simonw / simonw/datasette

facet_m2m gets confused by multiple relationships

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Description

I got this for a database I was playing with:

hackathon__hacks_project__24_rows

I think this is because of these three tables:

hackathon__select___from_sqlite_master_

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported facet_m2m behavior with a database containing the three relationships shown in the issue's screenshots. Start by tracing how facet_m2m handles multiple relationships, then verify that the resulting facets are correct for this schema and add coverage for the reproduced case.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python, sqlite
Domain
databases
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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