diff --git a/netbox/core/choices.py b/netbox/core/choices.py
index b392afc1e..2b3d90a42 100644
--- a/netbox/core/choices.py
+++ b/netbox/core/choices.py
@@ -33,3 +33,17 @@ class DataSourceStatusChoices(ChoiceSet):
         (COMPLETED, _('Completed'), 'green'),
         (FAILED, _('Failed'), 'red'),
     )
+
+
+#
+# Managed files
+#
+
+class ManagedFileRootPathChoices(ChoiceSet):
+    SCRIPTS = 'scripts'  # settings.SCRIPTS_ROOT
+    REPORTS = 'reports'  # settings.REPORTS_ROOT
+
+    CHOICES = (
+        (SCRIPTS, _('Scripts')),
+        (REPORTS, _('Reports')),
+    )
diff --git a/netbox/core/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/core/forms/model_forms.py
index 10c9e63f3..99e2786ef 100644
--- a/netbox/core/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/core/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class ManagedFileForm(SyncedDataMixin, NetBoxModelForm):
 
         if self.cleaned_data.get('upload_file') and self.cleaned_data.get('data_file'):
             raise forms.ValidationError("Cannot upload a file and sync from an existing file")
+        if not self.cleaned_data.get('upload_file') and not self.cleaned_data.get('data_file'):
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Must upload a file or select a data file to sync")
 
         return self.cleaned_data
 
diff --git a/netbox/core/models/files.py b/netbox/core/models/files.py
index a4bbdfeb6..a725ea0ac 100644
--- a/netbox/core/models/files.py
+++ b/netbox/core/models/files.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
+from ..choices import ManagedFileRootPathChoices
 from netbox.models.features import SyncedDataMixin
 from utilities.querysets import RestrictedQuerySet
 
@@ -15,15 +16,11 @@ __all__ = (
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('netbox.core.files')
 
-ROOT_PATH_CHOICES = (
-    ('scripts', 'Scripts Root'),
-    ('reports', 'Reports Root'),
-)
-
 
 class ManagedFile(SyncedDataMixin, models.Model):
     """
-    Database representation for a file on disk.
+    Database representation for a file on disk. This class is typically wrapped by a proxy class (e.g. ScriptModule)
+    to provide additional functionality.
     """
     created = models.DateTimeField(
         auto_now_add=True
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ class ManagedFile(SyncedDataMixin, models.Model):
     )
     file_root = models.CharField(
         max_length=1000,
-        choices=ROOT_PATH_CHOICES
+        choices=ManagedFileRootPathChoices
     )
     file_path = models.FilePathField(
         editable=False,
diff --git a/netbox/extras/constants.py b/netbox/extras/constants.py
index 0990ecd8c..6d9f78001 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/constants.py
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ WEBHOOK_EVENT_TYPES = {
     EVENT_JOB_END: 'job_ended',
 }
 
-# Managed files
-REPORTS_ROOT_NAME = 'reports'
-SCRIPTS_ROOT_NAME = 'scripts'
-
 # Dashboard
 DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
     {
diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/models.py b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
index 685614b2f..f1e70190b 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/models.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import uuid
 from functools import cached_property
 from pkgutil import ModuleInfo, get_importer
 
+import django_rq
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.formats import date_format
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 from rest_framework.utils.encoders import JSONEncoder
-import django_rq
 
+from core.choices import ManagedFileRootPathChoices
 from core.models import ManagedFile
 from extras.choices import *
-from extras.constants import *
 from extras.conditions import ConditionSet
+from extras.constants import *
 from extras.utils import FeatureQuery, image_upload, is_report, is_script
 from netbox.config import get_config
 from netbox.constants import RQ_QUEUE_DEFAULT
@@ -853,7 +854,7 @@ class Script(JobResultsMixin, WebhooksMixin, models.Model):
 class ScriptModuleManager(models.Manager.from_queryset(RestrictedQuerySet)):
 
     def get_queryset(self):
-        return super().get_queryset().filter(file_root='scripts')
+        return super().get_queryset().filter(file_root=ManagedFileRootPathChoices.SCRIPTS)
 
 
 class ScriptModule(PythonModuleMixin, ManagedFile):
@@ -888,7 +889,7 @@ class ScriptModule(PythonModuleMixin, ManagedFile):
         return scripts
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.file_root = SCRIPTS_ROOT_NAME
+        self.file_root = ManagedFileRootPathChoices.SCRIPTS
         return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ class Report(JobResultsMixin, WebhooksMixin, models.Model):
 class ReportModuleManager(models.Manager.from_queryset(RestrictedQuerySet)):
 
     def get_queryset(self):
-        return super().get_queryset().filter(file_root='reports')
+        return super().get_queryset().filter(file_root=ManagedFileRootPathChoices.REPORTS)
 
 
 class ReportModule(PythonModuleMixin, ManagedFile):
@@ -942,5 +943,5 @@ class ReportModule(PythonModuleMixin, ManagedFile):
         return reports
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.file_root = REPORTS_ROOT_NAME
+        self.file_root = ManagedFileRootPathChoices.REPORTS
         return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/netbox/extras/utils.py b/netbox/extras/utils.py
index 818c6e720..23892e098 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/utils.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/utils.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-import threading
-
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils.deconstruct import deconstructible
 from taggit.managers import _TaggableManager
 
 from netbox.registry import registry
 
-lock = threading.Lock()
-
 
 def is_taggable(obj):
     """
diff --git a/netbox/extras/views.py b/netbox/extras/views.py
index 23b46530b..2ab354bab 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/views.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/views.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.views.generic import View
 
+from core.choices import ManagedFileRootPathChoices
 from core.forms import ManagedFileForm
 from extras.dashboard.forms import DashboardWidgetAddForm, DashboardWidgetForm
 from extras.dashboard.utils import get_widget_class
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ from utilities.utils import copy_safe_request, count_related, get_viewname, norm
 from utilities.views import ContentTypePermissionRequiredMixin, register_model_view
 from . import filtersets, forms, tables
 from .choices import JobResultStatusChoices
-from .constants import SCRIPTS_ROOT_NAME, REPORTS_ROOT_NAME
 from .forms.reports import ReportForm
 from .models import *
 from .reports import get_report, run_report
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ class ReportModuleCreateView(generic.ObjectEditView):
     form = ManagedFileForm
 
     def alter_object(self, obj, *args, **kwargs):
-        obj.file_root = REPORTS_ROOT_NAME
+        obj.file_root = ManagedFileRootPathChoices.REPORTS
         return obj
 
 
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ class ScriptModuleCreateView(generic.ObjectEditView):
     form = ManagedFileForm
 
     def alter_object(self, obj, *args, **kwargs):
-        obj.file_root = SCRIPTS_ROOT_NAME
+        obj.file_root = ManagedFileRootPathChoices.SCRIPTS
         return obj