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--datatable '${opts.datatable}' is not in the workspace's da

Error message

--datatable '${opts.datatable}' is not in the workspace's datatable list (${datatables.join(", ")}). Continuing anyway.

What it means

Advisory warning in `wmill app new`: the --datatable value was not found among the datatables the CLI fetched for the workspace (typo, wrong workspace, or not-yet-created table). Because --datatable was passed explicitly in non-interactive mode, creation proceeds anyway rather than failing.

Source

Thrown at cli/src/commands/app/new.ts:433

  }

  // Data configuration
  let dataConfig: DataConfig = {};
  let createSchemaSQL: string | undefined;
  let schemaName: string | undefined;

  // Treat the run as non-interactive once any required-for-non-interactive flag is set.
  // In that mode, skip all datatable/overwrite/desktop prompts unless the user opted in
  // via the corresponding flag.
  const nonInteractive =
    opts.summary !== undefined ||
    opts.path !== undefined ||
    opts.framework !== undefined;

  if (opts.datatable !== undefined) {
    // Non-interactive datatable + (optional) schema configuration
    if (datatables.length > 0 && !datatables.includes(opts.datatable)) {
      log.warn(
        colors.yellow(
          `--datatable '${opts.datatable}' is not in the workspace's datatable list (${datatables.join(", ")}). Continuing anyway.`
        )
      );
    }
    dataConfig.datatable = opts.datatable;
    if (opts.schema !== undefined) {
      if (!/^[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*$/.test(opts.schema)) {
        log.error(
          colors.red(
            `--schema must start with a letter or underscore and contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores: ${opts.schema}`
          )
        );
        return;
      }
      schemaName = opts.schema;
      dataConfig.schema = schemaName;
      const existingSchemas = datatableSchemas.get(opts.datatable) ?? [];

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Solutions

1. Verify the datatable name spelling and workspace with `wmill datatable list`
2. Create the datatable in the target workspace before running the command
3. Drop --datatable to be prompted interactively for the correct table

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cli/src/commands/app/new.ts:433 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of windmill-labs/windmill@e474e8803c (2026-09-03). Data as JSON: /api/errors/17d66bdbb587cfaa. Report an issue: GitHub.