Cli: MDAPI Convert not generating required '.js-meta.xml' files for LWC components

[vc4u]

Summary

When trying to convert an existing Metadata Source Project into a DX Source formatted structure, the force:mdapi:convert is not generating the necessary .js-meta.xml files, even though the metadata folder does contains the .js-meta.xml files under respective LWC component bundle.

Steps To Reproduce:

Repository to reproduce: sfdx-mdapi-convert-bug

1. Clone above repository.
2. Open Terminal and execute ./scripts/createOrgDX.sh

Expected result

The scratch org create script will execute and first convert the metadata api formatted code into DX source formatted structure, and then will try to push the source into the created scratch org.

Actual result

Error is produced:

Cannot find Lightning Component Bundle lwcCustomModal.
ERROR running force:source:push: Push failed.

Additional information

SFDX CLI Version:
sfdx-cli/7.78.1-5a65d9dd2f win32-x64 node-v12.18.3

SFDX plugin Version
@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 0.1.5 (core)
@oclif/plugin-commands 1.3.0 (core)
@oclif/plugin-not-found 1.2.4 (core)
@oclif/plugin-plugins 1.9.1 (core)
@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 1.7.0 (core)
@oclif/plugin-which 1.0.3 (core)
@salesforce/analytics 0.22.0
@salesforce/lwc-dev-server 2.5.1
├─ @oclif/plugin-help 2.2.3
└─ @oclif/plugin-update 1.3.9
@salesforce/sfdx-diff 0.0.6
@salesforce/sfdx-scanner 2.3.0
@salesforce/sfdx-trust 3.4.3 (core)
alias 1.1.2 (core)
analytics 1.12.1 (core)
auth 1.3.0 (core)
config 1.1.10 (core)
etcopydata 0.4.4 (link) E:\git-repos\ETCopyData
generator 1.1.3 (core)
isvte-sfdx-plugin 1.1.7
salesforcedx 50.3.1 (core)
├─ templates 50.1.0 (core)
├─ @salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 0.1.7 (core)
├─ custom-metadata 1.0.10 (core)
├─ salesforce-alm 50.3.1 (core)
└─ apex 0.1.2 (core)
sfdmu 3.7.19
sfdx-cli 7.78.1 (core)
sfdx-heber 0.0.2
sfdx-retrieve-deploy-companion 1.0.6
sfdx-waw-plugin 1.5.0

OS and version:
Edition Windows 10 Pro
Version 20H2
OS build 19042.610
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.31.0

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[rjfay]

My team and I are also having this issue when running force:mdapi:convert or force:source:retrieve. The .js-meta.xml files are consistently not converted. We have also had issues with conversion of static resource meta files. May be related to #717

[hansds]

I am also seeing this behaviour when running force:mdapi:convert. Had to remove the css file to be able to deploy the package, because the component.js-meta.xml was missing.

I had this in the logs when running with --dev-debug flag. You can see that it somehow interprets /accountFilterableContact.css-meta.xml when finding a css file in the bundle.

2020-11-10T17:41:18.408Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty retrieveRoot: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi 2020-11-10T17:41:18.408Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateFullName: accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.408Z sfdx:SourceLocations DEBUG No metadata path found for LightningComponentBundle__accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.408Z sfdx:SourceLocations DEBUG No file path found for LightningComponentBundle__accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateMetadataPath: undefined 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateMetadataPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/converted/main/default/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.css-meta.xml 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty this.forceIgnore.accepts(aggregateMetadataPath): true 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFilePropertykey: LightningComponentBundle__accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateSourceElement.retrievedMetadataPath: null 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG retrievedContentPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi/unpackaged/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.css 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty retrieveRoot: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateFullName: accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateMetadataPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/converted/main/default/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.css-meta.xml 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateMetadataPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/converted/main/default/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.css-meta.xml 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty this.forceIgnore.accepts(aggregateMetadataPath): true 2020-11-10T17:41:18.409Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFilePropertykey: LightningComponentBundle__accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateSourceElement.retrievedMetadataPath: null 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG retrievedContentPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi/unpackaged/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.html 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty retrieveRoot: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateFullName: accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateMetadataPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/converted/main/default/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.css-meta.xml 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateMetadataPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/converted/main/default/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.css-meta.xml 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty this.forceIgnore.accepts(aggregateMetadataPath): true 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFilePropertykey: LightningComponentBundle__accountFilterableContact 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty aggregateSourceElement.retrievedMetadataPath: null 2020-11-10T17:41:18.410Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG retrievedContentPath: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi/unpackaged/lwc/accountFilterableContact/accountFilterableContact.js 2020-11-10T17:41:18.411Z sfdx:SourceWorkspaceAdapter DEBUG processMdapiFileProperty retrieveRoot: /Users/hansdesmet/Projects/dpg/dpg-adventure-salesforce/tmp/refresh/mdapi

[vc4u]

Yes that is true. If I remove the CSS file, then the LWC component .js-meta.xml is generated correctly. The issue is only happens for LWC having a .css file within the bundle.

[shetzel]

This is now fixed in CLI v7.81.0 and salesforcedx v50.6.0

[vc4u]

Do you know the timeline, when this will be released to public?

[shetzel]

@vc4u - It was released about 45 minutes ago. sfdx update to get it.