validate()

Signature

validate() — returns void

Available in: model Category: Validation Functions

Description

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

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).
when	string	no	onSave	Pass in onCreate or onUpdate to limit when this validation occurs (by default validation will occur on both create and update, i.e. onSave).

Examples

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

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