Title: Error when uploading file
Last modified: December 5, 2025

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# Error when uploading file

 *  Resolved [batto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/batto/)
 * (@batto)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-file-2/)
 * The add file button does not respond or work until you save the record at least
   as a draft.
 * The console throws this error.
 * This error occurs after the latest WordPress core update.
 * _“Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘defaults’)
   
   at constructor.invoke (pods-dfv.min.js?ver=4008c948bd3dcc7d352f:1:1101251)at 
   constructor.onChildviewAddFileClick (pods-dfv.min.js?ver=4008c948bd3dcc7d352f:
   1:1103541)at constructor.\_childViewEventHandler (view.js:203:34)at p (backbone.
   min.js?ver=1.6.0:2:3818)at backbone.min.js?ver=1.6.0:2:3508at a (backbone.min.
   js?ver=1.6.0:2:692)at constructor.trigger (backbone.min.js?ver=1.6.0:2:3380)at
   constructor.r (trigger-method.js:40:16)at constructor.triggerMethod (view.js:
   181:31)at constructor. (triggers.js:35:10)”

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 *  Plugin Support [pdclark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pdclark/)
 * (@pdclark)
 * [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-file-2/#post-18800718)
 * In testing, a new file on a file field, both single and multiple, both with and
   without defaults, was able to be added without errors on a new Post before saving.
 * If the error persists after testing for plugin conflicts, please post a Pods 
   configuration file from `Pods Admin > Components > Import/Export Packages` to
   GitHub via [pods.io/submit](https://pods.io/submit)

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 * Last reply from: [pdclark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pdclark/)
 * Last activity: [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-when-uploading-file-2/#post-18800718)
 * Status: resolved