metabase / metabase/template-clone-prototype
Dashboard tabs are not cloned
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- Ruby
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Description
# Description
We implemented this code to duplicate a Metabase collection and change the data source.
The downloaded data fom Metabase (via API) includes the following structure:
- collections
- collection 1
- collection 2
- collection 3
- cards
- dashboards
- snippets
The code successfully duplicates the following while changing the data source:
* cards
* the dashboard
* the collections
However, it does not duplicate **dashboard tabs**.
# Environment
Metabase Version: v1.50.32
Ruby Version: 3.3.6
# Steps to reproduce
Create a collection in metabase with:
1. A collection that stores queries using field filters
2. A dashboard with tabs and filters
# Expected behavior
After importing the duplicated collection to Metabase, both the original and the duplicated dashboards should contain all tabs, with queries functioning as expected.
# Actual behavior
After importing, the **original** dashboard appears without tabs, and queries fail.
# Problem
We suspect this issue arises because the duplicated dashboards (which have unique IDs) are internally referencing the same tabs, a configuration Metabase may not support.
# Possible solution
The `clone.rb` script does not currently address tabs. Extending it to include tabs might resolve this issue.
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Research direction
Start with clone.rb and reproduce the collection import using Metabase v1.50.32, focusing on a dashboard with tabs and filters. Trace the dashboard data handled by the script and compare it with the downloaded Metabase structure. Done means both original and duplicated dashboards retain all tabs and their queries and filters continue to work.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100