Index: branches/RC/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r9121 -r9227
--- branches/RC/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 9121)
+++ branches/RC/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 9227)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 		 */
 		function dbBuild(&$object, &$event)
 		{
-			$object->Configure( $event->getEventParam('populate_ml_fields') );
+			$object->Configure( $event->getEventParam('populate_ml_fields') || $this->Application->getUnitOption($event->Prefix, 'PopulateMlFields') );
 			$this->PrepareObject($object, $event);
 
 			// force live table if specified or is original item