Changes to included .lava files aren't picked up without a global cache clear (Fluid engine)

[MichaelAllen]

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Description

When referencing a lava file using an {% include %} tag, changes to the file are not reflected on the page unless I clear the global cache. Changing the block/page cache settings doesn't change the outcome, and the "red running man" icon that bypasses most other caching also doesn't seem to have an effect on this.

Steps to Reproduce

1. [Set Lava engine to "Fluid"]
2. Create a file ~~/Assets/Lava/test.lava with the contents "Hello"
3. Add an HTML block to a page with these contents: {% include '~~/Assets/Lava/test.lava' %}
4. Notice that the page shows "Hello"
5. Edit the file and change the contents to "Goodbye"
6. Notice that the page still shows "Hello"
7. Clear the global cache
8. Notice that the page now (correctly) shows "Goodbye"

Expected behavior:

If the cache is bypassed (red running man icon), the page should immediately reflect any changes made to an included lava file.

If the cache is enabled (green running man icon), I'm not sure if I should expect external changes to be automatically picked up immediately, or if it would be equivalent to making a change with SQL where Rock doesn't know that it happened without a manual cache clear.

Actual behavior:

The lava template cache prevents the changes from being picked up without a global cache clear regardless of the cache settings.

Note: This template cache is also not clearable from the cache manager. (See #5250)

Versions

• Rock Version: 1.13.7 and 1.15.0.8 (pre-alpha)
• Client Culture Setting: en-US

[frogydiak]

Hello! Any update on this issue? We're on v15.3 and clearing the Global Cache every time I made a change in a lava file is making development slower.

Dev team, please please include a fix on this if possible with v15.4 or 16.2. Pretty please!

[jonedmiston]

@frogydiak This issue is in the underlying library we use. We have an issue opened with them. We will ping them again.
sebastienros/fluid#602

Rock is all about community. A key part of strengthening this bond is knowing who we're engaging with. Could I ask you to include your name, organization, and a photo on your GitHub profile? It's a simple way to put faces to names, fostering a more connected and personal community atmosphere.

[frogydiak]

@jonedmiston Thank you for the info.

[MichaelAllen]

@frogydiak there is a workaround for this issue that was added in 16.1 (911fad7) where you can disable template caching with the "running man" icon on the admin toolbar.