[5.x]: matrix data in global set does not get entrifiëd

[JulieVelghe]

What happened?

Description

Hi, I am in the process of updating a Craft 4.16.9.1 website to a Craft 5.9.16 website. I have noticed something weird when I entrify certain global sets. The content for matrix fields remains empty. For example:
There is a global set named 'navigation' and it has some plain text fields and a matrix field where you can add 'items', which have a label and entry field.

When I entrify the global set, most fields get transferred, but the matrix field doesn't.

Steps to reproduce

1. Get production db (craft 4)
2. ddev craft up
3. ddev composer install
4. ddev craft project-config/remove
5. ddev craft project-config/apply (--force )
6. ddev craft migrate/all
7. ddev craft entrify/global-set navigation --section=navigation

Expected behavior

a new 'navigation' section that keeps the content of the matrix field.

Actual behavior

a new 'navigation' section with all content intact, except the matrix field.

Craft CMS version

5.9.16

PHP version

8.2

Operating system and version

No response

Database type and version

No response

Image driver and version

No response

Installed plugins and versions

"carlcs/craft-diywidget": "4.1.1",
"craftcms/ckeditor": "4.11.3",
"craftcms/cms": "5.9.16",
"craftcms/element-api": "4.2.0",
"craftcms/feed-me": "6.11.0",
"craftcms/redactor": "4.2.0",
"doublesecretagency/craft-cpcss": "3.0.0",
"elasticsearch/elasticsearch": "v7.17.2",
"ether/seo": "5.0.0",
"nystudio107/craft-code-editor": "1.0.27",
"putyourlightson/craft-entry-count": "4.0.0",
"putyourlightson/craft-sendgrid": "3.0.0",
"putyourlightson/craft-sprig": "3.7.2",
"solspace/craft-freeform": "5.14.22",
"spacecatninja/imager-x": "5.2.1",
"spicyweb/craft-embedded-assets": "5.4.7",
"utakka/redactor-anchors": "1.5.0",
"venveo/craft-compress": "5.0.0",
"verbb/default-dashboard": "3.0.2",
"verbb/super-table": "4.0.5",
"verbb/timber": "2.0.4",
"vlucas/phpdotenv": "v3.6.10"

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CMS-1934

[JulieVelghe]

I have taken a look in the database. I see these entries that correspond to the matrix field:

[ {"type":"header","version":"5.2.0","comment":"Export to JSON plugin for PHPMyAdmin"}, {"type":"database","name":"db"}, {"type":"table","name":"entries","database":"db","data": [ {"id":"8118","sectionId":null,"parentId":null,"primaryOwnerId":"936","fieldId":"431","typeId":"70","postDate":"2020-02-05 08:56:17","expiryDate":null,"status":"live","deletedWithEntryType":"0","deletedWithSection":"0","dateCreated":"2020-02-05 08:56:17","dateUpdated":"2020-02-05 08:56:17"}, {"id":"15704","sectionId":null,"parentId":null,"primaryOwnerId":"936","fieldId":"431","typeId":"70","postDate":"2020-03-04 11:40:27","expiryDate":null,"status":"live","deletedWithEntryType":"0","deletedWithSection":"0","dateCreated":"2020-03-04 11:40:27","dateUpdated":"2020-03-04 11:40:27"}, {"id":"72092","sectionId":null,"parentId":null,"primaryOwnerId":"936","fieldId":"431","typeId":"70","postDate":"2021-02-16 07:06:27","expiryDate":null,"status":"live","deletedWithEntryType":"0","deletedWithSection":"0","dateCreated":"2021-02-16 07:06:27","dateUpdated":"2021-02-16 07:06:27"}, {"id":"431139","sectionId":null,"parentId":null,"primaryOwnerId":"936","fieldId":"431","typeId":"70","postDate":"2026-03-30 23:07:00","expiryDate":null,"status":"live","deletedWithEntryType":"0","deletedWithSection":"0","dateCreated":"2026-03-30 23:07:51","dateUpdated":"2026-03-30 23:07:51"}, {"id":"431153","sectionId":null,"parentId":null,"primaryOwnerId":"936","fieldId":"431","typeId":"70","postDate":"2026-03-31 08:47:00","expiryDate":null,"status":"live","deletedWithEntryType":"0","deletedWithSection":"0","dateCreated":"2026-03-31 08:47:22","dateUpdated":"2026-03-31 08:47:22"} ] } ]
where the last 2 are new matrix content that does show correctly. When I click on one of the earlier ones, I see this:
[ {"type":"header","version":"5.2.0","comment":"Export to JSON plugin for PHPMyAdmin"}, {"type":"database","name":"db"}, {"type":"table","name":"elements","database":"db","data": [ {"id":"15704","canonicalId":null,"draftId":null,"revisionId":null,"fieldLayoutId":"108","type":"craft\\elements\\Entry","enabled":"1","archived":"0","dateCreated":"2020-03-04 11:40:27","dateUpdated":"2026-03-30 22:00:33","dateLastMerged":null,"dateDeleted":"2026-03-30 22:00:33","deletedWithOwner":"1","uid":"af74b63b-7b6e-4f40-96f0-bdd14ec7044e"} ] } ]
I see that the dateDeleted and deletedWithOwner is filled in, for the new ones not. When I set these as 'NULL', I can see my content back in my matrix field.

So somehow, this content gets flagged as deleted?

[brandonkelly]

Thanks for reporting that! This is now fixed for the next release.

The nested Matrix entries are still there, just soft-deleted. If you change your Matrix field’s view mode to “Index”, you can see them when you change the status menu to “Trashed”, and you can restore them from there.

[brandonkelly]

Craft 5.9.19 is out with that fix. Thanks again!