bensheldon/good_job · error · ActionController::BadRequest

Invalid type

Error message

Invalid type

What it means

Error "Invalid type" thrown in bensheldon/good_job.

Source

Thrown at app/controllers/good_job/pauses_controller.rb:31

      GoodJob::Setting.pause(pause_type => pause_value)
      redirect_to({ action: :index }, notice: "Successfully paused #{params[:type]} '#{params[:value]}'", status: :see_other)
    end

    def destroy
      pause_type = params[:type].to_sym
      pause_value = params[:value].to_s

      GoodJob::Setting.unpause(pause_type => pause_value)
      redirect_to({ action: :index }, notice: "Successfully unpaused #{params[:type]} '#{params[:value]}'", status: :see_other)
    end

    private

    def validate_type
      return if params[:type].in?(%w[queue job_class label]) && params[:value].to_s.present?

      raise ActionController::BadRequest, "Invalid type"
    end
  end
end

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Solutions

1. Pass a valid pause type (queue, job_class, or label) to the pauses controller.
2. Set the type param to one of the types supported by GoodJob::PausesController.

Example fix

# Set type=queue (or job_class/label) in the pause request

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/controllers/good_job/pauses_controller.rb:31 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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