yesodweb / yesodweb/persistent

deleteBy is broken in some cases

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Description

Function deleteBy is broken in cases where at least one of the fields of composite unique key is nullable.

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Research direction

Start at the deleteBy entry point and trace how composite unique keys with nullable fields are handled. Reproduce the reported case, then identify the relevant tests or add a focused regression test; done means deleteBy works correctly when at least one composite-key field is nullable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
database
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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