Problem/Motivation

Currently if a module defines a base field on an entity type it doesn't define it cannot be uninstalled if the field has data.

Proposed resolution

Implement a way for all base fields defined by a module to be updated with null values during uninstall.

Remaining tasks

User interface changes

API changes

Data model changes

CommentFileSizeAuthor
#2 2905944-2.patch1.5 KBtimmillwood
#2 2905944-2-failing-test.patch1.29 KBtimmillwood
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timmillwood created an issue. See original summary.

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timmillwood
Primary language English
Location 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales, UK
CreditAttribution: timmillwood at Appnovation for Pfizer, Inc. commented
Status: Active » Needs review
FileSize
2905944-2-failing-test.patch1.29 KB
2905944-2.patch1.5 KB

2905944-2-failing-test.patch shows the current issue, installing a module which defines a base field, adding an entity with data in that field, uninstalling the module, but gets an error because the field has data.

2905944-2.patch shows how setting the fields to NULL solves the issue.

The last submitted patch, 2: 2905944-2-failing-test.patch, failed testing. View results

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timmillwood
Primary language English
Location 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales, UK
CreditAttribution: timmillwood at Appnovation for Pfizer, Inc. commented
Status: Needs review » Closed (duplicate)

Closing in favour of #2282119: Make the Entity Field API handle field purging.