# Unable to View Dataset Metadata

* assigned: bonfacem
* priority: high
* status: to-do
* deadline: <2026-01-08 Thur>

## Description

Heading to:

=> https://cd.genenetwork.org/datasets/BXDPublish

or

=> https://cd.genenetwork.org/datasets/BXDPublish

We get the following stack trace:

```
 GeneNetwork 3.12-rc1  https://genenetwork.org/datasets/BXDPublish 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 917, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.dispatch_request()
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 902, in dispatch_request
    return self.ensure_sync(self.view_functions[rule.endpoint])(**view_args)  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gn2/wqflask/views.py", line 1565, in get_dataset
    return render_template(
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/flask/templating.py", line 150, in render_template
    return _render(app, template, context)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/flask/templating.py", line 131, in _render
    rv = template.render(context)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 1301, in render
    self.environment.handle_exception()
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 936, in handle_exception
    raise rewrite_traceback_stack(source=source)
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gn2/wqflask/templates/dataset.html", line 1, in top-level template code
    {% extends "index_page.html" %}
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gn2/wqflask/templates/index_page.html", line 1, in top-level template code
    {% extends "base.html" %}
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gn2/wqflask/templates/base.html", line 337, in top-level template code
    {% block content %}{% endblock %}
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/gn2/wqflask/templates/dataset.html", line 66, in block 'content'
    <a href="https://git.genenetwork.org/gn-docs/log/general/datasets/{{ dataset.id.split('/')[-1] }}" target="_blank">History</a>
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/gnu/store/9515mkxb3zq721b8mnh9xgjvvgmvbavq-profile/lib/python3.11/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 485, in getattr
    return getattr(obj, attribute)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
jinja2.exceptions.UndefinedError: 'dict object' has no attribute 'id'
```

## Resolution

=> https://github.com/genenetwork/genenetwork3/commit/7706990fbfd5e13617298999a5e30b6e8a4ed610

=> https://github.com/genenetwork/genenetwork3/pull/239

* closed