Cannot set custom Inventory file path in the new AWX UI

[VitaliySynytskyi]

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Bug Summary

In the new AWX UI, it is not possible to manually specify a custom path for the Inventory file when configuring an Inventory → Source of type Project. The input field appears, but the UI does not allow confirming or saving the typed path — it only shows “No results found”.

AWX version

24.6.1

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Installation method

docker development environment

Modifications

no

Ansible version

Operating system

Web browser

Chrome

Steps to reproduce

Steps to reproduce: - Switch to the new AWX UI. - Go to Inventories. - Open any custom inventory. - Navigate to Sources. - Click Edit on an existing source (or create a new one). - Set Source = Project. - Choose any Project. - In the field Inventory file, try to type a custom relative path such as: inventory/custom.yml - The UI shows only “No results found” and does not allow accepting the typed value.

Expected results

The user should be able to manually enter any valid relative inventory file path inside the project repository. The UI should accept the typed value even if it does not appear in the dropdown list.

Actual results

The dropdown shows No results found. The manually typed path cannot be selected or saved. This makes it impossible to configure custom inventory file paths using the new UI.

Additional information

Issue reproducible across multiple users.

[Timewarrener]

I was able to use custom inventory files on the latest AWX. We have multiple inventory sync with different filters pulling from netbox.

Make sure you synced the project in AWX first. Then manually type the path within inventory source. Remove the leading / as the project already starts at root.

So if the inventory file is on the root and the file is named inv.yml

you would type "inv.yml"

if the file is in a folder named custom_inventories for example.

then it would be "custom_inventories/inv.yml"

[thedoubl3j]

if this is still happening feel free to re open.