Feature request: setRelated modifies associated id column
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Description
Currently, $setRelated will place the given object on a model, equivalent to post.author = user. It would be nice if $setRelated would set the appropriate xId column as well (if defined in the relationMappings), equivalent to post.author = user; post.authorId = user.id.
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Research direction
Start by locating the $setRelated entry point and the relationMappings handling for associated id columns. Trace how assigning the related object currently works, then verify that a defined xId column is updated consistently with the related object's id and add or run tests covering this behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- backend, databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100