Warning: please enter the name property again. The default value provided "" is not valid for type: string

[bedrytskyi]

After Property name -> Property type ->Required? -> Default value[leave blank for none] it throws me an error:

Warning: please enter the name property again. The default value provided "" is not valid for type: string

And asks me to select Property type once again! What is it? Why so rough start, guys?

[superkhau]

@crandmck ^ Is something wrong with the example?

[bedrytskyi]

I did everything step by step from http://docs.strongloop.com/display/LB/Getting+started+with+LoopBack and then from Getting started page http://loopback.io/getting-started/ (which are basically the same). Working on Ubuntu.

[bedrytskyi]

The problem is that "Default value[leave blank for none]" doesn't mention in any of your tutorials! I should leave blank or fill with some value?

[bedrytskyi]

Ok, I got it, I must set some value in that step. You should change a tutorial if this is new.

[superkhau]

@bedrytskyi Thanks for the feedback, @crandmck Can you look into this? Maybe we need to update the tutorial?

@davidcheung @deepakrkris I leave this up to you from here on since you are the repo owners.

[davidcheung]

related strongloop/generator-loopback#200
strongloop/generator-loopback#214

[jannyHou]

@bedrytskyi I think the error msg has been fixed by the latest version of [email protected]
I believe a blank default value will pass now.

Please reinstall your global generator-loopback to get it work.
If you don't prefer install it globally, you can update it inside strongloop

DefaultValue prompt is a feature we just improved, will add it in doc soon. Thanks for reminding!

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Test from my local with the latest generator-loopback:

Let's add another CoffeeShops property.
Enter an empty property name when done.
? Property name: city
   invoke   loopback:property
? Property type: string
? Required? No
? Default value[leave blank for none]: 

Let's add another CoffeeShops property.
Enter an empty property name when done.
? Property name: name2
   invoke   loopback:property
? Property type: string
? Required? Yes
? Default value[leave blank for none]: 

[jannyHou]

@crandmck I think we can add this in doc after property type selection:

You can define a "Default value" for your property, or leave it blank and click "Enter" if you don't need one:

? Default value[leave blank for none]: 

[crandmck]

Updated https://docs.strongloop.com/display/LB/Create+a+simple+API per @jannyHou comment ^