I am creating a custom plugin with backend form for a client. I need to validate the form fields, but cannot figure out how. I followed the model validation documentation by adding a $rules array to my model. Yet when I click save on my /create route it attempts to save in the db without throwing validation errors. Does FormController not do form validation? Do I need to override the default behavior for create/update? Thanks

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Your model class also needs a use \October\Rain\Database\Traits\Validation; line in it.

Thanks again @Flynsarmy. It works!

I'm a little new to traits, and previously I had try to add the use line outside of the class, but got an exception.

Last updated 10 years ago

Use it inside of the class. Like this

public Class
{
   use \October\Rain\Database\Traits\Validation;
 }

Last updated 10 years ago

And how to add custom validation messages in here? I've tried to add them in a $messages property, but it doesn't seem to be used.

I've found the answer in the docs. Add the property $customMessages