OpenFn / OpenFn/lightning

Shallow deletion

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Dominant language
Elixir
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Forks
86
Avg merge
1d 13h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Describe the bug
When you delete a workflow and create a new one under the old name, it doesn't permit work progress to be saved.

Version number whichever version was live as at 1-Feb-2025 14:28

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to (https://app.openfn.org/projects)'
  2. Click on 'create workflow'
    3.Delete workflow
  3. create new workflow under previously deleted name
  4. try saving any progress to see the bug

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the workflow deletion and recreation flow at https://app.openfn.org/projects, then attempt to save progress in the newly created workflow. Done means a workflow recreated under a previously deleted name accepts and preserves saved progress.

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Assessment

Tech stack
elixir
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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