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Cannot use import statement outside a module

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Issue Description

When running cmd : parse-server --appId APPLICATION_ID --clientKey CLIENT_KEY --masterKey MASTER_KEY --databaseURI mongodb://localhost/test I get error as mentioned in the title

Steps to reproduce

Run parse-server --appId APPLICATION_ID --clientKey CLIENT_KEY --masterKey MASTER_KEY --databaseURI mongodb://localhost/test and use es6(import/export)

Actual Outcome

Getting error
`import { CreateUserRequestModel } from "models/users/UserModels";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at compileFunction ()
at Object.compileFunction (node:vm:352:18)
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1033:15)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1069:27)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1159:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19)
at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)`

Expected Outcome

Should compile

Environment

4.5.0

Server

  • Parse Server version: 4.5.0
  • Operating system: windows 11
  • Local or remote host (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Heroku, Digital Ocean, etc): local cloud-code

Database

  • System (MongoDB or Postgres): MongoDB
  • Database version: 4.8.1
  • Local or remote host (MongoDB Atlas, mLab, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc): local mongodb-runner

Client

  • SDK (iOS, Android, JavaScript, PHP, Unity, etc): javascript
  • SDK version: 2.2.5
Logs

warn: DeprecationWarning: The Parse Server option 'directAccess' default will change to 'true' in a future version. Additionally, the environment variable 'PARSE_SERVER_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_DIRECT_ACCESS' will be deprecated and renamed to 'PARSE_SERVER_DIRECT_ACCESS' in a future version; it is currently possible to use either one.
warn: DeprecationWarning: The Parse Server option 'enforcePrivateUsers' default will change to 'true' in a future version.
C:\source\teach_and_learn_teacher\Teach_And_Learn_B4A_Cloud_Code\cloud\controllers\teachersControllers\createUserTeacher.ts:1
import { CreateUserRequestModel } from "models/users/UserModels";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at compileFunction ()
at Object.compileFunction (node:vm:352:18)
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1033:15)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1069:27)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1159:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19)
at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)
at Object. (C:\source\teach_and_learn_teacher\Teach_And_Learn_B4A_Cloud_Code\cloud\main.ts:2:1)

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Research direction

Start with the reported parse-server command and the cloud-code entry points cloud/main.ts and cloud/controllers/teachersControllers/createUserTeacher.ts. Investigate how Parse Server loads these TypeScript and ES6 import/export files, then reproduce the failure with the stated MongoDB setup. Done means the cloud code starts without the module syntax error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js, typescript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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