[BUG] - Script data json files doesn't actually support "string"

[catch-21]

Internal/External
Internal if an IOHK staff member.

Area
Plutus Related to Plutus Scripts (Alonzo).

Summary
When attempting to use a script data file with string we see an error indicating that string is actually supported.

Steps to reproduce

1. cardano-cli transaction hash-script-data --script-data-file test_string.datum where file contains {"string":"test"}
2. Observe error:
   Expected a single field named "int", "bytes", "string", "list" or "map".
Unexpected object field(s): {"string":"test"}

Expected behavior
Either it converts from string to bytestring or we don't say we support "string"

System info

• Node/Cli version: tag 1.29.0-rc3

[Jimbo4350]

Closing this. If this is still relevant please reopen.

[catch-21]

Still relevant. There's even a PR to fix it.