sfdx force:source:retrieve does not respect custom file path (not main/default)

[pkozuchowski]

Summary

When sfdx force:source:retrieve -p pathToFile is issued against file that is not in the main/default folder, the command will create a new file in main/default folder instead of overwriting existing file.
This is against documentation which says:
The source you retrieve overwrites the corresponding source files in your local project.

Steps To Reproduce:

1. Create folder structure similar to this:
   ./force-app/commons/classes/ClassA.class
   ./force-app/main/default/ClassB.class

2. Issue command sfdx force:source:retrieve -p ./force-app/commons/core/classes/apex/ClassA.cls

Expected result

File in /commons/classes should be overwritten:
./force-app/commons/classes/ClassA.class [updated from sandbox]
./force-app/main/default/ClassB.class

Actual result

New file is created:
./force-app/commons/classes/ClassA.class
./force-app/main/default/ClassA.class
./force-app/main/default/ClassB.class

SFDX CLI Version(to find the version of the CLI engine run sfdx --version):
sfdx-cli/7.32.0-b30e0302f0 win32-x64 node-v10.15.3

SFDX plugin Version(to find the version of the CLI plugin run sfdx plugins --core)

OS and version:
Windows 10.0.18362

[ChuckJonas]

Same as #97 & #45

[jvolkov]

Experiencing this same issue seemingly out of no where since last week.

Is there a workaround?

[shetzel]

@jvolkov - this is a very old issue that was fixed as part of the MPD (multiple package directory) phase 2 work. I don't know what versions of the CLI or plugins you're using, what OS, or if you have multiple package directories defined in your sfdx-project.json. I'm going to close this issue because I cannot reproduce it as specified in the repro steps with the latest CLI and plugins. If you have other steps that reproduce the problem you're seeing, please open a new issue with the repro steps, cli version, plugin versions, and OS.

[jvolkov]

@shetzel Thanks for the response. I opened issue #2471 detailing my specific problems with details.

[shetzel]

@jvolkov Perfect, thanks!