{"record":{"id":"0e9a7b563fb2b4b5","repo":"kubernetes/kops","slug":"missing-s-in-section-of-s","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"missing %s in section of %s","messagePattern":"missing (.+?) in section of (.+?)","errorType":"validation","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"util/pkg/vfs/swiftfs.go","lineNumber":193,"sourceCode":"\tvalues, err := oc.getSection(\"Global\", items)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn \"\", fmt.Errorf(\"region not provided in OS_REGION_NAME or openstack config section GLOBAL\")\n\t}\n\treturn values[\"region\"], nil\n}\n\nfunc (oc OpenstackConfig) getCredentialFromFile() (gophercloud.AuthOptions, error) {\n\topt := gophercloud.AuthOptions{}\n\tname := \"Default\"\n\titems := []string{\"identity\", \"user\", \"user_id\", \"password\", \"domain_id\", \"domain_name\", \"tenant_id\", \"tenant_name\"}\n\tvalues, err := oc.getSection(name, items)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn opt, err\n\t}\n\n\tfor _, c1 := range []string{\"identity\", \"password\"} {\n\t\tif values[c1] == \"\" {\n\t\t\treturn opt, fmt.Errorf(\"missing %s in section of %s\", c1, name)\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n\tcheckItems := [][]string{{\"user\", \"user_id\"}, {\"domain_name\", \"domain_id\"}, {\"tenant_name\", \"tenant_id\"}}\n\tfor _, c2 := range checkItems {\n\t\tif values[c2[0]] == \"\" && values[c2[1]] == \"\" {\n\t\t\treturn opt, fmt.Errorf(\"missing %s and %s in section of %s\", c2[0], c2[1], name)\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n\topt.IdentityEndpoint = values[\"identity\"]\n\topt.UserID = values[\"user_id\"]\n\topt.Username = values[\"user\"]\n\topt.Password = values[\"password\"]\n\topt.TenantID = values[\"tenant_id\"]\n\topt.TenantName = values[\"tenant_name\"]\n\topt.DomainID = values[\"domain_id\"]\n\topt.DomainName = values[\"domain_name\"]","sourceCodeStart":175,"sourceCodeEnd":211,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/blob/4c8573c808a73d578c5eadc86d410646ea0b0d73/util/pkg/vfs/swiftfs.go#L175-L211","documentation":"OpenstackConfig.getCredentialFromFile builds gophercloud.AuthOptions from the values read out of the config section. It requires 'identity' and 'password' to be present; if either key is empty in the section, it returns 'missing %s in section of %s' naming the key and section.","triggerScenarios":"GetCredential -> getCredentialFromFile when the resolved INI section lacks a non-empty 'identity' (auth URL) or 'password' value.","commonSituations":"Config file with username/domain set but password omitted (token-based setups), keys misspelled (e.g. 'passwor'), or password left blank because a prompt-based tool was expected to fill it.","solutions":["Add identity = <keystone-url> and password = <password> to the relevant section of the openstack config file.","Check for typos in the key names (exact keys: identity, password).","Alternatively set the OS_* equivalents if the code path supports env-based credentials.","Ensure the values are non-empty — a present but blank key still triggers the error."],"exampleFix":"// before\n[Global]\nidentity = https://keystone.example.com:5000/v3\n// after\n[Global]\nidentity = https://keystone.example.com:5000/v3\npassword = s3cret","handlingStrategy":"validation","validationCode":"// Verify required credential keys before calling GetCredential\ncfg, _ := ini.Load(configPath)\nsec, err := cfg.GetSection(\"Global\")\nif err != nil { return err }\nfor _, key := range []string{\"identity\", \"password\"} {\n\tif sec.Key(key).String() == \"\" {\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"key %q missing or empty in [%s]\", key, \"Global\")\n\t}\n}","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":null,"preventionTips":["Include both identity and password in the credential section","Never leave password blank; use a secret manager to template it","Watch for misspelled keys — they silently read as empty","Align the config with what `openstack auth show` reports"],"tags":["openstack","credentials","config","ini"],"backgroundTag":"missing-openstack-credential","analyzedSha":"4c8573c808a73d578c5eadc86d410646ea0b0d73","analyzedAt":"2026-09-05T04:13:19.212Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-05T04:13:19.212Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-12T07:17:12.445Z"}