go-gorm/gorm · error

model accessible fields required

Error message

model accessible fields required

What it means

Error "model accessible fields required" thrown in go-gorm/gorm.

Source

Thrown at errors.go:25

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var (
	// ErrRecordNotFound record not found error
	ErrRecordNotFound = logger.ErrRecordNotFound
	// ErrInvalidTransaction invalid transaction when you are trying to `Commit` or `Rollback`
	ErrInvalidTransaction = errors.New("invalid transaction")
	// ErrNotImplemented not implemented
	ErrNotImplemented = errors.New("not implemented")
	// ErrMissingWhereClause missing where clause
	ErrMissingWhereClause = errors.New("WHERE conditions required")
	// ErrUnsupportedRelation unsupported relations
	ErrUnsupportedRelation = errors.New("unsupported relations")
	// ErrPrimaryKeyRequired primary keys required
	ErrPrimaryKeyRequired = errors.New("primary key required")
	// ErrModelValueRequired model value required
	ErrModelValueRequired = errors.New("model value required")
	// ErrModelAccessibleFieldsRequired model accessible fields required
	ErrModelAccessibleFieldsRequired = errors.New("model accessible fields required")
	// ErrSubQueryRequired sub query required
	ErrSubQueryRequired = errors.New("sub query required")
	// ErrInvalidData unsupported data
	ErrInvalidData = errors.New("unsupported data")
	// ErrUnsupportedDriver unsupported driver
	ErrUnsupportedDriver = errors.New("unsupported driver")
	// ErrRegistered registered
	ErrRegistered = errors.New("registered")
	// ErrInvalidField invalid field
	ErrInvalidField = errors.New("invalid field")
	// ErrEmptySlice empty slice found
	ErrEmptySlice = errors.New("empty slice found")
	// ErrDryRunModeUnsupported dry run mode unsupported
	ErrDryRunModeUnsupported = errors.New("dry run mode unsupported")
	// ErrInvalidDB invalid db
	ErrInvalidDB = errors.New("invalid db")
	// ErrInvalidValue invalid value
	ErrInvalidValue = errors.New("invalid value, should be pointer to struct or slice")

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Solutions

1. Pass a struct (or pointer to struct) whose fields can be used for the update, e.g. Updates(User{Name: "x"}).
2. Use a map[string]interface{} for Updates when you do not have a model struct.
3. Check that the value passed is not nil and contains at least one exported field.

Example fix

Ensure the destination model has exported fields mapped by GORM before calling Scan/Find.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at errors.go:25 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of go-gorm/gorm@1d6ce99528 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/642ae00ef05f278a. Report an issue: GitHub.