octobercms/october · error · ApplicationException

backend::lang.form.missing_id

Error message

backend::lang.form.missing_id

What it means

Error "backend::lang.form.missing_id" thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php:851

        $foundKey = $this->getConfig("permissions[{$name}]");

        return $foundKey ? BackendAuth::userHasAccess($foundKey) : true;
    }

    //
    // Overrides
    //

    /**
     * formFindModelObject finds a Model record by its primary identifier, used by update
     * actions. This logic can be changed by overriding it in the controller.
     * @param string $recordId
     * @return Model
     */
    public function formFindModelObject($recordId)
    {
        if (!strlen($recordId)) {
            throw new ApplicationException($this->getCustomLang('notFound', 'backend::lang.form.missing_id'));
        }

        $model = $this->controller->formCreateModelObject();

        // Prepare query and find model record
        $query = $model->newQuery();

        // Remove multisite restriction
        if ($this->controller->formHasMultisite($model)) {
            $query->withSites();
        }
        elseif ($this->controller->formHasMultisiteGroup($model)) {
            $query->withSiteGroups();
        }

        $this->controller->formExtendQuery($query);
        $result = $query->find($recordId);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/backend/behaviors/FormController.php:851 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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