Controller Errors — Diagnosis and Resolution

Cross-refs: frappe-syntax-controllers (syntax), frappe-impl-controllers (workflows), frappe-errors-serverscripts (server scripts).

Error Diagnosis by Lifecycle Phase

CONTROLLER ERROR
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├─► NAMING PHASE (autoname / before_naming)
│   ├─► NamingSeries not set → Add naming_series field or autoname property
│   ├─► DuplicateEntryError → Name collision, check uniqueness
│   └─► "name cannot be set directly" → Use autoname method, not self.name = x
│
├─► VALIDATION PHASE (before_validate / validate / before_save)
│   ├─► Infinite recursion → doc.save() called inside validate
│   ├─► Validation skipped → Missing super().validate() in override