# Troubleshooting **URL:** https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/troubleshooting/7.md [Latest](https://org-roam.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://org-roam.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [Beginner's Guide to Troubleshooting Emacs Problems – an Org-roam Edition](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/beginners-guide-to-troubleshooting-emacs-problems-an-org-roam-edition/224)
**Author:** [@nobiot](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nobiot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/beginners-guide-to-troubleshooting-emacs-problems-an-org-roam-edition/224 "2021-08-07T14:59:30Z")
Beginner’s Guide to Troubleshooting Emacs Problems – an Org-roam Edition Intro Emacs is infinitely enhanceable. You can pick features and functions you like from the ever-growing universe of Emacs packages and hacks. You… --- ## [Making better use of the 'Learn' section](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/making-better-use-of-the-learn-section/143)
**Author:** [@zaeph](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/zaeph)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/making-better-use-of-the-learn-section/143 "2020-05-15T22:19:20Z")
Hi there, We’re really happy to see that many people have found their way to the Discourse, and I thank you all for taking the time to participate in the discussions. I have a bit of a request for you, and it concerns … --- ## [About the Troubleshooting category](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/about-the-troubleshooting-category/14)
**Author:** [@jethro](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jethro)\ **Replies:** 0
Get help with a problem you’re facing. Please make sure that your question hasn’t already been answered before creating a new topic. To get good help, make sure to include enough context of the issue in question. A hel… --- ## [How to get icomplete in buffer completion insert org-roam links to nodes](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-icomplete-in-buffer-completion-insert-org-roam-links-to-nodes/3944)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-icomplete-in-buffer-completion-insert-org-roam-links-to-nodes/3944 "2026-07-14T12:48:42Z")
I am trying to do this without using company like in this thread: How to to get \[\[Title of the target note\]\] working with inline autocomplete in Org-roam Here are my relevant configs: minibuffer (use-package minibuffe… --- ## [Org-roam-version doesnt work](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-version-doesnt-work/3941)
**Author:** [@chomwitt](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/chomwitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-version-doesnt-work/3941 "2026-07-12T20:39:53Z")
emacs: 30.1 org-mode : 9.7.11 org-roam : (from package list) 20250324.2140 Trying to find my org-roam version i tried to run in emacs org-roam-version but i get : --- ## [Placeholders like Obsidian?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/placeholders-like-obsidian/3940)
**Author:** [@frank](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/frank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/placeholders-like-obsidian/3940 "2026-07-08T14:18:46Z")
Really bad title but it’ll make sense in a bit. In Obsidian I usually inline link to a file like \[\[character1 name\]\] when I don’t have a place or character name yet. When I rename that file, all displayed links get upda… --- ## [How to Achieve these 3 things?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-achieve-these-3-things/3914)
**Author:** [@NoBodyDroid](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/NoBodyDroid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-achieve-these-3-things/3914 "2026-05-29T22:58:17Z")
Hello So I want to implement these 3 features in my workflow, but I came from writer background so no programming experience: how to add alias at the top of the note below the id because when I wanted to do it. It cre… --- ## [Database issue: processing modified files every time](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/database-issue-processing-modified-files-every-time/3823)
**Author:** [@japhir](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/japhir)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/database-issue-processing-modified-files-every-time/3823 "2026-03-03T19:58:13Z")
Hey! I keep getting very slow startup and repeated scanning of nodes every time I open up a node. Something seems to be up with my database. Any idea how to resolve this? \*Messages\* Clearing removed files... … --- ## [Node/file pick list does not appear when calling org-road-node-find](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/node-file-pick-list-does-not-appear-when-calling-org-road-node-find/3902)
**Author:** [@sbishop33](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/sbishop33)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/node-file-pick-list-does-not-appear-when-calling-org-road-node-find/3902 "2026-02-24T14:55:20Z")
Complete newbie to org-roam! When trying to open a node using org-roam-node-find, a pick list does not appear. Instead, I am prompted to type in a file name. This will become impossible as the nodes multiply! How can I … --- ## [Processing Modified Files Slow](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/processing-modified-files-slow/3896)
**Author:** [@jprussell](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jprussell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/processing-modified-files-slow/3896 "2026-02-01T17:36:45Z")
Hi All, Long time, no post, mostly because I’ve been happily using org-roam without issues. After updating some packages, though, I decided to tackle a minor nuisance with org-roam, and so far I’ve been unable to fix it… --- ## [Issue with org-dailies-capture-templates 'specify :target'](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/issue-with-org-dailies-capture-templates-specify-target/3893)
**Author:** [@stevenli](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/stevenli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/issue-with-org-dailies-capture-templates-specify-target/3893 "2026-01-08T00:54:47Z")
Hi, I’m moving my dairies from Obsidian to org-roam. I created a dailies template but I keep getting a “Template needs to specify ‘:target’. When I turned on toggle-debug-on-error’, no error is generated; just the previ… --- ## [Org-transclusion: source losing indentation limitation](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-transclusion-source-losing-indentation-limitation/3864)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-transclusion-source-losing-indentation-limitation/3864 "2026-01-04T11:59:36Z")
According to Org-transclusion User Manual: Currently, the following extensions are available. (off by default) org-transclusion-indent-mode Support org-indent-mode. Known limitation: when transcluded, the source will… --- ## [Why do I now get an "org-roam-fontification-buffer" whenever I open a backlinks buffer?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-do-i-now-get-an-org-roam-fontification-buffer-whenever-i-open-a-backlinks-buffer/3887)
**Author:** [@jcdix123](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jcdix123)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-do-i-now-get-an-org-roam-fontification-buffer-whenever-i-open-a-backlinks-buffer/3887 "2025-12-30T19:42:52Z")
I suddenly noticed that whenever I open a backlinks buffer (C-c n l) it now creates a buffer called “org-roam-fontification-buffer”. I don’t remember org-roam doing this before. The buffer created has the full text of th… --- ## [Making ID property lowercase in capture template](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/making-id-property-lowercase-in-capture-template/3877)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/making-id-property-lowercase-in-capture-template/3877 "2025-10-23T09:53:46Z")
I recently updated Org-roam, and now :id: %(downcase "${id}") in my capture template isn’t working anymore, instead it does ‘ID’ upper-case. Why would the new update be doing this? How would I fix it? --- ## [Using template file with file+head+olp](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/using-template-file-with-file-head-olp/2959)
**Author:** [@troam](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/troam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/using-template-file-with-file-head-olp/2959 "2025-10-14T21:48:35Z")
Hello, I find that specifying a template file doesn’t work. I get an org file with only the Log heading, with the capture going under the heading. ("y" "Daily Log Entry" entry "\*\* %\<%I:%M %p\>: %?" :ta… --- ## [Daillies-goto-today does not create property ID](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/daillies-goto-today-does-not-create-property-id/3871)
**Author:** [@Horus](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Horus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/daillies-goto-today-does-not-create-property-id/3871 "2025-10-12T18:36:35Z")
Hello, just very recently, org-roam started to not create a PROPERTY drawer with an ID property when creating a new node. The two commits fix(capture): self-remove org-roam-capture-run-new-node-hook-a advice (41f9a1) f… --- ## [Org-roam bibtex & orb-edit-note error](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-bibtex-orb-edit-note-error/3865)
**Author:** [@uliw](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/uliw)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-bibtex-orb-edit-note-error/3865 "2025-09-29T13:14:22Z")
I have used org-roam and org-roam-bibtex for years, without issues, but starting yesterday, I suddenly get the below error. To the best of my knowledge, I did not change anything in the configuration (or the template). … --- ## [Cursor position for default node](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/cursor-position-for-default-node/3866)
**Author:** [@org\_haha12](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/org_haha12)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/cursor-position-for-default-node/3866 "2025-09-26T23:23:26Z")
I think there was a recent update for org-roam and I wonder if anyone has issue with cursor position/placement in node creation with the org-roam-capture-template? I have one as default as follows: ("d" "default" plain… --- ## [Discord thread reached message limit?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/discord-thread-reached-message-limit/3867)
**Author:** [@uliw](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/uliw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/discord-thread-reached-message-limit/3867 "2025-09-26T14:47:57Z")
I am in the middle of a thread, and get “sorry as a new user you only can post X messages on your first day” Please wait 1 hour, and try again. Alas, this was yesterday, and I still get the same message. I tried login/l… --- ## [How to get org-roam keybindings working after an emacs restart](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-org-roam-keybindings-working-after-an-emacs-restart/3857)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-org-roam-keybindings-working-after-an-emacs-restart/3857 "2025-09-01T13:51:13Z")
Here’s the portion of my org-roam config where I define keybindings: (use-package org-roam :ensure nil :after org :bind (("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-toggle) ("C-c n f" . org-roam-node-find) ("C-… --- ## [Using filetag and searching by tags](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/using-filetag-and-searching-by-tags/3838)
**Author:** [@abel27](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/abel27)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/using-filetag-and-searching-by-tags/3838 "2025-08-13T04:48:04Z")
Hello everyone, I am getting into trouble to work with tags in org-roam. I would like to reproduce what I see in the video of System Crafter : https://youtu.be/YxgA5z2R08I at 21’19’’ (see the screenshot below). As you c… --- ## [Org-roam-graph showing "roam:" in Title of Node](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-graph-showing-roam-in-title-of-node/3839)
**Author:** [@digitalnotions](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/digitalnotions)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-graph-showing-roam-in-title-of-node/3839 "2025-08-08T17:05:51Z")
I somehow ended up with a node named “roam:August”, which is a node I link all of my August dailies to. It contains items such as monthly goals and projects I’m working on for the month. The problem is, I cannot figure … --- ## [Adding aliases to internal nodes causes "wrong side of point" error](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/adding-aliases-to-internal-nodes-causes-wrong-side-of-point-error/3827)
**Author:** [@JeffBrown](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/JeffBrown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/adding-aliases-to-internal-nodes-causes-wrong-side-of-point-error/3827 "2025-07-23T07:35:17Z")
The problem I keep running into problems when I try to add aliases to an internal node. Does this happen to anyone else? An example Suppose I have a file like this: ... #+title: everything \* values :PROPERTIES:… --- ## [EmacSQL had an unhandled condition](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/emacsql-had-an-unhandled-condition/3825)
**Author:** [@org\_haha12](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/org_haha12)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/emacsql-had-an-unhandled-condition/3825 "2025-07-06T16:40:30Z")
I have been using the package fine (currently the newest version). However, today when I invoke org-roam-node-find, error shows up as EmacSQL had an unhandled condition. I traced with it and here is the output: Debugger… --- ## [Completion-at-point not working](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/completion-at-point-not-working/3824)
**Author:** [@Jason](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Jason)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/completion-at-point-not-working/3824 "2025-07-05T04:40:17Z")
Hi all, I’ve a fresh install of org-roam, here is my config: (use-package org-roam :ensure t :custom (org-roam-directory (file-truename "~/Notebooks/org/notes/")) :bind (("C-c n l" . org-roam-buffer-t… --- ## [Approaches for GTD with or without \`org-roam\` or \`org-gtd\`?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/approaches-for-gtd-with-or-without-org-roam-or-org-gtd/3819)
**Author:** [@dotsony](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dotsony)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/approaches-for-gtd-with-or-without-org-roam-or-org-gtd/3819 "2025-07-03T19:04:44Z")
The central problem, as I see it, is this: projects and tasks form a graph. A task or subproject might be shared between multiple projects. Next Actions are a subset of TODOs. They are sink nodes in graph theoretic terms… --- ## [Proper Way to Delete Notes](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/proper-way-to-delete-notes/3816)
**Author:** [@dotsony](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dotsony)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/proper-way-to-delete-notes/3816 "2025-06-14T21:03:33Z")
I found nothing explicit about the right way to do this. Do I just delete the file, and trust that the DB will synchronize itself? --- ## [Make properties drawer in org-id-store-link lowercase](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/make-properties-drawer-in-org-id-store-link-lowercase/3799)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/make-properties-drawer-in-org-id-store-link-lowercase/3799 "2025-05-10T10:40:35Z")
I would like the properties drawer generated by org-id-store-link to be lowercase, so :properties: rather than :PROPERTIES: etc. I looked at the documentation for org-id-store-link, but I cannot find a way to do this. I… --- ## [Only enable company mode for node title completions](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/only-enable-company-mode-for-node-title-completions/3797)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/only-enable-company-mode-for-node-title-completions/3797 "2025-04-22T18:04:28Z")
I’d like to only enable company mode for node completions when I type \[\[ or run completion-at-point. Recently I got this working, but it’s trying to autocomplete whenever I type anything in Org buffers, which is very dis… --- ## [Preview / link to pages in pdf files](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/preview-link-to-pages-in-pdf-files/3772)
**Author:** [@archiee](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/archiee)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/preview-link-to-pages-in-pdf-files/3772 "2025-04-13T20:29:57Z")
Hi eveyone, I am new here, hope posting my question in the right place. I am coming from obsidian. I can link to pdf pages directly in it. even preview them (eventho it can get slow on large file and adds a lot of ove… [Next page](https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/troubleshooting/7.md?page=1)