# DBot : Mandatory Block Missing/Disabled (Error message)

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/dbot-mandatory-block-missing-disabled-error-message/38107>\
**Category:** Deriv Bot\
**Tags:** dbot\
**Created:** [October 19, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/dbot-mandatory-block-missing-disabled-error-message/38107 "2022-10-19T08:08:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/dbot-mandatory-block-missing-disabled-error-message/38107/1 "2022-10-19T08:08:39Z")

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Hi Deriv Community! ✨

If you see any of the error messages below in your Journal section, this means that the mandatory blocks in your DBot workspace are either missing or disabled.

Error messages:

1. One or more mandatory blocks are **disabled** from your workspace. Please **enable** the required block(s) and then try again.
2. One or more mandatory blocks are **missing** from your workspace. Please **add** the required block(s) and then try again.

_There are 4 Mandatory Blocks in the DBot workspace. The first 2 Blocks, **Trade Parameter** and **Purchase Condition** are the most important Block for the bot to start executing a trade. Hence, you would need to ensure that the blocks are not disabled or missing_

By default, all the blocks will be populated accordingly on the workspace when you launch the DBot platform.

 ![123](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/9/92235212aa8e93b23ce5874655deb216a13a36a2.jpeg)

### 1. Mandatory Blocks Disable

 ![Journal section](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/c/c6b3fdaaaa51ad6f3e1ddb067236ebbef862aeb4.jpeg)

If you see the error message above on your Journal section in DBot, the **Mandatory Block** or the **Mandatory Parameter** might be **disabled** , or the **Mandatory Parameter** is **disabled** due to not being placed accordingly in the **Mandatory Block**.

 ![mandatory parameter is outside of mandatory block](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/3/3b07cea99aa85c351c12da908cbccfec1340168c.png)

 ![Mandatory block disabled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/c/cec1f9cf4b6198f3b823d7aee017ad2fd2da8200.png)

 ![mandatory parameter disabled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/7/70b85d8a245d48e6f3e4bd909b285fbec11472d1.png)

For this case, you can **enable** the **Mandatory Block** or the **Mandatory Parameter** by **Right Click** ➡ **Enable Block** or **inserting** the Mandatory Parameter accordingly in the Mandatory Block.

### 2. Mandatory Block Missing

 ![Journal](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/b/b74c76dc14aa17f5caaa29ef493a721c6300a435.jpeg)

If you see the error message above on your Journal section in DBot, the **Mandatory block** or **Mandatory parameter** is **missing** from the Workspace.

 ![Mandatory block is missing from workspace](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/7/72011617a5902a563ac122be5839cc18f7102b8f.png)

 ![Mandatory parameter missing from workspace](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/deriv/original/2X/8/8a00440dca0e360ae61b384b3d61fe24e43bd0e8.png)

To overcome this, you may **insert** the **Mandatory Block** in the Workspace or **insert**  **Mandatory Parameter** accordingly in the Mandatory Block.

Note: Please note that Bots can not be enabled or added from mobile.

If you have any questions, please visit our Help Centre or contact us via Live Chat and WhatsApp.

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**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/dbot-mandatory-block-missing-disabled-error-message/38107/2 "2022-10-19T08:08:47Z")

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