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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-33886

Adding a really long file name as the filename of a backup is not handled by Moodle

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.3, 3.4
    • 3.3.4, 3.4.1
    • Backup
    • MOODLE_23_STABLE, MOODLE_34_STABLE
    • MOODLE_33_STABLE, MOODLE_34_STABLE
    • MDL-33886-master
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      Testing instructions:

      1. Log into Moodle as Admin
      2. Create a new / use an existing Moodle Course
      3. Select Backup option for Moodle Course
      4. Go through the Backup workflow (don't use the "Jump to final step" shortcut)
      5. Specify a MBZ filename with over 255 characters long on step 3. "Confirmation and review"
      6. You should receive an error validation message after clicking on "Perform backup" button saying: "The filename length you enter must be less than 255 characters"
      7. You should not receive an un-handled error message as previously reported
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      Testing instructions: Log into Moodle as Admin Create a new / use an existing Moodle Course Select Backup option for Moodle Course Go through the Backup workflow (don't use the "Jump to final step" shortcut) Specify a MBZ filename with over 255 characters long on step 3. "Confirmation and review" You should receive an error validation message after clicking on "Perform backup" button saying: "The filename length you enter must be less than 255 characters" You should not receive an un-handled error message as previously reported

    Description

      Moodle generates an exception when the user enters a really long filename as the name of a backup file. The filename column in mdl_files is varchar (255). If you exceed 255 characters, the exception generated is not handled by Moodle. A generic error is produced that, unless debug is turned on, doesn't tell the user what is broken.

      I sincerely doubt this is a regression bug caused by any 2.3 changes!!

      To recreate:

      Pre-requisites:

      • An existing course with plenty of data.

      Test Steps:

      1. Backup the course and enter more than 255 characters as the filename of the backup.

      Expected result:

      • Moodle gracefully informs the user that the filename is too long.

      Actual result:

      • Moodle generates the following error:

      Can not create file "31/backup/course/0///123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-12.mbz"

      More information about this error
      Debug info: Data too long for column 'filename' at row 1
      INSERT INTO mdl_files (contextid,component,filearea,itemid,filepath,filename,timecreated,timemodified,mimetype,userid,source,author,license,status,sortorder,filesize,contenthash,pathnamehash) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
      [array (
      0 => '31',
      1 => 'backup',
      2 => 'course',
      3 => 0,
      4 => '/',
      5 => '123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-12.mbz',
      6 => 1340177941,
      7 => 1340177941,
      8 => 'application/vnd.moodle.backup',
      9 => '2',
      10 => NULL,
      11 => NULL,
      12 => NULL,
      13 => 0,
      14 => 0,
      15 => 1254809,
      16 => 'dae2ae7ef894d6cdc517264f7a77fa0464c81e56',
      17 => 'd13cd587ebdd3bfcd10e02dbf7d2067039103df0',
      )]
      Error code: storedfilenotcreated
      Stack trace:

      line 1049 of /lib/filestorage/file_storage.php: stored_file_creation_exception thrown
      line 313 of /backup/util/helper/backup_helper.class.php: call to file_storage->create_file_from_pathname()
      line 1595 of /backup/moodle2/backup_stepslib.php: call to backup_helper::store_backup_file()
      line 34 of /backup/util/plan/backup_execution_step.class.php: call to backup_store_backup_file->define_execution()
      line 153 of /backup/util/plan/base_task.class.php: call to backup_execution_step->execute()
      line 146 of /backup/util/plan/base_plan.class.php: call to base_task->execute()
      line 110 of /backup/util/plan/backup_plan.class.php: call to base_plan->execute()
      line 309 of /backup/controller/backup_controller.class.php: call to backup_plan->execute()
      line 111 of /backup/util/ui/backup_ui.class.php: call to backup_controller->execute_plan()
      line 89 of /backup/backup.php: call to backup_ui->execute()

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                Resolved:
                15/Jan/18