apache/superset · error · CommandInvalidError

Error importing {self.model_name}: {error_summary}

Error message

Error importing {self.model_name}: {error_summary}

What it means

Error "Error importing {self.model_name}: {error_summary}" thrown in apache/superset.

Source

Thrown at superset/commands/importers/v1/__init__.py:147

            self.ssh_tunnel_priv_key_passwords,
            self.encrypted_extra_secrets,
        )
        self._prevent_overwrite_existing_model(exceptions)

        if exceptions:
            detailed_errors = []
            for ex in exceptions:
                # Extract detailed error information
                if hasattr(ex, "messages") and isinstance(ex.messages, dict):
                    for file_name, errors in ex.messages.items():
                        logger.error("Validation failed for %s: %s", file_name, errors)
                        detailed_errors.append(f"{file_name}: {errors}")
                else:
                    logger.error("Import validation error: %s", ex)
                    detailed_errors.append(str(ex))

            error_summary = "; ".join(detailed_errors)
            raise CommandInvalidError(
                f"Error importing {self.model_name}: {error_summary}",
                exceptions,
            )

    def _prevent_overwrite_existing_model(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
        self, exceptions: list[ValidationError]
    ) -> None:
        """check if the object exists and shouldn't be overwritten"""
        if not self.overwrite:
            existing_uuids = self._get_uuids()
            for file_name, config in self._configs.items():
                if (
                    file_name.startswith(self.prefix)
                    and config["uuid"] in existing_uuids
                ):
                    exceptions.append(
                        ValidationError(
                            {

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Solutions

1. Inspect the error_summary in the message to see which asset file failed and why.
2. Fix the offending YAML/JSON entry in the import archive and retry the import.

When it happens

Trigger: A v1 asset import fails while importing one of the bundled models.

Common situations: Importing a v1 asset bundle where an individual entity fails to import (validation error, DB conflict, or missing dependency).

AI-assisted analysis of apache/superset@f4587218dd (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/88ada7c7c42a9ef2. Report an issue: GitHub.