yiisoft/yii2 · error · InvalidConfigException

The "name" property must be set.

Error message

The "name" property must be set.

What it means

Error "The "name" property must be set." thrown in yiisoft/yii2.

Source

Thrown at framework/grid/RadioButtonColumn.php:75

     * 'radioOptions' => function ($model, $key, $index, $column) {
     *     return ['value' => $model->attribute];
     * }
     * ```
     *
     * @see \yii\helpers\Html::renderTagAttributes() for details on how attributes are being rendered.
     */
    public $radioOptions = [];


    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @throws \yii\base\InvalidConfigException if [[name]] is not set.
     */
    public function init()
    {
        parent::init();
        if (empty($this->name)) {
            throw new InvalidConfigException('The "name" property must be set.');
        }
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    protected function renderDataCellContent($model, $key, $index)
    {
        if ($this->content !== null) {
            return parent::renderDataCellContent($model, $key, $index);
        }

        if ($this->radioOptions instanceof Closure) {
            $options = call_user_func($this->radioOptions, $model, $key, $index, $this);
        } else {
            $options = $this->radioOptions;
            if (!isset($options['value'])) {
                $options['value'] = is_array($key) ? json_encode($key, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE) : $key;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at framework/grid/RadioButtonColumn.php:75 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of yiisoft/yii2@66f00d18a2 (2026-08-17). Data as JSON: /api/errors/5bc6324c234dcb10. Report an issue: GitHub.