mattermost-community/focalboard

Bug: Restore from archive does not add categories.

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#4589 opened on Feb 17, 2023

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Description

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. v7.7.0 export archive
  2. v7.8.2 import archive

Expected behavior

To see category's with my boards.

Edition and Platform

  • Edition: Personal Desktop
  • Version: v7.8.2 latest
  • Browser and OS: Linux
  • Sev 2: Affects major functionality with a difficult or non-obvious workaround

I solved this problem by importing focalboard.db v7.8.2 files. I used it for 10-20 minutes and it didn't give any error. Hope it won't be a problem in the future. If you haven't updated the db file, I don't think it will be a problem, but I would appreciate it if you could let me know.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
full stack
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Focalboard's archive import/exportFamiliarity with TypeScriptAbility to debug data flow
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the archive import logic in the focalboard codebase. Focus on the importArchive or similar function that processes the archive file. Compare the data structure of archives from v7.7.0 and v7.8.2, specifically how categories are stored. The issue mentions that categories are not restored; check the code that maps archive data to database fields. Also review any recent commits around version 7.8.2 that might have changed the import process.