# Unable to move Object from one folder to another **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Report\ **Tags:** bugs-report, katalon-studio\ **Created:** [February 14, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383 "2018-02-14T14:46:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pj\_wittman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/258eb7/32.png) [@pj\_wittman](https://forum.katalon.com/u/pj_wittman)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/1 "2018-02-14T14:46:27Z")
I have created a new folder under “Object Repository” and am attempting to move an object from an existing folder to this new folder. I am getting a error message stating “Unable to move the selection: null”. I click the OK button to dismiss the dialog and see that the object has NOT been moved. I close the Katalon application and then re-launch it. The object has now been moved to the correct folder. Is this a known defect and if so, when will it be fixed? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Gudrich](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/christian_gudrich/32/433_2.png) [@Christian\_Gudrich](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Christian_Gudrich)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/2 "2018-04-16T07:39:17Z")
1. Try to move object 2. Should still result in already mentioned error message 3. Rename Object 4. Results in moving object to target folder without renaming ---
**Author:** ![Zarashima](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/zarashima/32/928_2.png) [@Zarashima](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Zarashima)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/3 "2018-04-16T08:44:13Z")
> pj wittman said: > > I have created a new folder under “Object Repository” and am attempting to move an object from an existing folder to this new folder. I am getting a error message stating “Unable to move the selection: null”. I click the OK button to dismiss the dialog and see that the object has NOT been moved. I close the Katalon application and then re-launch it. The object has now been moved to the correct folder. > Is this a known defect and if so, when will it be fixed? I can’t reproduce this issue. Please help to provide Katalon Studio logs as pointed from here: [http://forum.katalon.com/discussion/4405/read-this-first-before-reporting-an-issue-bug#latest](http://forum.katalon.com/discussion/4405/read-this-first-before-reporting-an-issue-bug#latest) ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Brian\_Walker](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Brian_Walker)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/4 "2018-06-11T03:04:11Z")
I’m running into this issue as well. The problem is the algorithm used to set default object names is creating invalid names. On the one hand, I should be more deliberate about naming objects. I’m new to this application. On the other hand, the application shouldn’t be generating names it can’t process. This is the adjusted error from my logs… Caused by: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; systemId: file:/[project-path]/Object%20Repository/Page\_Create%20Blah%20%20Blah%20Blah/html\_Create%20Blah%20%20Blah%20Br.rs; lineNumber: 164; columnNumber: 14; The character sequence “]]\>” must not appear in content unless used to mark the end of a CDATA section. I am able to open the object in the Web Object Spy. I don’t see the string it is referencing ("]]\>"). Re-saving the object does not help. ---
**Author:** ![Muller\_Laszlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@Muller\_Laszlo](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Muller_Laszlo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/5 "2018-07-10T10:53:52Z")
Have the same problem when “Create new folder(s) as page’s name” not checked! And if I check it, and the test case created, I cant delete the new folders! Log and screenshot attached. “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.” ![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/katalon-forum/editor/ku/lcvtifsq6nhc.jpg) [.log](https://s3.amazonaws.com/katalon-forum/editor/sx/v5kllssl6rsd.log) [Katalon-studio-error.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/katalon-forum/editor/ku/lcvtifsq6nhc.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jmorris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jmorris/32/16103_2.png) [@jmorris](https://forum.katalon.com/u/jmorris)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/6 "2019-04-29T14:36:01Z")
has anyone found a solution to this? dL an earlier version or something else? ---
**Author:** ![jmorris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jmorris/32/16103_2.png) [@jmorris](https://forum.katalon.com/u/jmorris)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/7 "2019-04-29T14:59:01Z")
update: updating to the latest `6.1.2` still throws the error but completes the operation. ---
**Author:** ![jmorris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jmorris/32/16103_2.png) [@jmorris](https://forum.katalon.com/u/jmorris)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/8 "2019-09-18T20:17:29Z")
it’s still a problem with 6.3.3 - can we get a fix @katalon.team ---
**Author:** ![dnelson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/dnelson/32/9711_2.png) [@dnelson](https://forum.katalon.com/u/dnelson)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/9 "2020-03-18T21:13:39Z")
bumping this for visibility since there hasn’t been a fix, I’m running into this as well. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/5/d55596ab02785a255798e87ede769734747b30c4.svg) [@system](https://forum.katalon.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-move-object-from-one-folder-to-another/9383/10 "2021-03-18T21:13:42Z")
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