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validate()

Model Configuration Validation Functions void model

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

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). 
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";
}

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