WARNING The requested profile "pom.xml" could not be activated because it does not exist

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I am trying to run maven goal: validation and keep getting: [WARNING] The requested profile "pom.xml" could not be activated because it does not exist.

In my org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs:

activeProfiles=pom.xml
eclipse.preferences.version=1
resolveWorkspaceProjects=true
version=1

What did I do wrong?

`pom.xml` probably isn't the id of an active profile. – Dave Newton Aug 10 '14 at 20:14 — Dave Newton, Aug 10 '14 at 20:14

score 40 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 20 '15 at 19:31

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Right click on your project
Go to "Run as"
Go to "Run configurations... "
When the screen opens, please delete the word "pom.xml" from the "Profiles:" line and then click "Run".

The project will now run.

profile

answered Apr 20 '15 at 19:31

Simon

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Good solution. Got fixed. – SAI GIRI CHARY AOUSULA Jul 13 '18 at 13:46

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 10 '14 at 20:14

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Your activeProfiles is set to pom.xml. But your Maven profile should be defined inside your pom.xml with an id. You have to set this id as the active profile or remove this line to use the default profile of your maven project.

answered Aug 10 '14 at 20:14

Martin Seeler

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 19 '19 at 23:54

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Right click on the project:

maven -> disable maven nature
configure -> Convert to maven project
run As -> Maven clean
run As -> Maven install

answered Sep 19 '19 at 23:54

Aashutosh Taikar

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 13 '18 at 17:23

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You just have to:

delete .m2 repository.
execute mvn clean install.

That solved my problem

answered Feb 13 '18 at 17:23

Yambi

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 01 '19 at 10:22

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Right click on the project
Select menu Properties
Click on Maven item in the list of left side
Look at the right side and removing pom.xml from the box
Apply & Close

answered Apr 01 '19 at 10:22

KHACHORNCHIT

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 10 '18 at 16:00

In the Eclipse IDE, you can find the profile ID listed in two places. The two apparently aren't kept in the same place as I found the profile listed in one place and not the other.

Project-> Run As -> Run Configurations -> Maven Build

If your project is not listed here, then there is no maven profile set. Before making any changes, make sure the name at the top of the right hand window reads your project name! The main tab has a box labeled Profiles:

Project->Properties->Maven

Active Maven Profiles appear in the right hand pane. Simple delete and click apply. This cleared my problem.

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 15 '20 at 13:44

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Check the target Java version matches the installed Java version in the pom.xml. Even if you have the java version installed. Check if eclipse project facet has correct java version.

<properties>
    <java.version>1.8</java.version>
</properties>

answered Apr 15 '20 at 13:44

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WARNING The requested profile "pom.xml" could not be activated because it does not exist

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