Import resets the settings of the Import collection

Bug Reports
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WHAT IS THE BUG

When we import something, it (seems to) creates the corresponding collection.
But if we already have this collection and we have customized it, everything is reset

In my case, I import many “anyblock”.
In the “Protobuf Import”, I added the modification date, which I display by including the time.
pehaps change the name to, it’s no more protobuf

And I have to do this after each import…

HOW TO REPRODUCE IT

  1. Import a “anyblock”
  2. Customize the Protobuf Import collection (add a columns,…)
  3. Import another “anyblock”
  4. ᅟCheck your Protobuf Import collection : your colums is gone

THE EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

When we import something, verify if the collection already exist.
If yes, just link new object, don’t change and crush the collection.

SYSTEM INFORMATION

Anytype 0.34.5-apha, Windows 10

2

Seems like it would be just better to create a new collection for each import, no?

3

I hope not!

If I import many time (like object by object, or many time same object but updated), I’d have dozens of collections with just a few objects.
Yesterday, I’ve done it dozens of times :grin:.

No, the current solution of a collection by type of import sounds good to me.
But import must not delete collection parameters.