hyperledger/fabric · error

The required parameter 'channelID' is empty. Rerun the comma

Error message

The required parameter 'channelID' is empty. Rerun the command with -C flag

What it means

Input validation in ApproveForMyOrgInput.Validate: the -C (channelID) flag was not supplied to `peer lifecycle chaincode approveformyorg`, so the proposal cannot be scoped to a channel. This is a user-facing CLI usage error thrown before any proposal is created.

Source

Thrown at internal/peer/lifecycle/chaincode/approveformyorg.go:63

	Name                     string
	Version                  string
	PackageID                string
	Sequence                 int64
	EndorsementPlugin        string
	ValidationPlugin         string
	ValidationParameterBytes []byte
	CollectionConfigPackage  *pb.CollectionConfigPackage
	InitRequired             bool
	PeerAddresses            []string
	WaitForEvent             bool
	WaitForEventTimeout      time.Duration
	TxID                     string
}

// Validate the input for an ApproveChaincodeDefinitionForMyOrg proposal
func (a *ApproveForMyOrgInput) Validate() error {
	if a.ChannelID == "" {
		return errors.New("The required parameter 'channelID' is empty. Rerun the command with -C flag")
	}

	if a.Name == "" {
		return errors.New("The required parameter 'name' is empty. Rerun the command with -n flag")
	}

	if a.Version == "" {
		return errors.New("The required parameter 'version' is empty. Rerun the command with -v flag")
	}

	if a.Sequence == 0 {
		return errors.New("The required parameter 'sequence' is empty. Rerun the command with --sequence flag")
	}

	return nil
}

// ApproveForMyOrgCmd returns the cobra command for chaincode ApproveForMyOrg

View on GitHub (pinned to 2736b63f8f)

Solutions

1. Rerun the command adding -C <channel-name>
2. If invoking programmatically, set the ChannelID field on ApproveForMyOrgInput before calling Validate
3. Check command help (peer lifecycle chaincode approveformyorg --help) for the full required flag set

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at internal/peer/lifecycle/chaincode/approveformyorg.go:63 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of hyperledger/fabric@2736b63f8f (2026-09-04). Data as JSON: /api/errors/53262d32343ae79b. Report an issue: GitHub.