How to set up a default value on a row in new servers?

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#1

As the title says, I updated my server, before when creating a new column I could set a default value when creating a new row, now it is no longer possible, this default value was part of the logic of my application, how can I achieve this behavior?

#2

You can achieve this by adding the cell value when the new row is created through your app.

#3

Hi @Skanus

You can run a saving object query in your logic

const Monster = Moralis.Object.extend("Monster");
const monster = new Monster();

monster.set("strength", 1024);
monster.set("ownerName", "Aegon");
monster.set("canFly", true);

monster.save()
.then((monster) => {
  // Execute any logic that should take place after the object is saved.
  alert('New object created with objectId: ' + monster.id);
}, (error) => {
  // Execute any logic that should take place if the save fails.
  // error is a Moralis.Error with an error code and message.
  alert('Failed to create new object, with error code: ' + error.message);
});

Link: https://docs.moralis.io/moralis-server/database/objects#saving-objects

#4

I know that the new dashboard interface removed that functionality, we didn’t fix it yet

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#5

Would be very useful to change the column default value somehow.

#6

Did you try now to see if it works?

#7

It is possible to set the default value when adding a new column, but it’s not possible to change the default value if the column already exists.

#8

Can you show your code on how you tried to edit.
Did you receive any error?

#9

Usually you can not change the properties of a column that it was already created.

You can still use beforeSave to make an equivalent of setting a default value.