After updating pathauto from 7.x-1.2 -> 7.x-1.3, the url alias checkbox is missing throughout the site I maintain.

We have one content type where the url pattern varies quite a bit depending on the taxonomy term selected in the node. It's not just a matter of plugging in the selected term into the pattern. So I need to use code to set it. I added hook_pathauto_pattern_alter(...) to my module, and it works great. In the code, I have a condition where if ($context['type'] == 'my_content_type'), then the url pattern is changed.

Does using this hook mean the checkbox will no longer be available? If so, documentation might be helpful. I did try commenting out the hook and clearing the cache, but that hasn't helped. Thank you.

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ann b created an issue. See original summary.

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sourabhutani CreditAttribution: sourabhutani at Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd commented

I'm also facing same issue. @ann b, Did you find anything that can help me ?

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daiwik.addweb CreditAttribution: daiwik.addweb at AddWeb Solution Pvt. Ltd. commented

I have update pathauto module and it is working fine at my end i.e I can see the checkbox.

Please try and check if this works for you too.

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sourabhutani CreditAttribution: sourabhutani at Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd commented

Hi Roshni

I'm using Drupal core 7.53 and Pathauto 7.x-1.3 and facing issue of missing checkbox for Exisiting Nodes.
I have updated my module from Pathauto 7.x-1.2 to 1.3.

I'm watching the checkbox for Node creation case.
Can you help where i'm missing ?

Thanks!

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sourabhutani CreditAttribution: sourabhutani at Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd commented
Priority: Normal » Major
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ann b CreditAttribution: ann b commented

@sourabhutani: the older nodes on our site are still missing the checkbox

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duit CreditAttribution: duit commented

With Drupal core 7.53 I found aliases stopped working all together, I did find though that if you add a 'pattern' to your entity type, checkbox appears and aliases work. I tested this on my own custom entity so may not work in all cases.

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caspervoogt CreditAttribution: caspervoogt at Plethora commented

Running Drupal 7.53 and Pathauto 7.x-1.3 I was also missing the checkbox on existing nodes. Newly added nodes show the checkbox fine.
I rolled back to 7.x-1.2 and now have the checkbox showing for previous/existing nodes as well, so something in the latest 7.x-1.3 changes messed with the checkbox.

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Steven Jones CreditAttribution: Steven Jones as a volunteer commented
Status: Active » Closed (duplicate)
Related issues: +#2272871: "Do nothing. Leave old alias intact" does not uncheck "Generate automatic URL alias" checkbox on first edit, but does on subsequent edits

If you have the 'Update action' in the pathauto settings page (admin/config/search/path/settings) set to: 'Do nothing. Leave the old alias intact.' then pathauto doesn't bother to add its UI etc.

This was done in #2272871: "Do nothing. Leave old alias intact" does not uncheck "Generate automatic URL alias" checkbox on first edit, but does on subsequent edits so is a feature, not a bug :)