phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Mvc\Model\Exceptions\PrimaryKeyAttributeNotSet

Cannot delete the record because the primary key attribute:

Error message

Cannot delete the record because the primary key attribute: '{attribute}' was not set in '{className}'

What it means

Error "Cannot delete the record because the primary key attribute: '{attribute}' was not set in '{className}'" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model.zep:1577

            }

            /**
             * Take the column values based on the column map if any
             */
            if typeof columnMap == "array" {
                if unlikely !fetch attributeField, columnMap[primaryKey] {
                    throw new ColumnNotInTableMap(primaryKey, get_class(this));
                }
            } else {
                let attributeField = primaryKey;
            }

            /**
             * If the attribute is currently set in the object add it to the
             * conditions
             */
            if unlikely !fetch value, this->{attributeField} {
                throw new PrimaryKeyAttributeNotSet(attributeField, get_class(this));
            }

            /**
             * Escape the column identifier
             */
            let values[] = value,
                conditions[] = writeConnection->escapeIdentifier(primaryKey) . " = ?",
                bindTypes[] = bindType;
        }

        if Settings::get("orm.events") {
            let this->skipped = false;

            /**
             * Fire the beforeDelete event
             */
            if this->fireEventCancel("beforeDelete") === false {
                return false;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model.zep:1577 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of phalcon/cphalcon@b7419de9cd (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/945b397938dd5176. Report an issue: GitHub.