Uncaught Type Error: Cannot set properties of null

Question

I want to populate the extract records from mysql database. I am using ajax javascript to do the request. The problem is not populating to input type text area array just bec. of this error.

Naimish Makwana · Answer

The error message “Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of null” typically means that you’re trying to access or modify a property on an object that doesn’t exist or is null . In your case it seems like the issue is with this line of code: document.getElementById(section1_target_action + [0]).value = section1_action; Here you’re trying to set the value of an element with the id section1_target_action0 . However the error suggests that there’s no such element in your HTML. The problem might be that your textarea doesn’t have an id. You can try adding an id to your textarea like this: This way your JavaScript code should be able to find the textarea and set its value. Please make sure the id you’re using in your JavaScript matches the id in your HTML. Also if you have multiple textareas each one should have a unique id. Thanks

Amit Mohanty · Answer

You're trying to populate a textarea with the ID section1_target_action + [0]. However this will result in the ID being section1_target_action0 which might not be what you intended. Try the below code once: var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(); //creating URL to php to retrieve data from backend. var url = getSaveDraftExemptValues.php?evaluator_id= + evaluator_id; xmlhttp.open(GET url true); xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () { if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) { var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText); // Loop through the data and populate textareas for (var i = 0; i

Rodel Barbin · Answer

Hi Amit Please see code snippet below. The problem here it is not populating to section1_target_action array it return this error. HTML: Javascript: var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest(); //creating URL to php to retrieve data from backend. url=getSaveDraftExemptValues.php?evaluator_id=+evaluator_id; xmlhttp.open(GETurltrue); xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () { if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) { var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText); let section1_action = myObj[0].section1_action; document.getElementById(section1_target_action + [0]).value = section1_action; } } xmlhttp.send(null); Back end: PHP $output = array(); $database = new Database(); $db = $database->getConnection(); $userModel = new Transaction($db); $evaluator_id = $_GET['evaluator_id']; $save_draft=1; $output = $userModel->getSaveDraftEmployee($evaluator_id$save_draft); //Send in JSON encoded form $result= json_encode($outputtrue); echo $result; Thank you.

Amit Mohanty · Answer

Could you please share a minimal reproducible code snippet to understand the issue? Without seeing your code it's difficult to provide specific guidance.

Mrunali Sawant · Answer

The Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of null error typically indicates that your JavaScript code is attempting to access or modify an element that does not exist in the DOM. This often happens when the script runs before the DOM is fully loaded or if the element's selector is incorrect. Common Issues and Fixes: Incorrect ID in JavaScript : Ensure that the IDs used in document.getElementById() match the IDs in your HTML. Script Timing : Ensure the script runs after the DOM is fully loaded. AJAX Response : Ensure your server-side script returns the expected JSON format. Error Handling : Add error handling for AJAX requests and JSON parsing to help diagnose issues.