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.create method storing undeclared attributes as data type value

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#6,923 opened on Dec 31, 2019

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help wantedmongoormtry this out please

Description

Node version: v13.0.1 Sails version (sails): 1.2.3 ORM hook version (sails-hook-orm): ^2.1.1 Sockets hook version (sails-hook-sockets): ^2.0.0 Grunt hook version (sails-hook-grunt): ^4.0.0 Sails mongo version (sails-mongo): ^1.0.1

This is master model

module.exports = {
  tableName: 'MASTER',
  schema: true,
  attributes: {
    name: {
      type: 'string',
      required: true
    },
    description: {
      type: 'string'
    },
  },
};

whenever i am not passing description column value in request then it is storing as empty string value like this:

{
  name : 'Swift',
  description : "",
};

But i don't want to store description value in database.i need help asap

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
backendapidatabase
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of Sails.js modelsunderstanding of Waterline ORM
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate the .create() method in Sails/Waterline to understand why undeclared attributes are stored as empty strings when `schema: true` is set. Check the relevant source files (e.g., node modules/waterline/lib/waterline/methods/create record.js) and look for any existing tests or discussions in the repository. The expected behavior is that fields not provided in the request should not be saved, or should be saved as null/undefined. The issue may be related to how Waterline handles default values or schema enforcement.
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