beforeValidationOnUpdate()

Signature

beforeValidationOnUpdate() — returns void

Available in: model Category: Callback Functions

Description

Registers method(s) that should be called before an existing 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 an existing object is validated on update
// Called inside the model's config() function
beforeValidationOnUpdate("sanitizeFields");

// 2. Register multiple methods as a comma-delimited list
beforeValidationOnUpdate("sanitizeFields,enforceBusinessRules");

// 3. Use the `method` argument alias for a single callback
beforeValidationOnUpdate(method="normalizeEmail");