21.6 Common UI/Validation Issues

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Symptoms

  • YAML validation error appears unclear.
  • Select fields (tags/source/assets) look empty despite backend data.
  • Required field modal appears unexpectedly.
  • Form redirects to unexpected page after action.

Typical causes

  • YAML syntax/indentation issues.
  • Frontend plugin initialization mismatch (select2 lifecycle timing).
  • Required runtime dependencies not selected (source/file/inputs).
  • Stale browser state/cache after recent UI updates.

Quick checks

  1. Re-run syntax validation and inspect exact reported line.
  2. Hard refresh page and re-test dynamic selectors.
  3. Confirm required fields by launch mode/context:
    • release title,
    • blueprint,
    • source/file if blueprint requires release file variable,
    • required launch inputs.
  4. Check browser console for JS errors.
  5. Confirm current route behavior matches latest backend logic.

Fix actions

  • Correct YAML and save again.
  • Reinitialize/reload page context.
  • Fill all required context-bound fields.
  • Clear stale selections and reselect source/tag/file.

General Troubleshooting Workflow

  1. Identify whether issue is routing, config, governance, or runtime command failure.
  2. Verify release/pipeline status chain first.
  3. Inspect first failing step logs (not final summary only).
  4. Apply smallest corrective change.
  5. Rerun with clear action note for auditability.

This keeps troubleshooting fast, consistent, and evidence-driven.