Index: branches/RC/core/install/upgrades.sql
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diff -u -r9060 -r9071
--- branches/RC/core/install/upgrades.sql	(.../upgrades.sql)	(revision 9060)
+++ branches/RC/core/install/upgrades.sql	(.../upgrades.sql)	(revision 9071)
@@ -117,3 +117,7 @@
 INSERT INTO ConfigurationValues VALUES (DEFAULT, 'CategoriesRebuildSerial', '0', 'In-Portal', '');
 
 UPDATE ConfigurationAdmin SET `element_type` = 'textarea' WHERE `VariableName` IN ('Category_MetaKey', 'Category_MetaDesc');
+
+ALTER TABLE PortalUser
+	CHANGE FirstName FirstName VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	CHANGE LastName LastName VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '';
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