nextcloud / nextcloud/user_migration
Allow user to choose whether empty import data can delete data when importing over an existing user
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 30
- Forks
- 10
- Avg merge
- 6h 5m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 12
Description
Currently empty import data overwrites existing data, when import data is empty while the existing server data is populated a user should be able to choose whether import is additive only or if empty import data can delete existing data
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the import flow in the user_migration app and identify where empty import data currently overwrites populated server data. Determine how a user should choose additive-only behavior versus allowing empty data to delete existing data, then verify both import outcomes with the project's available checks.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100