P: Cannot access Auto Import Settings from File menu

I'm having the same problem. Mac 10.11.6, Lightroom CC 6.8. Auto Import is working but can't open Auto Import Settings dialog box. Nothing happens, not even an error message.

any new information?  i spent very frustrating day with adobe support - nothing.

It worked for me until I opened auto import settings again. Then I got the error message Unexpected error performing command: ?:0: attempt to index a nil value also for the new catalog. I'm using custom file naming: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS-Image sequence #00001, so perhaps 2015.8 doesn't like something in it.

An interesting work-around, Ted.  I will add that information to the report. 

I have the same problem. Running Win 10 64-bit. When selecting "Auto Import Settings..." getting error message: Unexpected error performing command: ?:0: attempt to index a nil value. This occurs In my "Working Catalog" (call it Catalog A).

WORKAROUND
I noticed my other, "Storage" Catalog (call it Catalog B) does not have this error. As a work around, I created a new LR catalog from Catalog A using the LR File > Export as Catalog function. The error went away in the newly created (exported) Catalog.

I am now able to configure my "Auto Import Settings..." again while retaining all the image Previews, custom Collections, disk drive locations that existed in my original Catalog A.

Strangely, auto-import is now working again, but I still cannot access the settings to change the folder.

I am experiencing this issue, with a slight difference I haven't seen noted.

I can't access the auto-import settings dialog (when menu item is selected, nothing happens).

I can enable/disable auto-import from the menu.

Auto import starts and imports a few images from my old defined auto-import folder, but only some of the images successfully import. After importing a handful of images, import seemingly stops or hangs. The import Library is still named "Current Import" (not "Previous Import") so it seems like Lightroom is still trying to import, but it doesn't complete. 

Mac OS 10.11.6
Lightroom CC 2015.8 build 1099473

Please add me to the above list in not being able to access autoimport.

Also getting same message problem.  I have W10.  When I click on "auto import settings", I'm getting the message:  Unexpected error performing command: ?:0: attempt to index a nil value.

Adding my case with W10 to the list too. Resetting preferences allowed to access auto import. Reload of catalogue resulted in same error message, greyed out "enable auto import" and "attempt to index a nil value" when trying to access settings.