Changing column type not working on foreign key column

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Hi team,

I'm trying to change the column type of a foreign key column from "Foreign Key" to "Category". It works for a while, but automatically changes back to "Foreign Key". Could somebody explain why?

Thanks

2

Hi @jiashanyao
Post "Diagnostic Info" from Admin > Troubleshooting, and which database type you're using.

3

Hi @flamber, the diagnostic info is as follow and the database I'm using is mysql.

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"vendor": "Google Inc."
},
"system-info": {
"file.encoding": "UTF-8",
"java.runtime.name": "OpenJDK Runtime Environment",
"java.runtime.version": "11.0.11+9",
"java.vendor": "AdoptOpenJDK",
"java.vendor.url": "https://adoptopenjdk.net/",
"java.version": "11.0.11",
"java.vm.name": "OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM",
"java.vm.version": "11.0.11+9",
"os.name": "Linux",
"os.version": "3.10.0-1062.9.1.el7.x86_64",
"user.language": "en",
"user.timezone": "GMT"
},
"metabase-info": {
"databases": [
"mysql",
"h2"
],
"hosting-env": "unknown",
"application-database": "postgres",
"application-database-details": {
"database": {
"name": "PostgreSQL",
"version": "13.3 (Debian 13.3-1.pgdg100+1)"
},
"jdbc-driver": {
"name": "PostgreSQL JDBC Driver",
"version": "42.2.18"
}
},
"run-mode": "prod",
"version": {
"date": "2021-08-03",
"tag": "v0.40.2",
"branch": "release-x.40.x",
"hash": "b884d29"
},
"settings": {
"report-timezone": null
}
}
}

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@jiashanyao You should upgrade to at least 0.40.5. Latest release is 0.41.1. https://github.com/metabase/metabase/releases
You're seeing this issue:
https://github.com/metabase/metabase/issues/12574 - upvote by clicking :+1: on the first post