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Entry indices

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Description

Previously, I don't think we've ever been too picky about index values for entries, since RMG doesn't really use them.

However, I was informed that the website has some issues with links in the database, which turned out to be a result of duplicate indices. Basically, the website uses indices as the sole key to retrieve a particular entry, so duplicate indices results in inaccessible entries.

Perhaps we should re-number all of our entries, which would probably mean writing a script to do so.

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Review the database entries and the website's index-based lookup to identify duplicate indices and confirm which entries are inaccessible. No files or tests are named; the work is done when a script or other agreed process gives entries unique indices and the affected website links can retrieve every entry.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
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35/100

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