sfdx force:source:retrieve into a new project fails to convert object translation

[svenfinitiv]

Summary

We delete the source directory before retrieving to notice deleted artifacts. This never was an issue until recently, now an error is thrown.

Steps To Reproduce:

Repository to reproduce:

package.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
    <types>
        <members>Activity.CallDate__c</members>
        <name>CustomField</name>
    </types>
    <types>
        <members>Activity</members>
        <name>CustomObject</name>
    </types>
    <types>
        <members>Activity-en_US</members>
        <name>CustomObjectTranslation</name>
    </types>
    <version>53.0</version>
</Package>

custom field CallDate__c

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<CustomField xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
    <fullName>CallDate__c</fullName>
    <defaultValue>NOW ()</defaultValue>
    <description>This field enables the user to select a date/time for the LogACall functionality.</description>
    <externalId>false</externalId>
    <label>Call Date</label>
    <required>false</required>
    <type>DateTime</type>
</CustomField>

1. sfdx force:project:create test
2. cd test
3. sfdx force:source:retrieve -u dev -x ../package.xml

Expected result

The custom field and its translation should have been retrieved into the force-app directory.

Actual result

An error message is displayed:
ERROR running force:source:retrieve: Metadata API request failed: Component conversion failed: Unexpected child metadata [.../test/force-app/main/default/objectTranslations/Activity-en_US/CallDate__c.fieldTranslation-meta.xml] found for parent type [CustomObjectTranslation]

System Information

{
	"cliVersion": "sfdx-cli/7.122.1",
	"architecture": "darwin-x64",
	"nodeVersion": "node-v14.18.0",
	"pluginVersions": [
		"@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 0.3.0 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-commands 1.3.0 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-help 3.2.3 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-not-found 1.2.4 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-plugins 1.10.1 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-update 1.5.0 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 1.7.0 (core)",
		"@oclif/plugin-which 1.0.3 (core)",
		"@salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 0.1.7 (core)",
		"alias 1.1.21 (core)",
		"apex 0.3.0 (core)",
		"auth 1.7.2 (core)",
		"config 1.2.40 (core)",
		"custom-metadata 1.0.12 (core)",
		"data 0.6.2 (core)",
		"generator 1.2.0 (core)",
		"limits 1.2.2 (core)",
		"org 1.8.1 (core)",
		"salesforce-alm 52.6.0 (core)",
		"schema 1.0.8 (core)",
		"sfdx-cli 7.122.1 (core)",
		"source 1.2.2 (core)",
		"telemetry 1.2.6 (core)",
		"templates 52.4.0 (core)",
		"trust 1.0.8 (core)",
		"user 1.5.0 (core)"
	],
	"osVersion": "Darwin 20.6.0"
}

Additional information

Noticed this behaviour in 7.121.8, tried rc to check if already fixed.

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[uwe-voellger]

Hello, we get this issue with AccountContactRelation and OpportunityTeamMember as well as with one Vlocity object.
After the retrieval failed, one can add an empty object translation file to the right folder and re-run the retrieval, and it is successful.
As already mentioned, formerly there were empty object translation files, which are still exected by @salesforce\source-deploy-retrieve\lib\src\resolve\adapters\decomposedSourceAdapter.js.

[uip-robot-zz]

This issue has been linked to a new work item: W-10028547

[WillieRuemmele]

Hi @uwe-voellger @svenfinitiv this should be fixed in the latest-rc build of the CLI, v7.125.0

[okhomsielhaddad]

@WillieRuemmele just updated to v7.125.0 and still getting the same error

[Conciscon]

Updating to 7.126.0 does not help either:
Metadata API request failed: Component conversion failed: Unexpected child metadata [\force-app\main\default\objectTranslations\vlocity_cmt__Interface_BillingInfo__c-en_US\vlocity_cmt__DRBundleName__c.fieldTranslation-meta.xml] found for parent type [CustomObjectTranslation]

[jonathanwiesel]

Same with 7.127.0

[frankpeleato]

@WillieRuemmele still experiencing this as of 7.129.0. Can this issue be re-opened?

[WillieRuemmele]

Hi @frankpeleato what's the output of sfdx plugins --core? We mention multiple repo's and steps we used to reproduce here are you doing anything different? I'm trying to understand why it's still not working

[frankpeleato]

@WillieRuemmele

➜  sfdx plugins --core
@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 0.3.0 (core)
@oclif/plugin-commands 1.3.0 (core)
@oclif/plugin-help 3.2.3 (core)
@oclif/plugin-not-found 1.2.4 (core)
@oclif/plugin-plugins 1.10.1 (core)
@oclif/plugin-update 1.5.0 (core)
@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 1.7.0 (core)
@oclif/plugin-which 1.0.3 (core)
@salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 0.1.7 (core)
alias 1.1.22 (core)
apex 0.3.0 (core)
auth 1.7.6 (core)
config 1.2.48 (core)
custom-metadata 1.0.12 (core)
data 0.6.5 (core)
generator 1.2.1 (core)
limits 1.2.3 (core)
org 1.9.2 (core)
salesforce-alm 53.4.5 (core)
schema 1.0.10 (core)
sfdx-cli 7.129.0 (core)
source 1.5.3 (core)
telemetry 1.3.0 (core)
templates 52.6.0 (core)
trust 1.0.10 (core)
user 1.5.3 (core)

[shetzel]

The fix is in the latest CLI release published today. sfdx version 7.133.0