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describe workflow drops the call workflow parameter mapping #1531

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#1418

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@MendixMau

Summary

describe workflow drops the parameter mapping of a call workflow activity, so describe followed by exec does not round-trip.

Repro

Exec a parent workflow containing call workflow M.WF_Child(WorkflowContext = $WorkflowContext/M.Parent_Current/M.Item);. Native mx check is clean. Then run mxcli describe workflow M.WF_Parent.

Actual

The output shows call workflow M.WF_Child; with no mapping.

Expected

describe emits the mapping. Without it, a describe-edit-exec loop silently removes the mapping, and the build then fails or passes the wrong object.

Tested with: a five-app lab project (Mendix 11.15, mxcli v0.26.0), reproduced in a probe. Not retested on v0.27.0.

Activity

  1. github-actions commented on Oct 16, 2026

    @github-actions

    Issue Triage

    Summary:
    The describe workflow command omits the parameter mapping of a call workflow activity, causing a describe‑edit‑exec loop to lose the mapping.

    Checklist for bug report

    Required info Present? Details
    mxcli version ✅ v0.26.0 mentioned
    Mendix version ✅ 11.15 mentioned
    Scenario (what the user was doing) ✅ Executed a parent workflow with a call workflow activity, then ran mxcli describe workflow M.WF_Parent
    Expected output ✅ describe should emit the mapping (e.g., call workflow M.WF_Child(WorkflowContext = $WorkflowContext/M.Parent_Current/M.Item);)
    Experienced output ✅ Output shows call workflow M.WF_Child; with no mapping
    AI bug report (mxcli diag --bundle or session log) ❌ Not provided

    Missing information:
    Could you please provide the output of mxcli diag --bundle (or at least the session log) so we can investigate the issue further? Thank you!


    Automated triage via OpenRouter — workflow source

  2. added a commit that references this issue on Oct 16, 2026
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