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[Maarten.]

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extension panel.ini: when you have duplicate sections, only the last one is recognized

PRODUCT, VERSION, OPERATING SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE

CentOS Linux 7.9.2009 (Core)
Product Plesk Obsidian Version 18.0.42

Panel.ini Editor Version 3.2.5-57

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

First of all: Yes, I know this has been mentioned before on this forum and yes, you should be careful when you add a new section to the panel.ini. But still, it can save a lot of time when you get a warning upon saving the panel.ini after you added something to it.

When you have duplicate sections in the panel.ini, only the last one is recognized by Plesk.

For example:

[promos]
enabled = off

.......
lot's of other entries
.......

[promos]
newFeatures = true

Only the last one will become active, the first one is ignored.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

- Add a duplicate sections to the panel.ini using the extension, like for example:

[promos]
enabled = off

[promos]
newFeatures = true

- Go to panel.ini overview and click on "Modified"
- Only the last line is active and recognized:

[promos]

newFeatures

true ( default value: true )

ACTUAL RESULT

Only the last section is active and recognized:

[promos]

newFeatures

false ( default value: true )

EXPECTED RESULT

It would be nice if you get a warning upon saving the panel.ini after you added something to it.

ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(DID NOT ANSWER QUESTION)

YOUR EXPECTATIONS FROM PLESK SERVICE TEAM

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[IgorG]

It is a request for new functionality. We have created a feature request on Plesk UserVoice:
Add warning to panel.ini editor extension if it contains duplicate values

Please vote.