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[DEFECT] Categories Sort not working in New Edit Mode.

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dotCMS: New Edit Contentlet OKR : Customer Support Priority : 3 Average Team : Falcon
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Description

Problem Statement

When using the new edit content experience, the sort numbers set within the Categories portlet is not carrying over. It still works fine on the current Edit screen.

Steps to Reproduce

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0b8f744e-87bc-49a1-8f2e-8771aafc767f

Acceptance Criteria

Ensure that the new edit mode adheres to the Categories sort order set within the Categories portlet.

dotCMS Version

Current Evergreen 26.01.29-01
26.01.12-01

Severity

Low - Minor issue or cosmetic

Links

https://dotcms.freshdesk.com/a/tickets/35300

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the new edit content experience using the Categories portlet, then compare its behavior with the current Edit screen. Verify that the configured category sort numbers are preserved and applied in the new edit mode; the payload does not name a source file or test to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
content
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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