When editing a product node, the automatic alias always becomes enabled and overwrites the previously set URL path. The default action should be to preserve this setting and leave Automatic Alias unchecked if it's already been set, so you don't have to reset it each time you make a minor edit to the product page.

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This also may result in a duplicate entry in the table "url_alias" which needs a manual fix, e.g.:

src________dst_____________
node/17      content/nodealias
node/17      nodealias

and the first row would need deleted from the table for the manually-set URL to take effect. Definitely not working as intended.

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Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

Solved: ensure pathauto URL aliases (Site Building -> URL aliases -> Automated alias settings) General actions - Update action: "Do nothing. Leave the old alias intact." radio button is ticked.

Hope that helps someone having the same problem.