# Troubleshooting **URL:** https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/troubleshooting/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://org-roam.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://org-roam.discourse.group/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Install org-roam manually](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/install-org-roam-manually/3768)
**Author:** [@cybertheye](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/cybertheye)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/install-org-roam-manually/3768 "2025-04-11T03:51:41Z")
What if I install org-roam manually, should I require all those .el files ? like this (require 'org-roam) (require 'org-roam-db) (require 'org-roam-capture) (require 'org-roam-compat) ... ;; extensions (require 'org… --- ## [Org-store-link changed behavior, stopped storing org-roam links](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-store-link-changed-behavior-stopped-storing-org-roam-links/3747)
**Author:** [@JeffBrown](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/JeffBrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-store-link-changed-behavior-stopped-storing-org-roam-links/3747 "2025-03-22T00:36:45Z")
Hello! I have had the following line in the org-roam section of my config for years: (global-set-key (kbd "C-c n l") #'org-store-link) When called under a (sub)headline with no properties drawer, it has always created… --- ## [How to qualify a column name in a SQL query passed to emacsql?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-qualify-a-column-name-in-a-sql-query-passed-to-emacsql/3756)
**Author:** [@JeffBrown](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/JeffBrown)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-qualify-a-column-name-in-a-sql-query-passed-to-emacsql/3756 "2025-03-01T16:37:42Z")
I also posted this question on the Emacs StackExchange: sqlite - How to qualify a column name in a SQL query passed to emacsql? - Emacs Stack Exchange Here’s the question in its entirety: Some context I’m querying my o… --- ## [Behavior like Org-Indent mode in Org code blocks](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/behavior-like-org-indent-mode-in-org-code-blocks/3751)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/behavior-like-org-indent-mode-in-org-code-blocks/3751 "2025-02-25T13:21:33Z")
I no longer indent Org code blocks (see this question). Is there a way of having behavior like Org-Indent mode in Org code blocks? I mean display indent of 2 spaces even when there is no indent in the file. Maybe I need… --- ## [Org-mode source code blocks indent when I RET](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-mode-source-code-blocks-indent-when-i-ret/3750)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-mode-source-code-blocks-indent-when-i-ret/3750 "2025-02-24T23:47:18Z")
When I click RET on any character other than the last in a line, in an Org-mode source code block, the whole block gets indented one tab. I then have to undo twice to get back to previous state. I cannot find anyone with… --- ## [Org-babel Java error](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-babel-java-error/3746)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-babel-java-error/3746 "2025-02-23T11:51:40Z")
As said in Java Source Code Blocks in Org Mode, I did (setopt org-babel-default-header-args:java '((:dir . nil) (:results . value))). However, when doing C-c C-c on Java source blocks, I get an error: Symbol's value as v… --- ## [\`org-roam-node-insert\` sometiems creates unwanted PROPERTIES drawer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-node-insert-sometiems-creates-unwanted-properties-drawer/3740)
**Author:** [@JeffBrown](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/JeffBrown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-node-insert-sometiems-creates-unwanted-properties-drawer/3740 "2025-02-18T20:51:32Z")
Suppose I am a file called Original, and I highlight some text (the word “New”, let’s say) and run org-roam-node-insert. Sometimes it does what I want, sometimes not. It behaves exactly as I would like if New already ma… --- ## [Emacs does not find package \`emacsql-sqlite3\`](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/emacs-does-not-find-package-emacsql-sqlite3/3727)
**Author:** [@JeffBrown](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/JeffBrown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/emacs-does-not-find-package-emacsql-sqlite3/3727 "2025-02-18T17:34:55Z")
Hello, intrepid org-roamers! I’m trying to up an AWS Debian EC2 instance to keep a (git-managed) copy of my org-roam notes, so that I can use them from my phone (by sshing into the instance from Termux). (I was excited … --- ## [Make Org code evaluation block title lowercase](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/make-org-code-evaluation-block-title-lowercase/3743)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/make-org-code-evaluation-block-title-lowercase/3743 "2025-02-17T11:07:51Z")
Niche topic, how do I make source code evalution show “#+results” and then results, rather than “#+RESULTS:”, and then results? I looked at org-babel-execute-src-block in ob-core.el, but I couldn’t find anything obvious… --- ## [Gpg key error while trying to install org-roam](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/gpg-key-error-while-trying-to-install-org-roam/3734)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/gpg-key-error-while-trying-to-install-org-roam/3734 "2025-01-28T06:57:03Z")
Failed to verify signature archive-contents.sig: No public key for 645357D2883A0966 created at 2025-01-26T04:05:02+0600 using EDDSA Command output: gpg: Signature made Sun 26 Jan 2025 04:05:02 AM +06 gpg: … --- ## [Org-roam files expected structure / no node at point error](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-files-expected-structure-no-node-at-point-error/3723)
**Author:** [@inkbottle](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/inkbottle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-files-expected-structure-no-node-at-point-error/3723 "2025-01-13T20:03:56Z")
Easy to reproduce error: In an org-roam file, if I move the #+title: cool title line from after the property drawer containing the UUID to before that property drawer, and then evaluate org-roam-tag-add, I get a “no nod… --- ## [What is responsible for this db-sync 'finalizer failure' message?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/what-is-responsible-for-this-db-sync-finalizer-failure-message/3567)
**Author:** [@lyndhurst](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/lyndhurst)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/what-is-responsible-for-this-db-sync-finalizer-failure-message/3567 "2025-01-13T12:19:49Z")
I noticed while debuging a custom function a while ago that every time my Org-roam database is synchronized, the following message gets printed to my messages buffer: finalizer failed: (wrong-type-argument sqlitep nil… --- ## [Keep Org-mode list indents when wrapping text (with visual-wrap-prefix-mode)](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/keep-org-mode-list-indents-when-wrapping-text-with-visual-wrap-prefix-mode/3715)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/keep-org-mode-list-indents-when-wrapping-text-with-visual-wrap-prefix-mode/3715 "2025-01-10T19:28:53Z")
I use visual-wrap-prefix-mode (Emacs 30 new feature), and for the most part it works really well. However when I’m using it with Org lists it’s very hard to distinguish between adjacent items because the indent of the on… --- ## [Org-roam on emacs28.1 cant find emacsql-sqlite definition](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-on-emacs28-1-cant-find-emacsql-sqlite-definition/3684)
**Author:** [@pete986889](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/pete986889)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-on-emacs28-1-cant-find-emacsql-sqlite-definition/3684 "2025-01-04T13:00:37Z")
Previously org-roam has been functioning with no problems, however after the latest update via package org-roam is having trouble finding the definition of emacsql-sqlite despite emacsql being installed. I’ve reinstalle… --- ## [Org-mode tags with special characters](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-mode-tags-with-special-characters/3712)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-mode-tags-with-special-characters/3712 "2024-12-26T00:03:22Z")
According to the Org-mode documentation, ‘Tags are normal words containing letters, numbers, ‘\_’, and ‘@’.’ Is it possible to use other special characters, in addition to ‘\_’ and ‘@’? For example, apostrophes (‘'’) or h… --- ## [Working with/organizing multiple notes](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/working-with-organizing-multiple-notes/3694)
**Author:** [@dmitrym](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dmitrym)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/working-with-organizing-multiple-notes/3694 "2024-12-20T12:18:21Z")
Hey folks, I’m wondering how you go from multiple nodes to a publication. I have a few related zettels and now I want to process them and turn them into a final document. How do you do it? --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Emasql error in doom emacs](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/solved-emasql-error-in-doom-emacs/3680)
**Author:** [@shayan8Sa](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/shayan8Sa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/solved-emasql-error-in-doom-emacs/3680 "2024-12-16T03:27:34Z")
Hello guys, I have been using org mode for a while now. It is absolutely fantastic. I used to use obsidian for 3 years and now i want to try org-roam. But unfortunately i get this error (i am using doom emacs with ema… --- ## [Org doesnt resolve \[\[id:UUID::\*subtree name\]\[link name\]\] hyperlinks when org-roam is enabled](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-doesnt-resolve-id-subtree-name-link-name-hyperlinks-when-org-roam-is-enabled/3698)
**Author:** [@user45b8c8f0](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/user45b8c8f0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-doesnt-resolve-id-subtree-name-link-name-hyperlinks-when-org-roam-is-enabled/3698 "2024-12-14T16:56:52Z")
Hi everyone, I have created this thread on the emacs stackexchange, but it looks like this is really an org-roam issue. I’m using this small org file to test the behavior: \* example heading :PROPERTIES: :ID: f38… --- ## [Table of content does not like org-roam link in header](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/table-of-content-does-not-like-org-roam-link-in-header/3692)
**Author:** [@Phil](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Phil)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/table-of-content-does-not-like-org-roam-link-in-header/3692 "2024-12-11T09:51:12Z")
Hi all, In some bigger notes I use an auto-generated table-of-content to list my headers. If a header contains a link to another note in its string then when I click on the table-of-content’s link to that particular he… --- ## [Symbol’s function definition is void: emacsql-sqlite](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/symbol-s-function-definition-is-void-emacsql-sqlite/3687)
**Author:** [@noosanon](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/noosanon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/symbol-s-function-definition-is-void-emacsql-sqlite/3687 "2024-12-02T14:17:56Z")
Hello guys, I’m having a really strange problem after upgrading org-roam a few days ago. I cannot use org-roam. Every time I tried to use it I get the error message: Symbol’s function definition is void: emacsql-sqlite … --- ## [Installation of Org-Roam fails](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-of-org-roam-fails/3676)
**Author:** [@juajua](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/juajua)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/installation-of-org-roam-fails/3676 "2024-11-23T18:38:26Z")
I try to install Org-Roam on my Mac (with Sequoia), but it fails. Here are my steps: 1.) In .emacs I initialize the MELPA-archive (use-package package :config (add-to-list 'package-archives '(“melpa-stable” . “Packag… --- ## [How to make node ID lowercase](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-make-node-id-lowercase/3665)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-make-node-id-lowercase/3665 "2024-11-21T19:50:42Z")
I’m using :target (file+head (downcase "${id}.org")) in a capture template but am getting the error Wrong type argument: char-or-string-p, (downcase "${id}.org"). I do not see why the error is being thrown because "${id… --- ## [Org-mode code blocks not accepting certain characters](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-mode-code-blocks-not-accepting-certain-characters/3673)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-mode-code-blocks-not-accepting-certain-characters/3673 "2024-11-19T12:46:04Z")
When I am typing in an Org-mode code block, if I type ‘+’, ‘=’, ‘/’, ‘\*’ then it makes the block lose all formatting. If however a different character precedes one of these characters (for example ‘&/’ or ‘a\*’), the form… --- ## [Get Emacs mode line to display node title, rather than file name](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/get-emacs-mode-line-to-display-node-title-rather-than-file-name/3667)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/get-emacs-mode-line-to-display-node-title-rather-than-file-name/3667 "2024-11-19T12:06:29Z")
Just what it sounds like, when I’m editing my nodes I find it disconcerting to see the file name in the mode line because I think about them as the titles. --- ## [\`org-roam-db-sync\` hangs with "Processing modified files..."](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-db-sync-hangs-with-processing-modified-files/2234)
**Author:** [@joshrule](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/joshrule)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-db-sync-hangs-with-processing-modified-files/2234 "2024-11-18T00:51:09Z")
I’ve been using org-roam for nearly a year and recently upgraded to v2 as part of migrating to doom on a new laptop. I experienced no problems for a week or so, but then last night noticed that org-roam couldn’t sync wi… --- ## [How to prevent \`org-roam-capture\` from adding ID property?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-prevent-org-roam-capture-from-adding-id-property/2669)
**Author:** [@pablo](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/pablo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-prevent-org-roam-capture-from-adding-id-property/2669 "2024-11-11T17:29:28Z")
The org roam capture template I rely upon to capture bibliographic notes creates a new file with an org heading, and places all relevant PROPERTIES in a drawer right below that heading, including an ID property. However,… --- ## [Extra spaces when updating Org mode properties](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/extra-spaces-when-updating-org-mode-properties/3652)
**Author:** [@orgroamer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/orgroamer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/extra-spaces-when-updating-org-mode-properties/3652 "2024-11-06T00:01:31Z")
When using org-set-property, each property has a minimum value of 8 characters. Otherwise the function adds in extra spaces after the colon to make it 8 characters. Is this intended behavior, and is there a way of not ad… --- ## ["Tagging" quick notes in dailies / journal](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/tagging-quick-notes-in-dailies-journal/3643)
**Author:** [@ethan](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ethan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 11:04am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/tagging-quick-notes-in-dailies-journal/3643 "2024-11-02T11:04:28Z")
I’m trying to use org-roam to solve a concrete problem, but I am struggling to understand the most vernacular org-roam way to do this. What I want conceptually: at work we have a number of systems that have a surprising… --- ## [Eldoc error when after opening org-roam buffer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/eldoc-error-when-after-opening-org-roam-buffer/3634)
**Author:** [@ethan](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ethan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/eldoc-error-when-after-opening-org-roam-buffer/3634 "2024-10-31T15:41:47Z")
I have been getting an “eldoc error” in my emacs when using org-roam. The error looks like this: eldoc error: (wrong-type-argument number-or-marker-p nil) \[4 times\] If I restart my emacs the error isn’t there. Then if,… --- ## [Org-roam fails with "Selecting deleted buffer" error](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-fails-with-selecting-deleted-buffer-error/3353)
**Author:** [@rhombus](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/rhombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-fails-with-selecting-deleted-buffer-error/3353 "2024-10-18T23:42:34Z")
emacs won’t load my init.el due to an error loading org-roam, though it worked a couple of days ago. I just did a system update, perhaps that’s what triggered it? Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "Selecting deleted … [Previous page](https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/troubleshooting/7.md) [Next page](https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/troubleshooting/7.md?page=2)