octobercms/october · error · ApplicationException

There are no column definitions for :columns.

Error message

There are no column definitions for :columns.

What it means

Error "There are no column definitions for :columns." thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php:925

    }

    /**
     * getVisibleColumns returns the list columns that are visible by list settings or default
     */
    public function getVisibleColumns()
    {
        $definitions = $this->defineListColumns();
        $columns = [];

        // Supplied column list
        if ($this->showSetup && $this->columnOverride === null) {
            $this->columnOverride = $this->getUserPreference('visible', null);
        }

        if ($this->columnOverride && is_array($this->columnOverride)) {
            $invalidColumns = array_diff($this->columnOverride, array_keys($definitions));
            if (!count($definitions)) {
                throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get(
                    'backend::lang.list.missing_column',
                    ['columns'=>implode(',', $invalidColumns)]
                ));
            }

            $availableColumns = array_intersect($this->columnOverride, array_keys($definitions));
            foreach ($availableColumns as $columnName) {
                $definitions[$columnName]->invisible = false;
                $columns[$columnName] = $definitions[$columnName];
            }
        }
        // Use default column list
        else {
            foreach ($definitions as $columnName => $column) {
                if ($column->invisible) {
                    continue;
                }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/backend/widgets/Lists.php:925 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/0ceec33de74fee80. Report an issue: GitHub.