phalcon/cphalcon · error · NoPrimaryKey

Source related to this model does not have a primary key def

Error message

Source related to this model does not have a primary key defined

What it means

Error "Source related to this model does not have a primary key defined" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model/Query/Builder.zep:790

                    }

                    /**
                     * Use a named bind parameter instead of embedding the value
                     * directly in the PHQL string. Embedding produces a unique
                     * PHQL string per ID value, causing unbounded growth of the
                     * internal PHQL cache in long-running processes.
                     */
                    let this->bindParams["APK0"] = conditions,
                        conditions = this->autoescape(model) . "." . this->autoescape(attributeField) . " = :APK0:",
                        noPrimary = false;
                }
            }

            /**
             * A primary key is mandatory in these cases
             */
            if unlikely noPrimary {
                throw new NoPrimaryKey();
            }
        }

        let distinct = this->distinct;

        if typeof distinct == "boolean" {
            if distinct {
                let phql = "SELECT DISTINCT ";
            } else {
                let phql = "SELECT ALL ";
            }
        } else {
            let phql = "SELECT ";
        }

        let columns = this->columns;

        if columns !== null {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Model/Query/Builder.zep:790 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/5a978853dc1febc2. Report an issue: GitHub.