NG0301 Angular Origin: On your device Last updated 15 Oct 2026

Angular: NG0301: Export of name 'x' not found! (template variable #x="exportAs")

A template variable asks for a directive by exportAs name, but no directive with that export is on the element at runtime.

Exact message you may see NG0301: Export of nameExport of name 'ngForm' not found!Export of name 'matMenu' not found!
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Seen on: Angular TypeScript

Meaning

Same cause as NG8003 but raised at runtime (JIT or tests). The directive's module is not loaded or does not apply to this element. Check the exportAs name and the imports of the component under test.

Common causes

  • Module that provides the directive is not imported (often in a unit test's TestBed)
  • Wrong exportAs string
  • Directive selector does not match the element
  • Lazy-loaded module not loaded yet
  • Standalone directive missing from imports

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Import the directive or module in the component and in the TestBed
  2. Verify the exportAs name in the docs
  3. Check the element matches the directive selector

Detailed fix by platform

Angular

  1. TestBed.configureTestingModule({ imports: [FormsModule, MatMenuModule] }) for components that use exportAs references

How to diagnose

  1. Name — Which exportAs?
  2. Imports — In the component and the test?
  3. Element — Selector matches?

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Where this error sits

Origin: On your device. Errors that are often confused with or caused by this one (click to open):

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