Pre-save helpers

A Before Helper lets you run code or modify column values RIGHT BEFORE a record is saved to the database. These helpers are especially useful for validation.

How to Assign

When editing a Pod, there is a “Before Helper” drop-down

Usage

• Use $params->datatype for the Pod name
• Use $columns['field_name']['value'] to call the field values

Error Handling

When there's an error, use the following code to stop the form from processing. NOTE: "Error: " is required to be the first thing output on the page to alert the user.

<?php
if($columns['field_name_here']['value']=='Something that it should not be')
{
die('Error: This is not the correct value, please check the Field and try again.');
}
?>

Examples

<?php
// let's make sure they don't include HTML in their name
$columns['name']['value'] = strip_tags($columns['name']['value']);
?>