javax.servlet.jsp.JspException: Failed to obtain specified collection

Hi,

I get the following exception when I don't enter a required field in the form and submit the form.

There are several fields on the jsp screen{textbox, check box, select box}

its unable to populate/retain the values of the select box. it's able to retain the value of other controls on the jsp screen.

Kindly provide some inputs.

Thanks
Neeraj.

Hi Neeraj,
Can you please tell which tag are you using html:select or html

ptionsCollection?
Did your bean hold the getter and setters for the collection ?
Struts may require an indexed getter method for for your collection. Adding that to your form may allow the select/optionsCollection tag to work correctly

we are using and we do have proper setter and getters for the LIST.

can you please guide by providing some sample code for indexed getters/setters ?

thanks
Neeraj>

Neeraj could you please provide me the code you are working.
Are your collection values are coming from database? Please also check if the bean is present in any scope in jsp.

i am geeting same issue ... my code is http://www.coderanch.com/t/523670/Struts/Dynamic-drop-down-struts
please give solution...

Make sure this action forwards to the JSP, and then call the URL for the action (/myaction.do) rather than calling the JSP directly (/mypage.jsp).
... hope this will help other who came to this post thru search

Hello Everyone!

I have had come across this very error and Found the solution that wasn't that obvious and could help as a hint

in my case the optionsCollection could not be found because the <html:form >name was Identical to the InputForm.java with the List, so the options where searched in the wrong place, in this case just following the name convention for Java solved the problem

I hope this could serve as a Hint!

Regards fellow programmers!