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commit 827b7ed1bc0c0aa57481fb6af6fb658953a048be
Author: Hans Van Akelyen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Jun 12 12:44:33 2026 +0200

    keep original values of not injected, fixes #7275 (#7281)
---
 .../hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjector.java   |  14 +-
 .../metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjectorTest.java   |  71 ++++++
 .../mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-child.hpl  | 104 ++++++++
 .../mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl | 266 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../mdi/main-0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve.hwf   |  88 +++++++
 5 files changed, 539 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git 
a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjector.java 
b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjector.java
index c20ca7952a..1886834016 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjector.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjector.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@ public class HopMetadataInjector {
       //
       List<Object> list =
           (List<Object>) ReflectionUtil.findGetter(objectClass, 
field).invoke(object);
+      List<Object> existingItems = new ArrayList<>(list);
       list.clear();
 
       // Which class is being listed?
@@ -539,17 +541,20 @@ public class HopMetadataInjector {
       // The keys (and their types) are in the row metadata.
       //
       IRowMeta rowMeta = rowBuffer.getRowMeta();
+      int rowIndex = 0;
       for (Object[] row : rowBuffer.getBuffer()) {
         // Is this a primitive type we're dealing with?
         //
         if (listItemClass.isPrimitive() || listItemClass.equals(String.class)) 
{
           // The row contains a single value that we simply need to add to the 
list
-          //
           list.add(row[0]);
         } else {
-          //  Create a new list item for every row.
-          //
-          Object listItemObject = listItemClass.getConstructor().newInstance();
+          // Reuse the pre-defined template item at the same position so its 
non-injected fields
+          // are preserved; only create a new item when injecting beyond the 
pre-defined rows.
+          Object listItemObject =
+              rowIndex < existingItems.size()
+                  ? existingItems.get(rowIndex)
+                  : listItemClass.getConstructor().newInstance();
 
           // Add it to the list
           list.add(listItemObject);
@@ -574,6 +579,7 @@ public class HopMetadataInjector {
             }
           }
         }
+        rowIndex++;
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       throw new HopException(
diff --git 
a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjectorTest.java
 
b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjectorTest.java
index 704f3d2820..6cc480bede 100644
--- 
a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjectorTest.java
+++ 
b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/hop/metadata/inject/HopMetadataInjectorTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.hop.metadata.inject;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -101,6 +102,76 @@ class HopMetadataInjectorTest {
     assertEquals("Mouse", e.getLastName());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Regression test for <a 
href="https://github.com/apache/hop/issues/7275";>#7275</a>: when a
+   * template list already holds pre-configured items and only a subset of the 
item's fields is
+   * injected, the fields that are not injected must keep their pre-defined 
values (merge by
+   * position) instead of being wiped. The legacy array-based injection left 
un-injected attributes
+   * untouched; the list rebuild used to clear everything.
+   */
+  @Test
+  void injectListMergesWithPreConfiguredItems() throws Exception {
+    Company company = new Company();
+    // Two pre-defined employees with BOTH first and last name set (as a 
template would).
+    Employee predefined1 = new Employee();
+    predefined1.setFirstName("placeholder1");
+    predefined1.setLastName("Duck");
+    Employee predefined2 = new Employee();
+    predefined2.setFirstName("placeholder2");
+    predefined2.setLastName("Mouse");
+    company.getEmployees().add(predefined1);
+    company.getEmployees().add(predefined2);
+
+    // Inject ONLY the first name (last name is not part of the injected row 
buffer).
+    Map<String, Object> injectionKeyMap = new HashMap<>();
+    Map<String, RowBuffer> injectionGroupMap = new HashMap<>();
+    RowBuffer rowBuffer = new RowBuffer();
+    rowBuffer.setRowMeta(new RowMetaBuilder().addString("FIRST_NAME").build());
+    rowBuffer.addRow("Donald");
+    rowBuffer.addRow("Micky");
+    injectionGroupMap.put("EMPLOYEES", rowBuffer);
+
+    HopMetadataInjector.inject(
+        new MemoryMetadataProvider(), company, injectionKeyMap, 
injectionGroupMap);
+
+    assertEquals(2, company.getEmployees().size());
+    // First name is overwritten by injection...
+    assertEquals("Donald", company.getEmployees().get(0).getFirstName());
+    assertEquals("Micky", company.getEmployees().get(1).getFirstName());
+    // ...but the un-injected last name keeps the pre-defined value.
+    assertEquals("Duck", company.getEmployees().get(0).getLastName());
+    assertEquals("Mouse", company.getEmployees().get(1).getLastName());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * When the injection provides more rows than the template pre-defines, the 
extra rows are added
+   * as new items (so adding lines beyond the pre-defined ones still works).
+   */
+  @Test
+  void injectListExtendsBeyondPreConfiguredItems() throws Exception {
+    Company company = new Company();
+    Employee predefined = new Employee();
+    predefined.setFirstName("placeholder");
+    predefined.setLastName("Keep");
+    company.getEmployees().add(predefined);
+
+    Map<String, RowBuffer> injectionGroupMap = new HashMap<>();
+    RowBuffer rowBuffer = new RowBuffer();
+    rowBuffer.setRowMeta(new RowMetaBuilder().addString("FIRST_NAME").build());
+    rowBuffer.addRow("Donald");
+    rowBuffer.addRow("Micky"); // beyond the single pre-defined item
+    injectionGroupMap.put("EMPLOYEES", rowBuffer);
+
+    HopMetadataInjector.inject(
+        new MemoryMetadataProvider(), company, new HashMap<>(), 
injectionGroupMap);
+
+    assertEquals(2, company.getEmployees().size());
+    assertEquals("Donald", company.getEmployees().get(0).getFirstName());
+    assertEquals("Keep", company.getEmployees().get(0).getLastName()); // 
preserved
+    assertEquals("Micky", company.getEmployees().get(1).getFirstName());
+    assertNull(company.getEmployees().get(1).getLastName()); // brand new item
+  }
+
   @Test
   void testCompanyMapping() throws Exception {
     Map<String, Set<String>> map = 
HopMetadataInjector.findInjectionGroupKeys(Company.class);
diff --git a/integration-tests/mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-child.hpl 
b/integration-tests/mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-child.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3375b59769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-child.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <name>0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-child</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description>Template (issue #7275): Generate Rows pre-defines Name and 
Type for two fields; only the Value is injected by the parent.</description>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+  </info>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Generate rows</from>
+      <to>out</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <transform>
+    <name>Generate rows</name>
+    <type>RowGenerator</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <currency/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <format/>
+        <group/>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <name>val_a</name>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <set_empty_string>N</set_empty_string>
+        <type>String</type>
+        <nullif>PLACEHOLDER_A</nullif>
+      </field>
+      <field>
+        <currency/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <format/>
+        <group/>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <name>val_b</name>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <set_empty_string>N</set_empty_string>
+        <type>String</type>
+        <nullif>PLACEHOLDER_B</nullif>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <interval_in_ms>5000</interval_in_ms>
+    <last_time_field>FiveSecondsAgo</last_time_field>
+    <never_ending>N</never_ending>
+    <limit>1</limit>
+    <row_time_field>now</row_time_field>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>176</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <name>out</name>
+    <type>Dummy</type>
+    <description/>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <custom_distribution/>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>368</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+  </transform>
+  <transform_error_handling>
+  </transform_error_handling>
+  <attributes/>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl 
b/integration-tests/mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11fc8192b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/mdi/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<pipeline>
+  <info>
+    <capture_transform_performance>N</capture_transform_performance>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_delay>1000</transform_performance_capturing_delay>
+    
<transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>100</transform_performance_capturing_size_limit>
+    <pipeline_type>Normal</pipeline_type>
+    <pipeline_status>0</pipeline_status>
+    <parameters/>
+    <name>0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent</name>
+    <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+    <description>Issue #7275: inject only the Value into a Generate Rows 
template and verify the pre-defined Name/Type fields are preserved (merged), 
not wiped.</description>
+    <created_user>-</created_user>
+    <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+    <created_date>2026/06/12 11:41:41.761</created_date>
+    <modified_date>2026/06/12 11:41:41.761</modified_date>
+  </info>
+  <transform>
+    <type>DataGrid</type>
+    <name>Value source</name>
+    <fields>
+      <field>
+        <currency/>
+        <decimal/>
+        <group/>
+        <name>v</name>
+        <type>String</type>
+        <format/>
+        <length>-1</length>
+        <precision>-1</precision>
+        <set_empty_string>N</set_empty_string>
+      </field>
+    </fields>
+    <data>
+      <line>
+        <item>AAA</item>
+      </line>
+      <line>
+        <item>BBB</item>
+      </line>
+    </data>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>144</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+    <description/>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <type>MetaInject</type>
+    <name>ETL metadata injection</name>
+    
<filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-child.hpl</filename>
+    <source_transform>out</source_transform>
+    <source_output_fields>
+      <source_output_field>
+        <source_output_field_name>val_a</source_output_field_name>
+        <source_output_field_type>String</source_output_field_type>
+        <source_output_field_length>-1</source_output_field_length>
+        <source_output_field_precision>-1</source_output_field_precision>
+      </source_output_field>
+      <source_output_field>
+        <source_output_field_name>val_b</source_output_field_name>
+        <source_output_field_type>String</source_output_field_type>
+        <source_output_field_length>-1</source_output_field_length>
+        <source_output_field_precision>-1</source_output_field_precision>
+      </source_output_field>
+    </source_output_fields>
+    <mappings>
+      <mapping>
+        <source_transform>Value source</source_transform>
+        <source_field>v</source_field>
+        <target_transform_name>Generate rows</target_transform_name>
+        <target_attribute_key>nullif</target_attribute_key>
+        <target_detail>Y</target_detail>
+      </mapping>
+    </mappings>
+    <target_file/>
+    <no_execution>N</no_execution>
+    <allow_empty_stream_on_execution>N</allow_empty_stream_on_execution>
+    <stream_source_transform/>
+    <stream_target_transform/>
+    <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
+    <create_parent_folder>Y</create_parent_folder>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>336</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+    <description/>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <type>FilterRows</type>
+    <name>Check val_a</name>
+    <compare>
+      <condition>
+        <negated>N</negated>
+        <operator>-</operator>
+        <leftvalue>val_a</leftvalue>
+        <function>=</function>
+        <rightvalue/>
+        <value>
+          <name>constant</name>
+          <type>String</type>
+          <text>AAA</text>
+          <length>-1</length>
+          <precision>-1</precision>
+          <isnull>N</isnull>
+          <mask/>
+        </value>
+        <conditions/>
+      </condition>
+    </compare>
+    <send_true_to>Check val_b</send_true_to>
+    <send_false_to>Name or Type was wiped - Abort</send_false_to>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>528</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+    <description/>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <type>FilterRows</type>
+    <name>Check val_b</name>
+    <compare>
+      <condition>
+        <negated>N</negated>
+        <operator>-</operator>
+        <leftvalue>val_b</leftvalue>
+        <function>=</function>
+        <rightvalue/>
+        <value>
+          <name>constant</name>
+          <type>String</type>
+          <text>BBB</text>
+          <length>-1</length>
+          <precision>-1</precision>
+          <isnull>N</isnull>
+          <mask/>
+        </value>
+        <conditions/>
+      </condition>
+    </compare>
+    <send_true_to>Preserved OK</send_true_to>
+    <send_false_to>Name or Type was wiped - Abort</send_false_to>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>720</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+    <description/>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <type>Abort</type>
+    <name>Name or Type was wiped - Abort</name>
+    <row_threshold>0</row_threshold>
+    <message>Injecting only the Value wiped the pre-defined Name/Type fields 
of the Generate Rows template (issue #7275)</message>
+    <always_log_rows>Y</always_log_rows>
+    <abort_option>ABORT_WITH_ERROR</abort_option>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>528</xloc>
+      <yloc>256</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+    <description/>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+  </transform>
+  <transform>
+    <type>Dummy</type>
+    <name>Preserved OK</name>
+    <distribute>Y</distribute>
+    <copies>1</copies>
+    <GUI>
+      <xloc>912</xloc>
+      <yloc>96</yloc>
+    </GUI>
+    <description/>
+    <partitioning>
+      <method>none</method>
+      <schema_name/>
+    </partitioning>
+    <attributes/>
+  </transform>
+  <order>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Value source</from>
+      <to>ETL metadata injection</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>ETL metadata injection</from>
+      <to>Check val_a</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Check val_a</from>
+      <to>Check val_b</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Check val_a</from>
+      <to>Name or Type was wiped - Abort</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Check val_b</from>
+      <to>Preserved OK</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Check val_b</from>
+      <to>Name or Type was wiped - Abort</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+    </hop>
+  </order>
+  <notepads/>
+  <attributes/>
+  <transform_error_handling/>
+</pipeline>
diff --git a/integration-tests/mdi/main-0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve.hwf 
b/integration-tests/mdi/main-0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve.hwf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb28c25aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/mdi/main-0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve.hwf
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+-->
+<workflow>
+  <name>main-0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve</name>
+  <name_sync_with_filename>Y</name_sync_with_filename>
+  <description/>
+  <created_user>-</created_user>
+  <created_date>2026/06/12 12:00:00.000</created_date>
+  <modified_user>-</modified_user>
+  <modified_date>2026/06/12 12:00:00.000</modified_date>
+  <parameters>
+    </parameters>
+  <actions>
+    <action>
+      <name>Start</name>
+      <description/>
+      <type>SPECIAL</type>
+      <attributes/>
+      <repeat>N</repeat>
+      <schedulerType>0</schedulerType>
+      <intervalSeconds>0</intervalSeconds>
+      <intervalMinutes>60</intervalMinutes>
+      <hour>12</hour>
+      <minutes>0</minutes>
+      <weekDay>1</weekDay>
+      <DayOfMonth>1</DayOfMonth>
+      <parallel>N</parallel>
+      <xloc>128</xloc>
+      <yloc>112</yloc>
+      <attributes_hac/>
+    </action>
+    <action>
+      <name>0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl</name>
+      <description/>
+      <type>PIPELINE</type>
+      <attributes/>
+      <add_date>N</add_date>
+      <add_time>N</add_time>
+      <clear_files>N</clear_files>
+      <clear_rows>N</clear_rows>
+      <create_parent_folder>N</create_parent_folder>
+      <exec_per_row>N</exec_per_row>
+      
<filename>${PROJECT_HOME}/0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl</filename>
+      <loglevel>Basic</loglevel>
+      <parameters>
+        <pass_all_parameters>Y</pass_all_parameters>
+      </parameters>
+      <params_from_previous>N</params_from_previous>
+      <run_configuration>local</run_configuration>
+      <set_append_logfile>N</set_append_logfile>
+      <set_logfile>N</set_logfile>
+      <wait_until_finished>Y</wait_until_finished>
+      <parallel>N</parallel>
+      <xloc>320</xloc>
+      <yloc>112</yloc>
+      <attributes_hac/>
+    </action>
+  </actions>
+  <hops>
+    <hop>
+      <from>Start</from>
+      <to>0060-mdi-generate-rows-preserve-parent.hpl</to>
+      <enabled>Y</enabled>
+      <evaluation>Y</evaluation>
+      <unconditional>Y</unconditional>
+    </hop>
+  </hops>
+  <notepads>
+  </notepads>
+  <attributes/>
+</workflow>

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