beforeValidationOnCreate()

Signature

beforeValidationOnCreate() — returns void

Available in: model Category: Callback Functions

Description

Registers method(s) that should be called before a new object is validated.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
methods	string	no	—	Method name or list of method names that should be called when this callback event occurs in an object’s life cycle (can also be called with the method argument).

Examples

// 1. Register a single method to run before a new object is validated
// In models/User.cfc config()
beforeValidationOnCreate("sanitizeEmail");

// 2. Register multiple methods to run before a new object is validated
// In models/Order.cfc config()
beforeValidationOnCreate("setDefaultStatus,generateTrackingNumber");

// 3. Use the `method` argument alias instead of `methods`
// In models/Post.cfc config()
beforeValidationOnCreate(method="normalizeSlug");