octobercms/october · error · ApplicationException

Please specify some columns to import.

Error message

Please specify some columns to import.

What it means

Error "Please specify some columns to import." thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/backend/behaviors/importexportcontroller/ActionImport.php:142

    }

    /**
     * getImportDbColumns
     */
    protected function getImportDbColumns()
    {
        if ($this->importColumns !== null) {
            return $this->importColumns;
        }

        $columnConfig = $this->getConfig('import[list]');

        $columns = $this->makeListColumns($columnConfig, $this->importGetModel());

        $columns = $this->controller->importExportExtendColumns($columns, 'import');

        if (empty($columns)) {
            throw new ApplicationException(__("Please specify some columns to import."));
        }

        return $this->importColumns = $columns;
    }

    /**
     * getImportFileColumns
     */
    protected function getImportFileColumns()
    {
        if (!$path = $this->getImportFilePath()) {
            return null;
        }

        if (!$fileFormat = post('file_format', 'json')) {
            return null;
        }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/backend/behaviors/importexportcontroller/ActionImport.php:142 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of octobercms/october@b608633a7e (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/cda0885491b6f21a. Report an issue: GitHub.