Cannot create 'Collection Relationship' view definition if an Invertebrates collection is in the database #7680
Description
Describe the bug
If an Invertebrates discipline is present, the user will receive this error when trying to create a new 'Collection Relationship' view definition:
no viewdef: CollectionRelLeft for definition of viewdef: CollectionRelationship Table
It means that in the form definitions for the discipline (looking at both the default and custom definitions), there is a <viewdef name="CollectionRelationship Table"> which has a <definition>CollectionRelLeft</definition>, but there is no <viewdef name="CollectionRelLeft"> in your <viewdefs> section.
The error only occurs for collections whose viewset XML is missing the required viewdef (here, CollectionRelLeft), which will happen regardless of the custom form definition if a discipline in the database is invertebrates. That's because
Why does it work for other collections?
- The error only appears when the chain of references is broken (i.e., a referenced viewdef is missing).
Summary:
This error is due to a missing <viewdef name="CollectionRelLeft"> in your invertebrate.views.xml. Add it (and any other referenced viewdefs) to resolve the 404.
Steps to recreate:
- Log into a database with an 'Invertebrates' discipline
- Go to any form definition
- Go to 'Collection Relationship' and try to create a new view definition
- See error:
no viewdef: CollectionRelLeft for definition of viewdef: CollectionRelationship Table
Reported By
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin on the Speciforum
Additional context
This would happen in any case where there is a missing definition that is called for in a viewdef (default or otherwise).