openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server

Allow displaying products with barcodes > 24 OR disallow barcode length greater than 24(?)

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#6,571 opened on Apr 7, 2022

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barcodesgood first issue⏰ Stale🧽 Data quality

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Description

Describe the bug

Current situation:

To Reproduce

https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0105400141340210310300051/gouda-belegen-everyday%22 (the product exists, it is findable)

Expected behavior

I think products should be displayed, even if the barcode is wrong, at least to allow moderators to delete them, if necessary.

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Number of products impacted

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Time per product

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the product display handler in the Perl code to understand how barcode length is validated and truncated. Look for any constraint on barcode length in the database schema or application logic. Consider changes to allow displaying products with barcodes longer than 24 characters.
Tech stack
perl
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitPerl
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65