Yii: rules 'allowEmpty'=>true still raise 'cannot be blank'

Question

I have a problem with CActiveRecord.rules

public function rules(){
    return array(
        array('photo_path', 'required', 'on'=>'insert'),
        array('photo_path', 'file', 'types'=>'jpg, gif, png', 'allowEmpty'=>true),
    );
}

Photo_path should be required only when the model is created, in update view it can be empty.

I dont know what happends, but one hour ago it works, but now it doesn't. When I choose file I get 'photo path cannot be blank'

Please help :)

Are you explicitly setting a scenario for update? I believe the scenario will default to 'insert' otherwise. — ldg, Jan 17 '14 at 15:52
I removed 'required' rules and create alloEmpty=>false for insert scenario, and allowEmpty=>true for update scenario. Thank you :) — qwetty, Jan 17 '14 at 15:59
add `'allowEmpty'=>true` in `array('photo_path', 'required', 'on'=>'insert'),` — Kumar V, Jan 17 '14 at 16:32
if photo is not required, then why are you adding 'required' in rules. Jut remove first array. — Kumar V, Jan 17 '14 at 16:37

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 17 '14 at 17:24

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It can not be required and empty in the same time. If you are looking for it to be empty on update then add to the second rule 'on' => 'update'

answered Jan 17 '14 at 17:24

Marian Zburlea

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Yii: rules 'allowEmpty'=>true still raise 'cannot be blank'

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