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title: "TYPO3 Exception 1438780511"
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# TYPO3 Exception 1438780511 {#typo3-exception-1438780511}

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## TCA internal_type of field "..." in table "..." must be set to either `db`, (`file`) or `file_reference` {#tca-internal-type-of-field-in-table-must-be-set-to-either-db-file-or-file-reference}

In v10.4.3 this exception may happen if:

-   an `internal_type` `file` or `file_reference` is used in combination with type `group`

Using these types has been deprecated in v9.5 and removed in v10. Only `internal_type` `db` or `folder`
are allowed.

If you are using files via the file abstraction layer (FAL) or as inline elements (IRRE), you should use
the `type` `inline` instead.