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Improve cloning in views to prevent crashes.

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Created on 9 October 2025, 3 days ago

When cloning a Views display from another display type (e.g., Page or Block), the new Data Export display should automatically apply valid defaults for its format and path, preventing misconfiguration and errors on export.

Current behaviour

When a Data Export display is created by cloning an existing display (like a Page):

  • The Format sometimes inherits from the original (e.g., “Unformatted list”), which causes a fatal error because it’s invalid for the exporter.
  • The Show setting may inherit “Content” instead of “Fields”.
  • The Path duplicates the original path, leading to routing conflicts.

Proposed behaviour

When cloning a Data Export display:

  • Set valid default format:
    • Format = Data export
  • Data export format = CSV
  • Set “Show” = Fields
  • If cloning from a Page display:
    • Append /export to the path (e.g., /articles → /articles/export)
    • 🐛 Bug report
    Status

    Active

    Version

    1.0

    Component

    Code

    Created by

    🇦🇺Australia VladimirAus Brisbane, Australia

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