validateOnUpdate()

Signature

validateOnUpdate() — returns void

Available in: model Category: Validation Functions

Description

Registers method(s) that should be called to validate existing objects before they are updated.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
methods	string	no	—	Method name or list of method names to call. Can also be called with the method argument.
condition	string	no	—	String expression to be evaluated that decides if validation will be run (if the expression returns true validation will run).
unless	string	no	—	String expression to be evaluated that decides if validation will be run (if the expression returns false validation will run).

Examples

function config(){
	// Register the `check` method below to be called to validate existing objects before they are updated.
	validateOnUpdate("checkPhoneNumber");
}

function checkPhoneNumber(){
	// Make sure area code is `614`
	return Left(this.phoneNumber, 3) == "614";
}