[Bug] Timeline UI goes blank when DO_WHILE loop contains SWITCH defaultCase or FORK_JOIN_DYNAMIC tasks

[pinyiw]

Describe the bug When a DO_WHILE loop contains a SWITCH task (with execution entering the defaultCase) or FORK_JOIN_DYNAMIC tasks, the timeline view in the Conductor UI fails to render and appears blank.

Details Conductor version: v3.21.15 Persistence implementation: Postgres Queue implementation: Postgres Lock: Redis Workflow definition for SWITCH task:

{
  "createTime": 1750729588107,
  "updateTime": 1750729654933,
  "name": "TestWhileSwitchDefaultBug",
  "description": "Edit or extend this sample workflow. Set the workflow name to get started",
  "version": 1,
  "tasks": [
    {
      "name": "do_while_ref",
      "taskReferenceName": "do_while_ref",
      "inputParameters": {
        "loop_limit": 2
      },
      "type": "DO_WHILE",
      "decisionCases": {},
      "defaultCase": [],
      "forkTasks": [],
      "startDelay": 0,
      "joinOn": [],
      "optional": false,
      "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
      "asyncComplete": false,
      "loopCondition": "(function () {if ($.do_while_ref['iteration'] < $.loop_limit) {return true;} return false;})();",
      "loopOver": [
        {
          "name": "switch_ref",
          "taskReferenceName": "switch_ref",
          "inputParameters": {
            "decision_case": "default"
          },
          "type": "SWITCH",
          "decisionCases": {
            "dummy": [
              {
                "name": "dummy_decision_ref",
                "taskReferenceName": "dummy_decision_ref",
                "inputParameters": {
                  "dummy": "true"
                },
                "type": "SET_VARIABLE",
                "decisionCases": {},
                "defaultCase": [],
                "forkTasks": [],
                "startDelay": 0,
                "joinOn": [],
                "optional": false,
                "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
                "asyncComplete": false,
                "loopOver": [],
                "onStateChange": {},
                "permissive": false
              }
            ]
          },
          "defaultCase": [
            {
              "name": "dummy_default_ref",
              "taskReferenceName": "dummy_default_ref",
              "inputParameters": {
                "dummy": "true"
              },
              "type": "SET_VARIABLE",
              "decisionCases": {},
              "defaultCase": [],
              "forkTasks": [],
              "startDelay": 0,
              "joinOn": [],
              "optional": false,
              "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
              "asyncComplete": false,
              "loopOver": [],
              "onStateChange": {},
              "permissive": false
            }
          ],
          "forkTasks": [],
          "startDelay": 0,
          "joinOn": [],
          "optional": false,
          "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
          "asyncComplete": false,
          "loopOver": [],
          "evaluatorType": "value-param",
          "expression": "decision_case",
          "onStateChange": {},
          "permissive": false
        }
      ],
      "evaluatorType": "javascript",
      "onStateChange": {},
      "permissive": false
    }
  ],
  "inputParameters": [],
  "outputParameters": {},
  "schemaVersion": 2,
  "restartable": true,
  "workflowStatusListenerEnabled": false,
  "ownerEmail": "[email protected]",
  "timeoutPolicy": "ALERT_ONLY",
  "timeoutSeconds": 0,
  "variables": {},
  "inputTemplate": {},
  "enforceSchema": true
}

Workflow definition for FORK_JOIN_DYNAMIC task:

{
  "createTime": 1750729849968,
  "updateTime": 1750730116303,
  "name": "TestWhileForkJoinDynamicBug",
  "description": "Edit or extend this sample workflow. Set the workflow name to get started",
  "version": 1,
  "tasks": [
    {
      "name": "do_while_ref",
      "taskReferenceName": "do_while_ref",
      "inputParameters": {
        "loop_limit": 2
      },
      "type": "DO_WHILE",
      "decisionCases": {},
      "defaultCase": [],
      "forkTasks": [],
      "startDelay": 0,
      "joinOn": [],
      "optional": false,
      "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
      "asyncComplete": false,
      "loopCondition": "(function () {if ($.do_while_ref['iteration'] < $.loop_limit) {return true;} return false;})();",
      "loopOver": [
        {
          "name": "prepare_fork_input_ref",
          "taskReferenceName": "prepare_fork_input_ref",
          "inputParameters": {
            "queryExpression": "[{dummy: true}, {dummy: false}]"
          },
          "type": "JSON_JQ_TRANSFORM",
          "decisionCases": {},
          "defaultCase": [],
          "forkTasks": [],
          "startDelay": 0,
          "joinOn": [],
          "optional": false,
          "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
          "asyncComplete": false,
          "loopOver": [],
          "onStateChange": {},
          "permissive": false
        },
        {
          "name": "dynamic_fork_ref",
          "taskReferenceName": "dynamic_fork_ref",
          "inputParameters": {
            "forkTaskName": "dummy",
            "forkTaskType": "SET_VARIABLE",
            "forkTaskInputs": "${prepare_fork_input_ref.output.result}"
          },
          "type": "FORK_JOIN_DYNAMIC",
          "decisionCases": {},
          "dynamicForkTasksParam": "dynamicTasks",
          "dynamicForkTasksInputParamName": "dynamicTasksInput",
          "defaultCase": [],
          "forkTasks": [],
          "startDelay": 0,
          "joinOn": [],
          "optional": false,
          "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
          "asyncComplete": false,
          "loopOver": [],
          "onStateChange": {},
          "permissive": false
        },
        {
          "name": "join_ref",
          "taskReferenceName": "join_ref",
          "inputParameters": {},
          "type": "JOIN",
          "decisionCases": {},
          "defaultCase": [],
          "forkTasks": [],
          "startDelay": 0,
          "joinOn": [],
          "optional": false,
          "defaultExclusiveJoinTask": [],
          "asyncComplete": false,
          "loopOver": [],
          "onStateChange": {},
          "permissive": false
        }
      ],
      "evaluatorType": "javascript",
      "onStateChange": {},
      "permissive": false
    }
  ],
  "inputParameters": [],
  "outputParameters": {},
  "schemaVersion": 2,
  "restartable": true,
  "workflowStatusListenerEnabled": false,
  "ownerEmail": "[email protected]",
  "timeoutPolicy": "ALERT_ONLY",
  "timeoutSeconds": 0,
  "variables": {},
  "inputTemplate": {},
  "enforceSchema": true
}

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Start a workflow execution with either of the workflows above (no input needed).
2. Open the execution page.
3. Click on the Timeline tab under the Tasks tab.
4. The page will go blank.

Expected behavior The timeline UI should work correctly.

Screenshots

[jeffbulltech]

Hey @pinyiw thanks for bringing this up! @v1r3n added a commit related to this bug. I'll follow-up with him.