unknown identifier handling

[cwmichi]

Hello together,

is there any way to display the values for the query builder in case of getting the error message ("unknown identifier") in the console of the browser?

[mistic100]

I don't know what you are talking about...

[cwmichi]

Sorry I mean "Undefined filter" which is thrown in

/**

• Returns a particular filter by its id

• @param filterId {string}

• @return {object|null}
  */
  QueryBuilder.prototype.getFilterById = function(id) {
  if (id == '-1') {
  return null;
  }

  for (var i=0, l=this.filters.length; i<l; i++) {
  if (this.filters[i].id == id) {
  return this.filters[i];
  }
  }

  Utils.error('Undefined filter "{0}"', id);
  };

But I just look at first to.. http://querybuilder.js.org/dev/events.html
Maybe you can close it

[mistic100]

Okay I see which error you are talking about but what do you want to do in that case ?

I have for principle that this error should not append in production, it's only for trial and errors when developing. In production, one should clean its data before giving them to the builder.

[cwmichi]

Displaying the query builder with an empty filters list. Currently it´s not possible to display the builder.
In this case I want to select a new filter from the combo, e.g. the filter / identifier is not available anymore

[mistic100]

Leaving the filter empty involves discarding the operator and the value. Which means you'd better clean the rules list befaore calling "setRules" and then call "addRule" where needed.

The only possible evolution I see is to allow to add empty rules with "setRules", for example :

.queryBuilder('setRules', [
  {
    id: 'name',
    operator: 'equal',
    value: 'cwmichi'
  },
  {
    empty: true
  }
]);

This would add a complete rule and an empty rule.

My point is it's up to the developper to ensure the data are coherent and acknowledged, I don't want any kind of "silent fail".

[cwmichi]

Thank you very much! I will try this for me