Re: How to insert an empty string with CakePHP

must be a bug on your side
i can always empty my fields this way!
is your field set to varchar(x) NOT NULL?

On 28 Okt., 05:40, cricket <zijn.digi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Caroline <cdotc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to update a field to an empty string in my DB. Sounds
> > simple and I cannot find anybody else with the problem so I am
> > thinking I must be doing something really wrong...
>
> > If I have a record in the DB with some value in 'description', for
> > example, and I do
>
> > $data = array('id'=>1, 'name'=>'test', 'description'=>'');
> > $this->model->save($data);
>
> > then the description will remain unchanged. I don't want to put 'NULL'
> > or any other thing in the field, just an empty string.
>
> > Is it possible? What am I missing?
> > Thanks for any clue!
>
> This has come up before. Apparently, it's a feature, not a bug. I
> can't remember if anyone ever explained why. I doubt it. You could
> file a bug and see if anyone deigns to explain the 'wontfix' that'll
> be dropped on it inside of 24 hours.
>
> Personally, I prefer to set the field as NULL. If the column is
> defined as NOT NULL, then there's likely a good reason why some value
> must be present. I know--the empty is string != NULL, but anyway ...

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