Payment methods not showing in admin panel

[aariz4some1]

Magento 1.9.2.4

Whole section of Payment Methods under Configuration > Sales has gone missing in backend.

While payment methods which were already added are showing up and are functional in fronted checkout page.

Backend Screenshot: http://prntscr.com/o9z803

Frontend Screenshot: http://prntscr.com/o9z914

[Sunil Patel]

Hello @aariz4some1 

do you have main admin access?

may be client give only some tab access, please check it with super user.

[aariz4some1]

Yes i am super admin and have full access.

[Sunil Patel]

Hello @aariz4some1 

Can you check system.log make sure log is enabled.

[aariz4some1]

system.log ( ASCII text )

2019-03-12T03:18:56+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: Varien_Simplexml_Element::extendChild(): Node no longer exists  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Element.php on line 417
2019-03-12T03:18:56+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: SimpleXMLElement::addChild(): Node no longer exists  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Element.php on line 429
2019-03-12T03:18:56+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: SimpleXMLElement::addChild(): Cannot add child. Parent is not a permanent member of the XML tree  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Element.php on line 429
2019-06-26T20:51:06+00:00 DEBUG (7): HEADERS ALREADY SENT: <pre>[0] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:52
[1] /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Zend/Controller/Response/Abstract.php:768
[2] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:84
[3] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php:184
[4] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php:365
[5] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/Mage.php:684
[6] /home/cyberpha/public_html/index.php:83
</pre>
2019-06-26T21:06:54+00:00 DEBUG (7): HEADERS ALREADY SENT: <pre>[0] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:52
[1] /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Zend/Controller/Response/Abstract.php:768
[2] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:84
[3] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php:184
[4] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php:365
[5] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/Mage.php:684
[6] /home/cyberpha/public_html/index.php:83
</pre>
2019-06-30T10:00:43+00:00 DEBUG (7): HEADERS ALREADY SENT: <pre>[0] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:52
[1] /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Zend/Controller/Response/Abstract.php:768
[2] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:84
[3] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php:184
[4] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php:365
[5] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/Mage.php:684
[6] /home/cyberpha/public_html/index.php:83
</pre>
2019-06-30T10:00:48+00:00 DEBUG (7): HEADERS ALREADY SENT: <pre>[0] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:52
[1] /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Zend/Controller/Response/Abstract.php:768
[2] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:84
[3] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php:184
[4] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php:365
[5] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/Mage.php:684
[6] /home/cyberpha/public_html/index.php:83
</pre>
2019-06-30T10:03:52+00:00 DEBUG (7): HEADERS ALREADY SENT: <pre>[0] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:52
[1] /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Zend/Controller/Response/Abstract.php:768
[2] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Response/Http.php:84
[3] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Controller/Varien/Front.php:184
[4] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php:365
[5] /home/cyberpha/public_html/app/Mage.php:684
[6] /home/cyberpha/public_html/index.php:83
</pre>
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string(): (null)(null)(null)Entity: line 1615: parser error : out of memory error  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Memory allocation failed : building node  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 807: parser error : xmlSAX2StartElementNs  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                     &lt;to_quote_item&gt;*&lt;/to_quote_item&gt;  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                                   ^  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 807: parser error : Extra content at the end of the document  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                     &lt;to_quote_item&gt;*&lt;/to_quote_item&gt;  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                                   ^  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                         &lt;method&gt;prepareProductEditFormRecurringProfile&lt;/method&gt;  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                                ^  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1615: parser error : Extra content at the end of the document  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                         &lt;method&gt;prepareProductEditFormRecurringProfile&lt;/method&gt;  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510
2019-07-02T06:38:10+00:00 ERR (3): Warning: simplexml_load_string():                                ^  in /home/cyberpha/public_html/lib/Varien/Simplexml/Config.php on line 510

[aariz4some1 · Accepted solution]

Sorry i was too stupid ... I actually installed a plugin called GAMUZA for accepting bitcoins. So after installing this extension, Payment Methods section was moved under this extension tab.

Exactly at Configuration > Gamuza > Payment Methods