    Varien
 * @package     Varien_Data
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 * @license    http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 */

/**
 * Varien data selector form element
 *
 * @category   Varien
 * @package    Varien_Data
 * @author     Magento Core Team <core@magentocommerce.com>
 */
class Varien_Data_Form_Element_Datetime extends Varien_Data_Form_Element_Date
{

}