octobercms/october · error · ApplicationException

Dimension field {$fieldCode} is not sortable.

Error message

Dimension field {$fieldCode} is not sortable.

What it means

Error "Dimension field {$fieldCode} is not sortable." thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/dashboard/classes/ReportDataSourceBase.php:286

        }

        if ($groupInterval && !in_array($groupInterval, $this->knownGroupIntervals)) {
            throw new ApplicationException("Invalid group interval: {$groupInterval}");
        }

        return $groupInterval;
    }

    /**
     * assertValidOrderRule
     */
    private function assertValidOrderRule(?ReportDataOrderRule $orderRule, ReportDimension $dimension)
    {
        if ($orderRule && $orderRule->getDataAttributeType() === ReportDataOrderRule::ATTR_TYPE_DIMENSION_FIELD) {
            $dimensionField = $dimension->findDimensionFieldByCode($orderRule->getAttributeName());
            if (!$dimensionField->getIsSortable()) {
                $fieldCode = $dimensionField->getCode();
                throw new ApplicationException("Dimension field {$fieldCode} is not sortable.");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * assertValidFilters
     */
    private function assertValidFilters(array $filters, ReportDimension $dimension)
    {
        foreach ($filters as $filter) {
            if ($filter->getDataAttributeType() !== ReportDataOrderRule::ATTR_TYPE_DIMENSION_FIELD) {
                continue;
            }

            $dimensionField = $dimension->findDimensionFieldByCode($filter->getAttributeName());
            if (!$dimensionField->getIsFilterable()) {
                $fieldCode = $dimensionField->getCode();
                throw new ApplicationException("Dimension field {$fieldCode} is not filterable.");

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/dashboard/classes/ReportDataSourceBase.php:286 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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