Jovo build type error -> Cannot read property 'replace' of undefined

[wahidshafique]

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Expected Behavior

I expected the json file to be built for the respective platforms. I ran this command after I reversed an existing json I had made for a dialogflow project. Note that it also stripped out the responses that I had in the original. I am not sure if that is expected behavior or is related to the issue at hand,

Current Behavior

It spits this out

C:\Users\Wahid\Documents\Projects\voice\dt_quoter_jovo> jovo build

   √ Updating /platforms/alexaSkill
     √ Updating Alexa project files
       √ skill.json
     √ Updating Alexa Interaction Model based on Jovo Language Model in /models
       √ en-CA
   > Updating /platforms/googleAction/dialogflow
     √ Updating Dialogflow Agent
       √ agent.json
       √ package.json
     > Updating Dialogflow Language Model based on Jovo Language Model in /models
       × en-CA
         -> Cannot read property 'replace' of undefined
{ TypeError: Cannot read property 'replace' of undefined
    at DialogFlowAgent.transform (C:\Users\Wahid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\jovo-cli\helper\dialogFlowAgent.js:422:64)
    at Promise (C:\Users\Wahid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\jovo-cli\helper\dialogflowUtil.js:220:21)
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at Object.buildLanguageModelDialogFlow (C:\Users\Wahid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\jovo-cli\helper\dialogflowUtil.js:215:16)
    at Task.task (C:\Users\Wahid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\jovo-cli\commands\tasks.js:332:42)
    at Promise.resolve.then.then.skipped (C:\Users\Wahid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\jovo-cli\node_modules\listr\lib\task.js:168:30)
    at <anonymous>
  context:
   { locales: [ 'en-CA' ],
     type: [ 'alexaSkill', 'googleAction' ],
     projectId: 'dt-quoter',
     endpoint: 'jovo-webhook',
     target: 'all',
     src: 'C:\\Users\\Wahid\\Documents\\Projects\\voice\\dt_quoter_jovo\\',
     stage: '',
     askProfile: 'default' } }

log (en-ca file)

{
    "invocation": "dt quoter",
    "intents": [
        {
            "name": "10_get_dt_employee",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_dt_employee"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_apply_promo",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "11_get_promo_no",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_apply_promo"]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "11_get_promo_yes",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_apply_promo"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_what_is_promo",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "12_get_promo_characters",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_what_is_promo"]
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "1_begin_report",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_begin_yes_no"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_province",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "1_end_report",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_begin_yes_no"],
                "priority": 1000000
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "1_would_like_to_recieve_email",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_wants_email"],
                "events": [
                    {
                        "name": "awaiting_wants_email"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_province",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "2_get_province",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_province"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_coverage",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "province",
                    "type": "province"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "2_is_from_quebec",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_province"],
                "priority": 1000000
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "excluded_province",
                    "type": "excluded_province"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "3_get_coverage",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_coverage"],
                "webhookUsed": true,
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_age",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "coverage",
                    "type": {
                        "dialogflow": "@sys.unit-currency",
                        "alexa": "AMAZON.number"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "3_get_coverage_incorrect",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_coverage_incorrect"],
                "priority": 750000,
                "events": [
                    {
                        "name": "awaiting_coverage_incorrect"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_coverage",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "4_get_dob",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_age"],
                "webhookUsed": true,
                "events": [
                    {
                        "name": "awaiting_age"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_sex",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "dob",
                    "type": {
                        "dialogflow": "@sys.date",
                        "alexa": "AMAZON.DATE"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "4_get_dob_no_year",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_age_incorrect"],
                "events": [
                    {
                        "name": "awaiting_age_incorrect"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_age",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "4_get_dob_underage",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_age_underage"],
                "priority": 1000000,
                "events": [
                    {
                        "name": "awaiting_age_underage"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_age",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "5_get_sex",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_sex"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_tobacco",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "sex",
                    "type": "sex"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "6_get_tobacco",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_tobacco"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_ecig",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "7_get_ecig",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_ecig"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_home_or_auto",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "ecig",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "8_get_home_auto",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_home_or_auto"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_dt_wealth",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "9_get_dt_wealth",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "contexts": ["awaiting_dt_wealth"],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_dt_employee",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            "inputs": [
                {
                    "name": "yes-no",
                    "type": "yes-no"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "Quit",
            "phrases": [],
            "dialogflow": {
                "priority": 1000000
            }
        }
    ],
    "inputTypes": [
        {
            "name": "excluded_province",
            "values": [
                {
                    "value": "quebec",
                    "synonyms": ["quebec"]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "province",
            "values": [
                [
                    {
                        "value": "Yukon",
                        "synonyms": ["Yukon"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Saskatchewan",
                        "synonyms": ["Saskatchewan"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Prince Edward Island",
                        "synonyms": ["Prince Edward Island"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Ontario",
                        "synonyms": ["Ontario"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Nunavut",
                        "synonyms": ["Nunavut"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Northwest Territories",
                        "synonyms": ["Northwest Territories"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Nova Scotia",
                        "synonyms": ["Nova Scotia"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
                        "synonyms": ["Newfoundland and Labrador"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "New Brunswick",
                        "synonyms": ["New Brunswick"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Manitoba",
                        "synonyms": ["Manitoba"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "British Columbia",
                        "synonyms": ["British Columbia"]
                    },
                    {
                        "value": "Alberta",
                        "synonyms": ["Alberta"]
                    }
                ]
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "sex",
            "values": [
                {
                    "value": "male",
                    "synonyms": ["male", "man", "guy", "dude", "bro", "boy"]
                },
                {
                    "value": "female",
                    "synonyms": ["female", "girl", "woman", "gal", "lady"]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "yes-no",
            "values": [
                {
                    "value": "yes",
                    "synonyms": ["yes"]
                },
                {
                    "value": "no",
                    "synonyms": ["no"]
                }
            ]
        }
    ],

    "dialogflow": {
        "intents": [
            {
                "fallbackIntent": true,
                "name": "Default Fallback Intent"
            },
            {
                "events": [
                    {
                        "name": "WELCOME"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": [
                    {
                        "affectedContexts": [
                            {
                                "name": "awaiting_begin_yes_no",
                                "parameters": {},
                                "lifespan": 1
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ],
                "name": "Default Welcome Intent"
            }
        ]
    },

    "alexa": {
        "interactionModel": {
            "languageModel": {
                "intents": [
                    {
                        "name": "AMAZON.CancelIntent",
                        "samples": []
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "AMAZON.HelpIntent",
                        "samples": []
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "AMAZON.StopIntent",
                        "samples": []
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Your Environment

• Jovo CLI version used: 1.2.4
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro

[janober]

Very sorry for the late response! Our effort to get v2 of the framework out sadly resulted in a backlog of open issues. I had now a look at your problem and it seems like the data you provided for "province" is invalid. Under "values" there should be an array of objects but you have an array of an array of objects. When you simply remove the second enclosing [ ... ] it will work fine. Did you generate the file manually? If not and our CLI did generate that data it would be great to get additional information how exactly that we are able to fix that bug. Thanks a lot!

[wahidshafique]

I appreciate the reply! A bit of laziness on my part as it was actually fixed by exactly that, simply removing the nesting. It was a while ago but I believe that I generated it manually. I will try to run some scenarios and see if I can try to find other build issues. But closing this now, thanks Jan!

[janober]

Great to hear! Thanks for informing us about how the file got generated. So we know now at least that it is not a bug in the CLI. Sorry again for the late reply. Have a great day.