augnustin
So I have this embed structure:
defmodule MyApp.Struct do
use Ecto.Schema
import Ecto.Changeset
@primary_key false
@derive Jason.Encoder
embedded_schema do
field(:name, :string)
field(:completed_at, :utc_datetime)
timestamps()
end
end
I wanted to have inserted_at and updated_at fields set, so I added the timestamps() line.
It seems like the updated_at value works correctly, but the inserted_at keeps on being updated on each update, which is not what I want.
Here’s how I do the update, from the Holder struct:
defmodule MyApp.Holder do
schema "holder" do
embeds_one(:struct, MyApp.Struct, on_replace: :delete)
end
def save_struct(holder, struct_params) do
holder
|> change()
|> put_embed(
:struct,
MyApp.Holder.changeset(
holder.struct || %MyApp.Holder{},
struct_params
)
)
|> Repo.update()
end
end
I thought this would have to do with put_embed vs cast_embed, but with cast_embed, I need to pass all struct_params, which is not what I want.
So I went for a manual solution:
field(:inserted_at, :utc_datetime)
field(:updated_at, :utc_datetime)
def changeset(struct, params) do
struct
|> cast(params, [:name, :completed_at])
|> cast(%{inserted_at: struct.inserted_at || Timex.now(), updated_at: Timex.now()}, [:inserted_at, :updated_at])
end
But this is much less elegant.
What am I doing wrong? Or is this because of the embed thing?
Thanks
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wolfiton
Hi,
What I experienced so far
inserted_atandupdated_atare reserved by timestamps(). Try to use something else for those fields in the migration likelast_modifiedlast_inserted. Then you can naivedatetime for the fields directly in the database or have a look here on other options.augnustin
I may have been unclear.
I’d rather use
timestamps()than custominserted_atandupdated_at, but it doesn’t behave expectingly and that’s why I’m asking.wanton7
I’m Elixir beginner and haven’t used this embed Ecto stuff but this look wrong to me
Isn’t
holder.structtype of MyApp.Struct? This should beholder.struct || %MyApp.Struct{}right? Then maybeMyApp.Holder.changesetshould beMyApp.Struct.changeset.I think you could also useEcto.Changeset.changeinstead of calling structs changeset directly.augnustin
Yes you are correct.
I did change the name of the objects to un-specify those, and I might have confused myself.
Unfortunately it seems like I can’t edit it anymore.