Yii2: Setting default values for all fields of a model

Question

I'm trying to find a way to set a default value for any field (not filled by user input) in Yii2 as to avoid a "Cannot be NULL" database exception.

Is there any way that this could be done?

Cheers.

Yupik · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-16 05:51:19Z

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Yii2 Default Validator - in model validation rules pass all attributes, which you want to be filled with default values, like:

[['attribute', 'second_attribute'], 'default', 'value' => 'something_here'],

answered Jun 16, 2017 at 5:51

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Nader Roua · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-16 02:06:26Z

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You could add the default values to the model database table

Than use loadDefaultValues() when creating an instance of your model

$model = new Post();
$model->loadDefaultValues();

answered Jun 16, 2017 at 2:06

Nader Roua

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loadDefaultValues() used to load defalut values from db , " cannot be null" error occurs if there is no default value in batabase not even null