TaskGroup “Downstream Clear” doesn’t affect all failed tasks inside the group
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Description
### Apache Airflow version
3.1.0
### If "Other Airflow 2/3 version" selected, which one?
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### What happened?
When I click Downstream Clear on a TaskGroup that contains multiple failed tasks,
only a subset of tasks inside the group appear in the “affected tasks” dialog.
However, when I click Run → failed only from the DAG Run view,
all failed tasks are properly selected and cleared.
So, the “Downstream Clear” behavior seems inconsistent between the DAG Run and TaskGroup levels.
### What you think should happen instead?
_No response_
### How to reproduce
Create a DAG with many tasks inside a TaskGroup A. Run the DAG and let several tasks in the group fail. Then click the TaskGroup and choose Downstream Clear — only some failed tasks appear in the affected tasks list. In contrast, clicking the DAG Run and choosing Run → failed only correctly selects all failed tasks.
### Operating System
Ubuntu 22.04
### Versions of Apache Airflow Providers
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### Deployment
Official Apache Airflow Helm Chart
### Deployment details
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### Anything else?
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### Are you willing to submit PR?
- [ ] Yes I am willing to submit a PR!
### Code of Conduct
- [x] I agree to follow this project's [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the TaskGroup Downstream Clear flow with several failed tasks, then compare its affected-tasks result with Run → failed only from the DAG Run view. Done means both paths identify and clear all failed tasks inside the group; the issue names no files or tests, so locate the relevant UI action and add coverage for this comparison.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100