A way to provide default values on new schema items?
so I'm trying to add a new field to a convex table and I'd like to make it required. Is there no way to add a field and have it auto-fill with a default value? Is the only way to make it v.optional() first, then update all my data, then remove the v.optional?
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yes there's no way to create a field with values populated in all documents. you can do what you described. or whenever you read the field you can do
doc.field ?? <default>, or you can use a library like Ents that do this automatically https://labs.convex.dev/convex-ents/schema#field-defaults (cc @Michal Srb )Ent Schema - Convex Ents
Relations, default values, unique fields and more for Convex
I forget, are Ent's beta or prod ready
it's more like a community-supported library. https://labs.convex.dev/convex-ents/status
Project Status - Convex Ents
Relations, default values, unique fields and more for Convex
ok cool I'll check it out