Quoted `where '<xpath>'` mis-stores every constraint (CE0161); only inline `where [...]` works

[marclehane-creator]

mxcli version: v0.11.0 (2026-05-21) · OS: Windows 11 · Mendix project: runtime 11.10.0

Summary

The single-quoted where-clause form (where '<xpath>' with ''-escaped internal quotes) stores a malformed constraint, so mx check reports CE0161 for every constraint — even a trivial [Title='abc']. The inline bracket form (where [<xpath>]) stores correctly.

Minimal repro

Apply with mxcli exec -p <App.mpr> repro.mdl, then mx check:

create or modify persistent entity Administration.MxfQ (Title: String(100));

create or modify microflow Administration.Mf_Quoted ()
begin
  retrieve $L from Administration.MxfQ where '[Title=''abc'']';
  return;
end;

create or modify microflow Administration.Mf_Inline ()
begin
  retrieve $L from Administration.MxfQ where [Title='abc'];
  return;
end;

Expected

The quoted form un-escapes '' → ' and stores [Title='abc'], identical to the inline form. Both pass mx check.

Actual

• Mf_Quoted → CE0161 "Error(s) in XPath constraint."
• Mf_Inline → clean.

It looks like the quoted string is stored without un-doubling the internal quotes (or without stripping the outer wrapper), producing an invalid constraint. mxcli exec reports no error; only mx check catches it.

Workaround

Emit constraints inline (where [<xpath>]), never quoted.

Impact

Any tooling or user that uses the quoted where-clause form gets CE0161 on all retrieves/datasources.

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Issue Triage

Summary:
The quoted where '<xpath>' form stores an invalid XPath constraint, causing mx check to report CE0161 for every retrieve, while the inline bracket form works correctly.

Checklist for bug report completeness

Required info	Present?	Details
mxcli version	✅	v0.11.0 (2026-05-21)
Mendix version	✅	Runtime 11.10.0
Scenario (what was done)	✅	mxcli exec -p <App.mpr> repro.mdl then mx check
Expected output	✅	Both quoted and inline forms should pass mx check
Experienced output	✅	Quoted form yields CE0161; inline form passes
AI bug report (mxcli diag --bundle or session log)	❌	Not provided

Missing information:
Could you please attach the output of mxcli diag --bundle (or at least the relevant session log) so we can examine the internal state and reproduce the issue more reliably?

Thank you for the detailed report! Once we have the diagnostic bundle, we’ll be able to investigate further.

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