Overview
User may see the following "Circular references between placeholders detected" error in M-Files web when drag 'n' dropping a file to M-Files for example into virtual folder in view when new object is created to M-Files. Error appears when trying to fill metadata for newly created object.Error does not appear at M-Files Desktop or at M-Files Classic Web.
Solution
This issue (ID 161382) is available to M-Files March '22 Update. M-Files server update is needed for the fix.Updating can be done via installation package by selecting "Simple upgrade" option (Manually Updating M-Files (m-files.com) or via automatic updates option. Installation package is available at M-Files web site, Product Downloads (m-files.com)
As a workaround, M-Files Desktop or M-Files Classic web can be used. User may also create new empty object with metadata and drag 'n' drop the file over it in M-Files Web.
