[COUCHDB-3214] validate_doc_update with a JS error causes DB to be unmodifiable

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: Database Core
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Nolan Lawson
• Created: 26/Oct/16 23:03
• Updated: 02/Sep/18 07:06
• Resolved: 02/Sep/18 07:06

Description

STR:

1. Create a _design doc with a JS eval error, e.g.:

"validate_doc_update":"function () { console.log(varThatDoesNotExist); }"

Expected result: I can at least modify the design doc to fix the error.

Actual result: the database can never be modified again. The only solution is to delete the whole database and create a new one.