Return to v2.5.0 docs

validatesPresenceOf()


Model Configuration Validation Functions void model


Validates that the specified property exists and that its value is not blank.

Name Type Required Default Description
properties string No Name of property or list of property names to validate against (can also be called with the property argument).
message string No [property] can't be empty Supply a custom error message here to override the built-in one.
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).
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).
// Make sure that the user data can not be saved to the database without the `emailAddress` property. (It must exist and not be an empty string)
validatesPresenceOf("emailAddress");

Related Functions

Validation Functions