config:show command doesn't work with partial paths in newer versions

[ioweb-gr]

Preconditions and environment

• 2.4.7-p2 doesn't work
• 2.3.2 works

Steps to reproduce

Execute command

php bin/magento config:show payment

If you're in 2.3 versions like 2.3.2 this used to provide all the options under path payment

If you're in 2.4.x versions like 2.4.7 this fails with error The "payment" path doesn't exist. Verify and try again.

Expected result

All the options under the payment path show up.

Actual result

The "payment" path doesn't exist. Verify and try again.

Additional information

No response

Release note

No response

Triage and priority

• Severity: S0 - Affects critical data or functionality and leaves users without workaround.
• Severity: S1 - Affects critical data or functionality and forces users to employ a workaround.
• Severity: S2 - Affects non-critical data or functionality and forces users to employ a workaround.
• Severity: S3 - Affects non-critical data or functionality and does not force users to employ a workaround.
• Severity: S4 - Affects aesthetics, professional look and feel, “quality” or “usability”.

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[judelaw618]

In Magento 2.4.7, config:show no longer works with partial paths like payment, returning "The path doesn't exist" error. In 2.3.2, it worked as expected, listing all options under the given path.

Workaround:
Use the full path instead:

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php bin/magento config:show payment/<specific_option>
Or export all configurations and filter manually:

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php bin/magento config:show > config_dump.txt
This is a breaking change, affecting critical functionality with no direct workaround. Meanwhile, take a break and watch free movies online on FreeCine.

[engcom-Bravo]

Hi @ioweb-gr,

Thanks for your reporting and collaboration.

As per this Magento devdocs https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/commerce-operations/configuration-guide/paths/config-reference-payment#international-paths we have to provide full path.Could you please refer the document and please let us know if you are still facing any issue.

Thanks.

[ioweb-gr]

Hi

I don't see any reference in the provided page about config:show with Ctrl+F

Just a list of configuration paths.

The issue I mentioned is the different behavior between versions.

In the past on 2.3.x it would work with partial paths but on 2.4.x it won't.

I believe partial paths were helpful as you wouldn't need to dump the whole config and use grep to find what you need which takes more time

[devchris79]

Easy workaround:

php bin/magento config:show | grep payment/

[ioweb-gr]

I believe partial paths were helpful as you wouldn't need to dump the whole config and use grep to find what you need which takes more time

Yes yes @devchris79 as mentioned earlier that's the current workaround, just interested in why the behavior changed from 2.3 to 2.4

[engcom-Bravo]

Hi @ioweb-gr,

Thanks for your update.

Could you please refer this two Magento devdocs https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/commerce-operations/configuration-guide/cli/configuration-management/export-configuration. https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/commerce-operations/configuration-guide/paths/config-reference-payment#check-or-money-order-paths regarding paths and Configurations

Please run bin/magento app:config:dump {config-types} as per this doc https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/commerce-operations/configuration-guide/cli/configuration-management/export-configuration and try to run payment path.

Thanks.

[hostep]

@engcom-Bravo: I don't see how bin/magento app:config:dump is relevant in scope of this conversation here.

@ioweb-gr: be careful with running bin/magento app:config:dump, it will update your app/etc/env.php and app/etc/config.php files, so make sure you keep a backup of those in case you want to revert them back to the original state.

[ioweb-gr]

Thanks @hostep I'm aware of app:config:dump and how it works. My question was about config:show which is supposed to retrieve the values of a configuration path for quick display. I'm curious why it changed how it works between 2.3 and 2.4 because ScopeConfigInterface can retrieve partial paths perfectly fine.

[engcom-Bravo]

Hi @ioweb-gr,

Thanks for your Update.

We have tried to reproduce the issue in Latest 2.4-develop instance and the issue is reproducible.Kindly refer the screenshots.

The "payment" path doesn't exist. Verify and try again.

Hence Confirming the issue.

Thanks.

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✅ Jira issue https://jira.corp.adobe.com/browse/AC-13908 is successfully created for this GitHub issue.

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