No longer required fields, are still required
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Description
Description
After making some fields as not required anymore, that fields when empty are considered invalid. This is happening at least for categories
Steps to reproduce
- Add required fields
- Create a category
- Remove the requirement rule on that fields
- Make the fields empty
- Save
Additional info
PHP version 7.1.23
MySQL 5.7.24
GD 7.1.23
Craft Pro 3.0.35
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the category workflow described in the issue: make fields required, create a category, remove the requirement, clear the fields, and save. The fix is complete when fields whose requirement was removed can remain empty without being rejected during category saving.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- mysql, php
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100