The error message “no spring.config.import property has been defined” typically occurs when Spring Boot is unable to find the configuration file(s) specified in the application’s properties or environment variables.
Spring Boot provides a way to externalize the configuration properties in separate files using the spring.config.import property. This property allows you to specify one or more configuration files to be imported into your application’s configuration.
To fix this error, you need to ensure that the spring.config.import property is correctly defined with the appropriate file location(s). Here is an example of how you can set this property in different ways:
1. Application Properties File:
Update your application.properties (or application.yml) file and define the spring.config.import property:
spring.config.import=classpath:application-common.properties, file:/path/to/application-specific.properties
This example imports two configuration files: application-common.properties from the classpath and application-specific.properties from the specified file path.
2. Environment Variable:
You can also set the spring.config.import property using an environment variable when starting the application:
SPRING_CONFIG_IMPORT=classpath:application-common.properties, file:/path/to/application-specific.properties java -jar your-application.jar
Make sure to adjust the file paths according to your specific setup.