Awx: WF Template resets ask_variables_on_launch

[itdependsnetworks]

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

• API
• UI

SUMMARY

You can currently only set ask_variables_on_launch via an API. However, once you submit via the UI, it removes that.

ENVIRONMENT

• AWX version: AWX 1.0.6.16 >
• AWX install method: docker
• Ansible version: 2.5.5
• Operating System: Ubuntu
• Web Browser: Chrome/Firefox/Safari

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

• Create a workflow
• path it via API with ask_variables_on_launch and set to true
• View workflow setting for ask_variables_on_launch and see it is true
• Go back to workflow and click submit
• View workflow setting for ask_variables_on_launch and see it is false

EXPECTED RESULTS

UI to have no impact on anything else

ACTUAL RESULTS

UI resests ask_variables_on_launch

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

[matburt]

You're running a fairly old version of AWX and I'm unable to reproduce on the latest version. Reopen if found against 2.X+

[itdependsnetworks]

@matburt how do I reopen?

It was found using same steps in < AWX 2.0.1 >, though I guess I said submit, where I should have said save. Should be reproducible on your side with little effort, if not, please let me know what you are seeing.

It's a bit blury on the gif, but I think you can still make out that it went from true to false.
https://gph.is/2AuTI5a

[wenottingham]

From the GIF, you are patching in the API while the UI edit page is open. The UI will not track API updates that happen after you open the edit page; this is not something we have a mechanism to fix at this point.

[itdependsnetworks]

@wenottingham I don’t think that is the issue, that was just the demonstration, can you leave this open until it is confirmed?

[itdependsnetworks]

Confirmed, if you rewatch the GIF, there is no patching being done, I simply show that it is true (via the UI), and then returns to false (via the UI). Can you @matburt or @wenottingham can you please reopen the issue?

[mabashian]

UI will now use a PATCH instead of a PUT when updating a workflow job template. Corresponding commit is here