I'm using datatables editor and node.js. The Validator.dbUnique() let's me validate a value prior to insert if the value is unique in that column. Ref. https://editor.datatables.net/manual/nodejs/validation
new Field( 'groups.name' )
new Field( 'groups.product_id' ),
.validator( Validator.dbUnique() )
new Field( 'groups.type' )
new Field( 'groups.status' );
What I need though is a validation for multiple columns. So insert the new record only if the product_id IS NOT of type=1 and status=2 found.
Here is a php example combining multiple columns https://datatables.net/forums/discussion/57729/unique-validation-for-multiple-columns
->validator( function($editor, $action, $data){
if ($action === Editor::ACTION_CREATE || $action === Editor::ACTION_EDIT){
foreach ($data['data'] as $pkey => $values ){
$count = $editor->db()->query('select')->get('*')->table('teachers_subjects')
->where('teachers_subjects.teacher', $values['teachers_subjects']['teacher'])
->where('teachers_subjects.subject', $values['teachers_subjects']['subject'])
->exec()
->count();
if ($count == 1){
return 'This selection is already in the database.';
}
}
}
})
But how to do so with node.js ?
Rf. https://editor.datatables.net/manual/nodejs/validation#Global-validators
What works is e.g. ...
.validator( async (editor, action, data) => {
if (action === 'create') {
for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(data.data)) {
let check = await editor
.db()
.from('groups')
.where('groups.product_id', value.groups.product_id)
.where('groups.type', value.groups.type)
.where('groups.status', '=', '2');
if (check.length > 0) {
return 'Record already exists!';
}
}
}
})