# Metadata export: programs infinite recursion **URL:** \ **Category:** Support - Assistance technique\ **Created:** [16 February 2015 10:51 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/metadata-export-programs-infinite-recursion/28019 "2015-02-16T10:51:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marta](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/marta/32/160_2.png) [@marta](https://community.dhis2.org/u/marta)\ **Post date:** [16 February 2015 10:51 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/metadata-export-programs-infinite-recursion/28019/1 "2015-02-16T10:51:27Z")
Hello all, I´m getting an exception when exporting metadata. Infinite recursion (StackOverflowError) (through reference chain: org.hisp.dhis.program.Program\_$$_javassist\_53[“relatedProgram”]-\>org.hisp.dhis.program.Program_$$\_javassist\_53[“relatedProgram”]-\> … and so on… I have two programs and each one is related program of the other… Is that forbidden? Also I tried to modify the program to remove the “program relation” but changes are not saved. It is saved as a new version but “Program for new relative to be enrolled in” has the same value. I see something similar was posted in novemember last year … any clue on how was it solved?? **Screenshot of program config attached.** **Version/revision info:** Version: 2.18 Build revision: 18157 Thanks! ![image](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/images/transparent.png) ![image](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/images/transparent.png) ---
**Author:** ![morten](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/morten/32/36295_2.png) [@morten](https://community.dhis2.org/u/morten)\ **Post date:** [19 February 2015 07:30 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/metadata-export-programs-infinite-recursion/28019/2 "2015-02-19T07:30:44Z")
Hi Marta Wait about 1 hr, then you can download a new version of 2.18 that should have fixed the problem. > **···** > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 5:51 PM, Marta Vila [martavila@gmail.com](mailto:martavila@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > I´m getting an exception when exporting metadata. > > > > Infinite recursion (StackOverflowError) (through reference chain: org.hisp.dhis.program.Program\_$$_javassist\_53[“relatedProgram”]-\>org.hisp.dhis.program.Program_$$\_javassist\_53[“relatedProgram”]-\> … and so on… > > > I have two programs and each one is related program of the other… Is that forbidden? > > > Also I tried to modify the program to remove the “program relation” but changes are not saved. It is saved as a new version but > > “Program for new relative to be enrolled in” has the same value. > > > > I see something similar was posted in novemember last year … any clue on how was it solved?? > > **Screenshot of program config attached.** > > > > **Version/revision info:** > > Version: > > 2.18 > > Build revision: > > 18157 > > > Thanks! > > > * * * > > > > Mailing list: [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs) > > > > Post to : [dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net) > > > > Unsubscribe : [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs) > > > > More help : [https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp](https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp) > > – > Morten ---
**Author:** ![marta](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/marta/32/160_2.png) [@marta](https://community.dhis2.org/u/marta)\ **Post date:** [20 February 2015 11:57 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/metadata-export-programs-infinite-recursion/28019/3 "2015-02-20T11:57:29Z")
Hi Morten, thanks a lot. Meta-data export works perfectly fine now with this program configuration. Just FYI - editing data from the “Shortcut link to add a relative” section in a program does not update the values for the fields: _Relationship (e.g. Mother-Child)_ _Who is the new relative to the existing tracked entity instance?_ _Program for new relative to be enrolled in_ Only _Shortcut link label (e.g. Add child)_ is updated. The program is stored as a new version. thanks again! > **···** > > On 19 February 2015 at 08:30, Morten Olav Hansen [mortenoh@gmail.com](mailto:mortenoh@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi Marta > > > Wait about 1 hr, then you can download a new version of 2.18 that should have fixed the problem. > > – > Morten > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 5:51 PM, Marta Vila [martavila@gmail.com](mailto:martavila@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > I´m getting an exception when exporting metadata. > > > > Infinite recursion (StackOverflowError) (through reference chain: org.hisp.dhis.program.Program\_$$_javassist\_53[“relatedProgram”]-\>org.hisp.dhis.program.Program_$$\_javassist\_53[“relatedProgram”]-\> … and so on… > > > I have two programs and each one is related program of the other… Is that forbidden? > > > Also I tried to modify the program to remove the “program relation” but changes are not saved. It is saved as a new version but > > “Program for new relative to be enrolled in” has the same value. > > > > I see something similar was posted in novemember last year … any clue on how was it solved?? > > **Screenshot of program config attached.** > > > > **Version/revision info:** > > Version: > > 2.18 > > Build revision: > > 18157 > > > Thanks! > > > > > > * * * > > > > Mailing list: [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs) > > > > Post to : [dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-devs@lists.launchpad.net) > > > > Unsubscribe : [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs) > > > > More help : [https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp](https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp) ---
**Author:** ![Gassim](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/gassim/32/35347_2.png) [@Gassim](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Gassim)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2021 17:59 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/metadata-export-programs-infinite-recursion/28019/4 "2021-12-08T17:59:37Z")
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