Bug report #15574
QLR function doesn't throw an error when it fails to load a database based layer
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Assignee: | - | ||
| Category: | Unknown | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | 2.16.2 | Regression?: | No |
| Operating System: | Easy fix?: | No | |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | end of life |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | No | Copied to github as #: | 23498 |
Description
If you 1) have a QLR file that loads a database based layer (Postgres, MS-Sqlserver) and 2) the database is not responding, then the QLR function doesn't emit an error (as it should).
Steps to recreate (If you don't have a corrupted database handy):
1. Create a qlr-file that contains an reference to a database based layer (in my case a MS-Sqlserver based layer)
2. Edit the qlr file with a text editor and change the database reference to a non existing database. This will emulate a non-responsive database
3. Load the edited qlr file in Qgis.
The result is:
1. A new layer in the layer selector with the right name, but no thematic information
2. No new data on the map (Doh!!)
3. Most important: No error from Qgis.
The experiment was conducted with a MS-Sqlserver database, but the situation is the same on a postgres/postgis based database system
QGIS version 2.16.2, 64 bit, Windows 7, 64 bit. I haven't tried earlier versions of Qgis or other OS than Windows 7.
History
#1
Updated by Giovanni Manghi almost 7 years ago
- Easy fix? set to No
- Regression? set to No
#2
Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 6 years ago
- Category set to Unknown
#3
Updated by Giovanni Manghi about 5 years ago
- Resolution set to end of life
- Status changed from Open to Closed
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http://blog.qgis.org/2019/03/09/end-of-life-notice-qgis-2-18-ltr/
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