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Bug #28129

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Parameters get converted from type string to boolean including the value

Added by Kavita Gaikwad over 4 years ago. Updated over 4 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Category:
DB migrations
Target version:
-
Difficulty:
Triaged:
No
Fixed in Releases:
Found in Releases:

Description

Cloned from https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1764625

Description of problem:
Satellite upgrade from 6.5.x to 6.6 causes strings being converted in booleans which in turn causes puppet failures.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Satellite 6.6

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Parameter String with value yes
2. Upgrade Satellite 6.5 to 6.6
3. Parameter becomes Boolean with value true

Actual results:
Parameter becomes Boolean with value true

https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/5241/files#diff-b3682057e8f9486a9c336512544e9ee8R48
~~
def override_key_type_and_value(param)
key_type_name = 'string'
value = YAML.load param.value <<<<============== IF THE VALUE IS "no" it returns "false"
key_type_name = value.is_a?(Hash) ? 'yaml' : find_key_type(value) <<==== find_key_type function call.
rescue Psych::SyntaxError
~~

Foreman-rake console output
~~
irb(main):031:0> Parameter.unscoped3.value
=> "no"
irb(main):032:0> value = YAML.load Parameter.unscoped3.value
=> false
irb(main):033:0>
~~

And then we have the function return the value as boolean

~~
def find_key_type(param_value)
return 'boolean' if [true, false].include?(param_value)
param_value.class.name.underscore.humanize.downcase
end
end
~~

Expected results:
Parameter stays String with value true

Additional info:
This change was introduced because of an RFE to have more types supported for parameters.
~~
Currently "string" is the only parameter type supported in hostgroup parameters on foreman 1.3. Our customers desperately need to put Array and Boolean type of parameters (possibly other types as well) into the hostgroup for better puppet parameter management of they application clusters. Since multiple parameter types are supported in Smart Variables, why the hostgroup parameters (as well host parameter) have to stuck with just one type (string).
~~

https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/4127
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402136


Related issues 1 (0 open1 closed)

Related to Foreman - Feature #4127: Array, Boolean and other types support in "hostgroup parameters"ClosedKavita GaikwadActions
Actions #1

Updated by Kavita Gaikwad over 4 years ago

  • Assignee set to Kavita Gaikwad
Actions #2

Updated by The Foreman Bot over 4 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Ready For Testing
  • Pull request https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/7129 added
Actions #3

Updated by Tomer Brisker over 4 years ago

  • Related to Feature #4127: Array, Boolean and other types support in "hostgroup parameters" added
Actions #4

Updated by The Foreman Bot over 4 years ago

  • Fixed in Releases 2.0.0 added
Actions #5

Updated by Tomer Brisker over 4 years ago

  • Fixed in Releases 1.22.2, 1.23.1, 1.24.0 added
  • Fixed in Releases deleted (2.0.0)
Actions #6

Updated by Kavita Gaikwad over 4 years ago

  • Status changed from Ready For Testing to Closed
Actions #7

Updated by Tomer Brisker over 4 years ago

  • Category set to DB migrations
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