galaxyproject / galaxyproject/galaxy

Tools that create only collections do not show any errors in the users history

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Description

If a tool that creates only collections (e.g. `toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/repos/iuc/trinity_run_de_analysis/trinity_run_de_analysis/2.2.0.1`) ends with an error, the user's history contains only green collection boxes with no dataset. This means:

1. They are unable to see that there was an error (though the empty collections are a tipoff).
2. They are unable to see the error message, and thus unlikely to be able to fix the problem.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reproducing an error from a collection-only tool and inspect how the user's history represents the resulting collections; done means the history visibly reports the error and exposes its message.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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