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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Quick diagnostic: Check Migration 024 state
+
+Run this inside the backend container:
+docker exec bodytrack-dev-backend-1 python check_migration_024.py
+"""
+
+import psycopg2
+import os
+from psycopg2.extras import RealDictCursor
+
+# Database connection
+DB_HOST = os.getenv('DB_HOST', 'db')
+DB_PORT = os.getenv('DB_PORT', '5432')
+DB_NAME = os.getenv('DB_NAME', 'bodytrack')
+DB_USER = os.getenv('DB_USER', 'bodytrack')
+DB_PASS = os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD', '')
+
+def main():
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print("Migration 024 Diagnostic")
+    print("=" * 70)
+
+    # Connect to database
+    conn = psycopg2.connect(
+        host=DB_HOST,
+        port=DB_PORT,
+        dbname=DB_NAME,
+        user=DB_USER,
+        password=DB_PASS
+    )
+    cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
+
+    # 1. Check if table exists
+    print("\n1. Checking if goal_type_definitions table exists...")
+    cur.execute("""
+        SELECT EXISTS (
+            SELECT FROM information_schema.tables
+            WHERE table_name = 'goal_type_definitions'
+        )
+    """)
+    exists = cur.fetchone()['exists']
+    print(f"   ✓ Table exists: {exists}")
+
+    if not exists:
+        print("\n❌ TABLE DOES NOT EXIST - Migration 024 did not run!")
+        print("\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:")
+        print("  1. Restart backend container: docker restart bodytrack-dev-backend-1")
+        print("  2. Check logs: docker logs bodytrack-dev-backend-1 | grep 'Migration'")
+        cur.close()
+        conn.close()
+        return
+
+    # 2. Check row count
+    print("\n2. Checking row count...")
+    cur.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM goal_type_definitions")
+    count = cur.fetchone()['count']
+    print(f"   Row count: {count}")
+
+    if count == 0:
+        print("\n❌ TABLE IS EMPTY - Seed data was not inserted!")
+        print("\nPOSSIBLE CAUSES:")
+        print("  - INSERT statements failed (constraint violation?)")
+        print("  - Migration ran partially")
+        print("\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:")
+        print("  Run the seed statements manually (see below)")
+    else:
+        print(f"   ✓ Table has {count} entries")
+
+    # 3. Show all entries
+    print("\n3. Current goal type definitions:")
+    cur.execute("""
+        SELECT type_key, label_de, unit, is_system, is_active, created_at
+        FROM goal_type_definitions
+        ORDER BY is_system DESC, type_key
+    """)
+
+    entries = cur.fetchall()
+    if entries:
+        print(f"\n   {'Type Key':<20} {'Label':<20} {'Unit':<10} {'System':<8} {'Active':<8}")
+        print("   " + "-" * 70)
+        for row in entries:
+            status = "SYSTEM" if row['is_system'] else "CUSTOM"
+            active = "YES" if row['is_active'] else "NO"
+            print(f"   {row['type_key']:<20} {row['label_de']:<20} {row['unit']:<10} {status:<8} {active:<8}")
+    else:
+        print("   (empty)")
+
+    # 4. Check schema_migrations
+    print("\n4. Checking schema_migrations tracking...")
+    cur.execute("""
+        SELECT EXISTS (
+            SELECT FROM information_schema.tables
+            WHERE table_name = 'schema_migrations'
+        )
+    """)
+    sm_exists = cur.fetchone()['exists']
+
+    if sm_exists:
+        cur.execute("""
+            SELECT filename, executed_at
+            FROM schema_migrations
+            WHERE filename = '024_goal_type_registry.sql'
+        """)
+        tracked = cur.fetchone()
+        if tracked:
+            print(f"   ✓ Migration 024 is tracked (executed: {tracked['executed_at']})")
+        else:
+            print("   ❌ Migration 024 is NOT tracked in schema_migrations")
+    else:
+        print("   ⚠️  schema_migrations table does not exist")
+
+    # 5. Check for errors
+    print("\n5. Potential issues:")
+    issues = []
+
+    if count == 0:
+        issues.append("No seed data - INSERTs failed")
+
+    if count > 0 and count < 6:
+        issues.append(f"Only {count} types (expected 8) - partial seed")
+
+    cur.execute("""
+        SELECT COUNT(*) as inactive_count
+        FROM goal_type_definitions
+        WHERE is_active = false
+    """)
+    inactive = cur.fetchone()['inactive_count']
+    if inactive > 2:
+        issues.append(f"{inactive} inactive types (expected 2)")
+
+    if not issues:
+        print("   ✓ No issues detected")
+    else:
+        for issue in issues:
+            print(f"   ❌ {issue}")
+
+    # 6. Test query that frontend uses
+    print("\n6. Testing frontend query (WHERE is_active = true)...")
+    cur.execute("""
+        SELECT COUNT(*) as active_count
+        FROM goal_type_definitions
+        WHERE is_active = true
+    """)
+    active_count = cur.fetchone()['active_count']
+    print(f"   Active types returned: {active_count}")
+
+    if active_count == 0:
+        print("   ❌ This is why frontend shows empty list!")
+
+    print("\n" + "=" * 70)
+    print("SUMMARY")
+    print("=" * 70)
+
+    if count == 0:
+        print("\n🔴 PROBLEM: Table exists but has no data")
+        print("\nQUICK FIX: Run these SQL commands manually:")
+        print("\n```sql")
+        print("-- Connect to database:")
+        print("docker exec -it bodytrack-dev-db-1 psql -U bodytrack -d bodytrack")
+        print("\n-- Then paste migration content:")
+        print("-- (copy from backend/migrations/024_goal_type_registry.sql)")
+        print("-- Skip CREATE TABLE (already exists), run INSERT statements only")
+        print("```")
+    elif active_count >= 6:
+        print("\n🟢 EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD")
+        print(f"   {active_count} active goal types available")
+        print("\nIf frontend still shows error, check:")
+        print("  1. Backend logs: docker logs bodytrack-dev-backend-1 -f")
+        print("  2. Network tab in browser DevTools")
+        print("  3. API endpoint: curl -H 'X-Auth-Token: YOUR_TOKEN' http://localhost:8099/api/goals/goal-types")
+    else:
+        print(f"\n🟡 PARTIAL DATA: {active_count} active types (expected 6)")
+        print("   Some INSERTs might have failed")
+
+    cur.close()
+    conn.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()