Add alert for stripped numeric references in import preview and refactor payload cleaning function

sbas/templates/sbas/partials/import_preview.html

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
             <strong>Note:</strong> The following unsupported fields were dropped: <em>{{ item.dropped_fields|join:", " }}</em>
           </div>
         {% endif %}
+        {% if item.stripped_fields %}
+          <div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
+            <strong>Note:</strong> Numeric references were removed from fields: <em>{{ item.stripped_fields|join:", " }}</em>
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
         {% if item.payload %}
           <p><strong>Title:</strong> {{ item.payload.title|default:'(No title)'|safe }}</p>
           <p><strong>Stem:</strong> {{ item.payload.stem|default:''|safe }}</p>

sbas/views.py

@@ -487,6 +487,27 @@ def _resolve_m2m(model_class, value):
         return list(qs[:5])
     return []
 
+def _strip_numeric_refs_in_payload(p):
+    """Return a copy of payload with inline numeric refs removed from any '*_feedback' or 'feedback' fields.
+    Also return a list of keys that were modified.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(p, dict):
+        return p, []
+    cleaned = dict(p)
+    changed = []
+    # pattern matches [1], [1,2,3], or ranges like [6-9], or mixtures like [1,3-5,7]
+    pattern = re.compile(r"\[\s*(?:\d+(?:\s*-\s*\d+)?)(?:\s*,\s*(?:\d+(?:\s*-\s*\d+)?))*\s*\]")
+    for k, v in list(p.items()):
+        if not isinstance(v, str):
+            continue
+        if k.endswith("_feedback") or k == "feedback":
+            newv = pattern.sub("", v).strip()
+            # collapse multiple spaces
+            newv = re.sub(r"\s{2,}", " ", newv)
+            if newv != v:
+                cleaned[k] = newv
+                changed.append(k)
+    return cleaned, changed
 
 @login_required
 @user_passes_test(lambda u: u.is_superuser)
@@ -570,27 +591,6 @@ def import_llm_questions(request):
         new_s, n = pattern.subn(r"\\\\", s)
         return new_s, n
 
-    def _strip_numeric_refs_in_payload(p):
-        """Return a copy of payload with inline numeric refs removed from any '*_feedback' or 'feedback' fields.
-        Also return a list of keys that were modified.
-        """
-        if not isinstance(p, dict):
-            return p, []
-        cleaned = dict(p)
-        changed = []
-        # pattern matches [1] or [1,2, 3] with optional spaces
-        pattern = re.compile(r"\[\s*\d+(?:\s*,\s*\d+)*\s*\]")
-        for k, v in list(p.items()):
-            if not isinstance(v, str):
-                continue
-            if k.endswith("_feedback") or k == "feedback":
-                newv = pattern.sub("", v).strip()
-                # collapse multiple spaces
-                newv = re.sub(r"\s{2,}", " ", newv)
-                if newv != v:
-                    cleaned[k] = newv
-                    changed.append(k)
-        return cleaned, changed
 
     raw_text_stripped = raw_text.strip()
     raw_text, sanitized_count = _sanitize_backslashes(raw_text_stripped)
@@ -775,6 +775,9 @@ def import_llm_questions(request):
                 list((item_report.get("resolved_m2m") or {}).keys()),
             )
 
+            # Ensure the item report payload reflects any cleaning (dropped fields / stripped refs)
+            item_report['payload'] = payload
+
             # If dry-run, do not save; just report what would happen
             if dry_run:
                 item_report["status"] = "would_create"