What is the reason for the following error: Error: Cannot find control with path: 'resources -> 0 -> name'

Question

I try to implement form array in a form, this array contains a collection of form groups, here is the implementation

component

form: FormGroup = this.formBuilder.group({
  name: ['', Validators.required],
  description: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.maxLength(255)]],
  resources: this.formBuilder.array([]),
});

a getter for resources

get resources(): FormArray {
  return this.form.get('resources') as FormArray;
}

add resource method

private newResource(): FormGroup {
  return this.formBuilder.group({
    title: ['', Validators.required],
    description: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.maxLength(255)]],
    contentTypeId: ['', Validators.required],
    url: ['', Validators.required],
  });
}

addResource(): void {
  this.resources.push(this.newResource());
}

template

<ng-container formArrayName="resources">
  <div *ngFor="let resource of resources.controls; let i = index">
    <ng-container [formGroupName]="i">
      <div class="field">
        <input
          pInputText
          formControlName="name"
          class="p-inputtext w-full"
        />
      </div>
      <div class="field">
        <textarea
          pInputTextarea
          formControlName="description"
          class="p-inputtext w-full"
        ></textarea>
      </div>
    </ng-container>
  </div>
</ng-container>

Adding a resource expects the form element to be drawn and the model to be updated. The latter happens but because of adding the form group the following error occurs, the layout breaks:

ERROR Error: Cannot find control with path: 'resources -> 0 -> name'

I have tried variations of this answer but the error persists.

update 0

This answer suggests adding [formGroup] but when I try I get this error:

error TS2740: Type 'AbstractControl' is missing the following properties from type 'FormGroup': controls, registerControl, addControl, removeControl, and 3 more.

`formControlName="name"` change to `formControlName="title"`. Name doesn't exist in FormGroup of `newResource()`. — Yong Shun, Jan 21 '22 at 04:14
my mistake, I have reviewed in detail and in effect I use a name where the title should go, please Yong Shun if you like, answer the question to give the correct answer — Mario, Jan 21 '22 at 04:30

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 21 '22 at 04:44

As requested by Post Owner,

Issue

The name control doesn't exist in the FormGroup of newResource().

<input
    pInputText
    formControlName="name"
    class="p-inputtext w-full"
/>

FormGroup

private newResource(): FormGroup {
  return this.formBuilder.group({
    title: ['', Validators.required],
    description: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.maxLength(255)]],
    contentTypeId: ['', Validators.required],
    url: ['', Validators.required],
  });
}

Solution

Hence, replace it with formControlName="title" in the HTML.

Make sure that all the formControlName in the HTML exist in the FormGroup.

Sample Demo

What is the reason for the following error: Error: Cannot find control with path: 'resources -> 0 -> name'

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