"Save manual executions" switch automated to "Do not save"

[AlexanderHentzsch]

Bug Description

By default or if I set under Settings >> Save manual executions >> “Default - Do not save”, it changes to “Do not save” when I open it again. This saves an unnecessary setting in the database or makes it look as if you have manually set it to “Do not save”.

To Reproduce

1. Go to settings
2. Set "Save manual executions" to "Default - Do not save"
3. Save
4. Reopen the settings

Expected behavior

Due to the automatic change to a “manual” value, it always looks like a manual configuration. I wish that if default is selected, default is also displayed and then saved. Otherwise you have to adjust the “Save manual execution” for every other change (timeout, etc.).

Operating System

docker (self hosted)

n8n Version

1.65.2

Node.js Version

docker

Database

PostgreSQL

Execution mode

main (default)

[Joffcom]

Hey @AlexanderHentzsch,

We have created an internal ticket to look into this which we will be tracking as "GHC-388"

[Joffcom]

Hey @AlexanderHentzsch,

I am not sure I understand the bug here, Can you provide more details?

[AlexanderHentzsch]

Hey @Joffcom

this is the setting I would like to save:

but after saving and reopening it switch to:

The automatic change (front-end) to a manual value under “Save manual executions” saves the setting in the database. It always looks as if you have switched to “Do not save” manually. I have not yet tested this: If you change the default value via the ENVs for manual execution, this would no longer be taken into account.

[Joffcom]

Ah ok that makes sense, So you would like the option to set a workflow to use the default value again if you selected something else. I will let the team work out if this is a bug or a feature request.