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Cannot delete empty category after deleting questions: category ID is invalid

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.9.3
  • Fix Version/s: 1.9.4
  • Component/s: Questions, Quiz
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    Unsure of all details however: Apache, MySQL 4.x, PHP 4.x
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_19_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_19_STABLE

Description

Problem arises after deleting questions and when trying to delete categories:

Course Administration block, click Questions.
Chose the main category with a large number of sub-categories containing over 550 questions.
Ensure "Display questions from sub-categories too" is checked.
Click "Show all 550 questions" at the bottom of page.
Click Select All, then Delete.
Click "Yes" to confirm deletion.

Click on Categories tab, See all categories, sub-categories and sub-sub-categories.
Click on 'X' (delete button) next to any category
Get error: "Category ID is invalid"
Clicking back on Browser, and then clicking on Questions tab, Import tab or Export tab all result in "Category ID is invalid" error.

Going back to course (clicking on course name in breadcrumb navigation) and clicking Questions in Admin block to get back to the same location, I am now able to delete categories without problems.

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Paul Vaughan added a comment -

In addition to the above, when I edit (rename) a category which is the only category left in Question Categories for 'Course: Coursename', I get the error:

"Cannot move the category 'Default for Coursename'. It is the last in this context."

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Paul Vaughan added a comment - In addition to the above, when I edit (rename) a category which is the only category left in Question Categories for 'Course: Coursename', I get the error: "Cannot move the category 'Default for Coursename'. It is the last in this context."
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Tim Hunt added a comment -

The
"Cannot move the category 'Default for Coursename'. It is the last in this context." problem is MDL-14434.

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Tim Hunt added a comment - The "Cannot move the category 'Default for Coursename'. It is the last in this context." problem is MDL-14434.

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