P: When trying to add files to Collections I get this error: ?:0: attempt to compare two nil values

[Christopher M. Priebe]

I just installed LrC 10 and when I went to add images to a target collection, I get the following error: ?:0: attempt to compare two nil values.  This is really holding me up organizing my photo book.  Please help.

[Bob Somrak]

You only need to do the SAME post once.

[Christopher M. Priebe]

Obviously my first post.  Thanks

[Stevedocmaker]

This happened to me when trying to move some images into a specific folder that's linked to an online gallery (format.com). I made a new folder on format, transferred the existing images to it, and now I can add the new images as well. I have dozens of other folders on the same server, for some reason one got corrupted. Hope that helps for others.

[BlackWareMan]

Same here, sort order is 'User defined':

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[BlackWareMan]

Very strange: I changed the sort order in the destination to 'Capture Time' and suddenly it worked. When switching back to 'Custom order' the error reappears.

[johnrellis]

"I changed the sort order in the destination to 'Capture Time' and suddenly it worked. When switching back to 'Custom order' the error reappears."

LR 10 has a new implementation of Custom Order (that fixed old bugs). Unfortunately, that new implementation also has bugs that are causing the problems in this thread. LR sometimes stores "nil" for the custom-order position of an image within a collection, which then causes the error messages reported here.

See the other bug report for gory technical details:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-classic-limit-of-52-reorder...

[Nature Mike]

Hello,

I regularly use collections in my workflow but I started having issues while trying to add photos to a few of my collections today. When I try to add photos to certain collections I receive the error message  (?:0: attempt to compare two nil values) I have restarted LR Classic but the issue still persists. I'm using Mac OSX 10.15.6 and LR Classic 10.

Thanks in advance for any help.

- Mike

[DanielB_17]

Same problem. Details for my specific situation are at the following thread:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic/on-add-to-collection-0-attempt-to-compare-two-nil-v...

And my System Info is:

Lightroom Classic version: 10.0 [ 202010011851-ef6045e0 ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en
Operating system: Mac OS 10
Version: 10.15.7 [19H2]
Application architecture: x64
Logical processor count: 16
Processor speed: 3.6 GHz
SqLite Version: 3.30.1
Built-in memory: 32,768.0 MB
Real memory available to Lightroom: 32,768.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 4,259.5 MB (12.9%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 24,899.2 MB
Memory cache size: 2,354.3MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 13.0 [ 610 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 215MB / 16383MB (1%)
Camera Raw real memory: 224MB / 32768MB (0%)
Displays: 1) 5120x2880, 2) 1920x1200

Graphics Processor Info: 
Metal: AMD Radeon Pro 580X

Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic
Library Path: /Users/berdine/Pictures/Lightroom/DPB Primary LR Catalog-v10.lrcat
Settings Folder: /Users/berdine/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom

Installed Plugins: 
1) AdobeStock

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[Christopher M. Priebe]

@John_R_Ellis  Yes!!  I changed over to Sort by Capture time in View within the said Collection and voilà! It allowed me to move images into the Collection from other Collections and my Folders in the Catalog.  Thanks for the tip.  Support did tell me that this is a known problem and there would be a fix "soon".

[DanielB_17]

Very useful mitigation. Should be highlighted at the top. Thanks.

[johnrellis]

A workaround that's helped several so far: Select the problem collection and do View > Sort to change its sort order to something other than Custom Order.

[Just Shoot Me]

What collections?

Please post a screeen shot of what you are seeing on your system.

[johnrellis]

Why conversations get merged: https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-auto-import-to-folders-orga...

[johnrellis]

See the workaround at the top of this thread:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-classic-when-trying-to-add-...

[kateW3]

I'm getting just the same error message when I try to move images to some collections -  but so far mercifully not to all. It's a damn nuisance - when will they fix it? Also, I've had a couple of unexpected unwanted shutdowns.

[Jim 185]

As John Ellis said:

See the workaround at the top of this thread:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-classic-when-trying-to-add-...

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Same error here with my Lightroom 10.

[Jim 185]

*naturephoto_kk 

As John Ellis said:

See the workaround at the top of this thread:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-classic-when-trying-to-add-...

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

Thanks. This ist working with the target collection. I have only sorted the original collection first.

[katyt62201717]

I updated Lightroom to the recent version 10 and now when I press B or click dot in top right of image it gives me an error message of 'An internal error has occurred - attempt to compare nil with string'

Please help!

[TheDigitalDog]

Working fine on this end, on a Mac. If you create a new catalog and add a few images, does it work? 

[katyt62201717]

Thanks for your reply! I'm on a mac too. I've just made a new catalog and added images and yes it then works to add them to quick collection... so the problem is with my existing catalog? 

[SammCox]

Be sure your Sort Order is not set to Custom. I think this is a bug in 10.0. (HT: Linda Alschuler)

[TheDigitalDog]

Sounds like the catalog yes, did you try optimizing? Might fix it. 

[katyt62201717]

@samc_2311276 Ok wow that has worked, thank you... but how frustrating that I can't now have the quick collection in a custom order!!