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Call function in model before validation - RobT - 11-19-2019
Hi guys,
I have a model with the following validation rule.
PHP Code:
'slug' => 'is_unique[products.slug,ID,{ID}]|alpha_dash'
I would like to automatically generate a slug when none is provided, so I added:
PHP Code:
protected $beforeInsert = ['generateSlug'];
protected function generateSlug(array $data)
{
if (empty($data['data']['slug']))
{
$data['data']['slug'] = url_title($data['data']['name'], '-', true);
}
return $data;
}
The problem seems that validation rules are evaluated before `beforeInsert` callback is called.
Could you help me?
Thanks.
RE: Call function in model before validation - littlej - 01-06-2020
Hello,
The simplest solution would be to remove the validation rule you have set, that is blocking the process (probably something like "required", add "permit_empty" instead). Then do the validation yourself like you are doing already in your function.
As I see it, this is not really a "validation" if the provided data is always "valid". It seems to be more like a "filter" function.