Import: filter empty entries on m2m such as "my-value & "

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ishtar_common/data_importer.py b/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
index b8ab477f1..43c07873e 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/data_importer.py
@@ -1284,6 +1284,12 @@ class Importer(object):
             many_values = getattr(func, 'many_split', None)
             if many_values:
                 values = re.split(func.many_split, values[0])
+                # filter empty entries on m2m such as "my-value & "
+                if len(values) > 1:
+                    values = [v for v in values if v.strip()]
+                    if not values:
+                        # keep an empty value if there is only empty values
+                        values = [values[0]]
             formated_values = []
 
             field_name = formater.field_name