Secondary instances aren't reloaded when filling out the form again
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- TypeScript
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Description
### Expected Behaviour
If you submit a form which updates one of its own secondary instances then go to fill it in again I expect the secondary instance to now be the updated version.
### Observed Behaviour
The secondary instance isn't updated until you refresh the page.
### Reproduction Steps
Form (XML or XLSX file): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1poe2lx_MUzbN0ySuZlRX8_fuKqM4LdsBMwKORQW1QRk/edit?gid=1068911091#gid=1068911091
Steps:
1. Fill in the form to register a new person
2. Submit
3. Click "fill out again"
4. Search for your new person but they're not there
### Additional Context
This is because secondary instances are treated as immutable. They are fetched on form load and stored in the form's definition which is never updated. This was probably true once upon a time but with entities this is no longer the case.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the form-load and “fill out again” flow, focusing on where secondary instances are fetched and stored in the form definition. Reproduce the issue with the linked form, then verify that an updated person appears after submission without a page refresh.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100