toeverything/AFFiNE · error · Error

com.affine.import.status.failed.message.no-file-selected

Error message

com.affine.import.status.failed.message.no-file-selected

What it means

The file-picker step of handleImport returned no files for the chosen import type, so there is nothing to hand to the import function; the dialog surfaces this localized failure message via setImportError instead of running an import with an empty selection.

Source

Thrown at packages/frontend/core/src/desktop/dialogs/import/index.tsx:731

        if (importConfig.nativeOnly && !BUILD_CONFIG.isElectron) {
          throw new Error(t['com.affine.import.onenote.desktop-only']());
        }
        const { acceptType, multiple } = importConfig.fileOptions;

        const files =
          acceptType === 'Skip'
            ? []
            : acceptType === 'Directory'
              ? await openDirectory({
                  fileSystemAccess: false,
                })
              : await openFilesWith(acceptType, multiple, {
                  fileSystemAccess: false,
                  snapshot: shouldSnapshotPickedFiles(type, acceptType),
                });

        if (!files || (files.length === 0 && acceptType !== 'Skip')) {
          throw new Error(
            t['com.affine.import.status.failed.message.no-file-selected']()
          );
        }

        if (acceptType !== 'Skip') {
          setStatus('importing');
          track.$.importModal.$.import({
            type,
            status: 'importing',
          });
        }

        const abortController = new AbortController();
        importAbortControllerRef.current = abortController;
        const {
          docIds,
          entryId,
          isWorkspaceFile,

View on GitHub (pinned to b4c8548c09)

Solutions

1. Select a file before starting the import.
2. Re-open the file picker and choose an archive.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown in handleImport when the file picker returns no files for a type that requires input, meaning the user cancelled or the selection was empty.

Common situations: The import dialog reports failure because no file was selected. Reopen the picker and choose at least one supported file before importing.

AI-assisted analysis of toeverything/AFFiNE@b4c8548c09 (2026-08-18). Data as JSON: /api/errors/669a48c16624386b. Report an issue: GitHub.