yiisoft/yii2 · error · Exception

No files were found for: "{implode(', ', $fixturesInput)}".

Error message

No files were found for: "{implode(', ', $fixturesInput)}".
Check that files exist under fixtures path: 
"{$this->getFixturePath()}".

What it means

Error "No files were found for: "{implode(', ', $fixturesInput)}". Check that files exist under fixtures path: "{$this->getFixturePath()}"." thrown in yiisoft/yii2.

Source

Thrown at framework/console/controllers/FixtureController.php:141

        $except = $filtered['except'];

        if (!$this->needToApplyAll($fixturesInput[0])) {
            $fixtures = $filtered['apply'];

            $foundFixtures = $this->findFixtures($fixtures);
            $notFoundFixtures = array_diff($fixtures, $foundFixtures);

            if ($notFoundFixtures !== []) {
                $this->notifyNotFound($notFoundFixtures);
            }
        } else {
            $foundFixtures = $this->findFixtures();
        }

        $fixturesToLoad = array_diff($foundFixtures, $except);

        if (!$foundFixtures) {
            throw new Exception(
                'No files were found for: "' . implode(', ', $fixturesInput) . "\".\n" .
                "Check that files exist under fixtures path: \n\"" . $this->getFixturePath() . '".'
            );
        }

        if ($fixturesToLoad === []) {
            $this->notifyNothingToLoad($foundFixtures, $except);
            return ExitCode::OK;
        }

        if (!$this->confirmLoad($fixturesToLoad, $except)) {
            return ExitCode::OK;
        }

        $fixtures = $this->getFixturesConfig(array_merge($this->globalFixtures, $fixturesToLoad));

        if (!$fixtures) {
            throw new Exception('No fixtures were found in namespace: "' . $this->namespace . '"' . '');

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at framework/console/controllers/FixtureController.php:141 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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