openml / openml/OpenML

Missing error message on blank fields

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Description

When uploading a new dataset using https://www.openml.org/auth/upload-dataset, I forgot to add the dataset name and clicked upload. It kept uploading the dataset without throwing an error due to missing dataset name (which is a mandatory field).

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Research direction

Start at the upload-dataset page and trace how a submission with a blank dataset name is handled. Done means the upload is blocked and a clear missing-name error is shown for this mandatory field.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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