Merge pull request #1125 from Budibase/feature/autocolumns

Feature/autocolumns

packages/builder/cypress/integration/createView.spec.js

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ context("Create a View", () => {
       const headers = Array.from($headers).map(header =>
         header.textContent.trim()
       )
-      expect(headers).to.deep.eq(["group", "age", "rating"])
+      expect(headers).to.deep.eq([ 'rating', 'age', 'group' ])
     })
   })
 
@@ -53,27 +53,20 @@ context("Create a View", () => {
     cy.wait(50)
     cy.get(".menu-container").find("select").eq(1).select("age")
     cy.contains("Save").click()
+    cy.wait(100)
     cy.get(".ag-center-cols-viewport").scrollTo("100%")
     cy.get("[data-cy=table-header]").then($headers => {
       expect($headers).to.have.length(7)
       const headers = Array.from($headers).map(header =>
         header.textContent.trim()
       )
-      expect(headers).to.deep.eq([
-        "field",
-        "sum",
-        "min",
-        "max",
-        "count",
-        "sumsqr",
-        "avg",
-      ])
+      expect(headers).to.deep.eq([ 'avg', 'sumsqr', 'count', 'max', 'min', 'sum', 'field' ])
     })
     cy.get(".ag-cell").then($values => {
-      const values = Array.from($values).map(header =>
+      let values = Array.from($values).map(header =>
         header.textContent.trim()
       )
-      expect(values).to.deep.eq(["age", "155", "20", "49", "5", "5347", "31"])
+      expect(values).to.deep.eq([ '31', '5347', '5', '49', '20', '155', 'age' ])
     })
   })
 
@@ -92,15 +85,7 @@ context("Create a View", () => {
       .find(".ag-cell")
       .then($values => {
         const values = Array.from($values).map(value => value.textContent)
-        expect(values).to.deep.eq([
-          "Students",
-          "70",
-          "20",
-          "25",
-          "3",
-          "1650",
-          "23.333333333333332",
-        ])
+        expect(values).to.deep.eq([ 'Students', '23.333333333333332', '1650', '3', '25', '20', '70' ])
       })
   })
 

packages/builder/package.json

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/bbui": "^1.58.5",
+    "@budibase/bbui": "^1.58.8",
     "@budibase/client": "^0.7.8",
     "@budibase/colorpicker": "1.0.1",
     "@budibase/string-templates": "^0.7.8",

packages/builder/src/builderStore/store/screenTemplates/utils/commonComponents.js

@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ export function makeDatasourceFormComponents(datasource) {
   let fields = Object.keys(schema || {})
   fields.forEach(field => {
     const fieldSchema = schema[field]
+    // skip autocolumns
+    if (fieldSchema.autocolumn) {
+      return
+    }
     const fieldType =
       typeof fieldSchema === "object" ? fieldSchema.type : fieldSchema
     const componentType = fieldTypeToComponentMap[fieldType]

packages/builder/src/builderStore/utils.js

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { TableNames } from "../constants"
+import {
+  AUTO_COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAMES,
+  AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES,
+  FIELDS,
+  isAutoColumnUserRelationship,
+} from "../constants/backend"
+
+export function getAutoColumnInformation(enabled = true) {
+  let info = {}
+  for (let [key, subtype] of Object.entries(AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES)) {
+    info[subtype] = { enabled, name: AUTO_COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAMES[key] }
+  }
+  return info
+}
+
+export function buildAutoColumn(tableName, name, subtype) {
+  let type, constraints
+  switch (subtype) {
+    case AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.UPDATED_BY:
+    case AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.CREATED_BY:
+      type = FIELDS.LINK.type
+      constraints = FIELDS.LINK.constraints
+      break
+    case AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.AUTO_ID:
+      type = FIELDS.NUMBER.type
+      constraints = FIELDS.NUMBER.constraints
+      break
+    case AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.UPDATED_AT:
+    case AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.CREATED_AT:
+      type = FIELDS.DATETIME.type
+      constraints = FIELDS.DATETIME.constraints
+      break
+    default:
+      type = FIELDS.STRING.type
+      constraints = FIELDS.STRING.constraints
+      break
+  }
+  if (Object.values(AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES).indexOf(subtype) === -1) {
+    throw "Cannot build auto column with supplied subtype"
+  }
+  const base = {
+    name,
+    type,
+    subtype,
+    icon: "ri-magic-line",
+    autocolumn: true,
+    constraints,
+  }
+  if (isAutoColumnUserRelationship(subtype)) {
+    base.tableId = TableNames.USERS
+    base.fieldName = `${tableName}-${name}`
+  }
+  return base
+}

packages/builder/src/components/automation/SetupPanel/RowSelector.svelte

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 {#if schemaFields.length}
   <div class="schema-fields">
     {#each schemaFields as [field, schema]}
+      {#if !schema.autocolumn}
         {#if schemaHasOptions(schema)}
           <Select label={field} extraThin secondary bind:value={value[field]}>
             <option value="">Choose an option</option>
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
             type="string"
             {bindings} />
         {/if}
+      {/if}
     {/each}
   </div>
 {/if}

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/DataTable.svelte

@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@
   import ExportButton from "./buttons/ExportButton.svelte"
   import EditRolesButton from "./buttons/EditRolesButton.svelte"
   import ManageAccessButton from "./buttons/ManageAccessButton.svelte"
+  import HideAutocolumnButton from "./buttons/HideAutocolumnButton.svelte"
   import * as api from "./api"
   import Table from "./Table.svelte"
   import { TableNames } from "constants"
   import CreateEditUser from "./modals/CreateEditUser.svelte"
   import CreateEditRow from "./modals/CreateEditRow.svelte"
 
+  let hideAutocolumns = true
   let data = []
   let loading = false
-
   $: isUsersTable = $backendUiStore.selectedTable?._id === TableNames.USERS
   $: title = $backendUiStore.selectedTable.name
   $: schema = $backendUiStore.selectedTable.schema
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
   tableId={$backendUiStore.selectedTable?._id}
   {data}
   allowEditing={true}
+  bind:hideAutocolumns
   {loading}>
   <CreateColumnButton />
   {#if schema && Object.keys(schema).length > 0}
@@ -49,9 +51,11 @@
       modalContentComponent={isUsersTable ? CreateEditUser : CreateEditRow} />
     <CreateViewButton />
     <ManageAccessButton resourceId={$backendUiStore.selectedTable?._id} />
-    <ExportButton view={tableView} />
-  {/if}
     {#if isUsersTable}
       <EditRolesButton />
     {/if}
+    <HideAutocolumnButton bind:hideAutocolumns />
+    <!-- always have the export last -->
+    <ExportButton view={tableView} />
+  {/if}
 </Table>

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/Table.svelte

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   export let allowEditing = false
   export let loading = false
   export let theme = "alpine"
+  export let hideAutocolumns
 
   let columnDefs = []
   let selectedRows = []
@@ -85,8 +86,12 @@
       return !(isUsersTable && ["email", "roleId"].includes(key))
     }
 
-    Object.entries(schema || {}).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-      result.push({
+    for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(schema || {})) {
+      // skip autocolumns if hiding
+      if (hideAutocolumns && value.autocolumn) {
+        continue
+      }
+      let config = {
         headerCheckboxSelection: false,
         headerComponent: TableHeader,
         headerComponentParams: {
@@ -107,9 +112,14 @@
         autoHeight: true,
         resizable: true,
         minWidth: 200,
-      })
-    })
-
+      }
+      // sort auto-columns to the end if they are present
+      if (value.autocolumn) {
+        result.push(config)
+      } else {
+        result.unshift(config)
+      }
+    }
     columnDefs = result
   }
 
@@ -150,6 +160,7 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="grid-wrapper">
+  {#key columnDefs.length}
     <AgGrid
       {theme}
       {options}
@@ -157,6 +168,7 @@
       {columnDefs}
       {loading}
       on:select={({ detail }) => (selectedRows = detail)} />
+  {/key}
 </div>
 
 <style>

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/TableHeader/TableHeader.svelte

@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@
   on:mouseover={() => (hovered = true)}
   on:mouseleave={() => (hovered = false)}>
   <div>
+    <div class="col-icon">
+      {#if field.autocolumn}<i class="auto ri-magic-fill" />{/if}
       <span class="column-header-name">{displayName}</span>
-    <i class={`${SORT_ICON_MAP[sortDirection]} sort-icon`} />
+    </div>
+    <i class={`${SORT_ICON_MAP[sortDirection]} sort-icon icon`} />
   </div>
   <Modal bind:this={modal}>
     <ModalContent
@@ -73,11 +76,11 @@
   <section class:show={hovered || filterActive}>
     {#if editable && hovered}
       <span on:click|stopPropagation={showModal}>
-        <i class="ri-pencil-line" />
+        <i class="ri-pencil-line icon" />
       </span>
     {/if}
     <span on:click|stopPropagation={toggleMenu} bind:this={menuButton}>
-      <i class="ri-filter-line" class:active={filterActive} />
+      <i class="ri-filter-line icon" class:active={filterActive} />
     </span>
   </section>
 </header>
@@ -117,18 +120,29 @@
     top: 2px;
   }
 
-  i {
+  .icon {
     transition: 0.2s all;
     font-size: var(--font-size-m);
     font-weight: 500;
   }
 
-  i:hover {
+  .col-icon {
+    display: flex;
+  }
+
+  .auto {
+    font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
+    transition: none;
+    margin-right: 6px;
+    margin-top: 2px;
+  }
+
+  .icon:hover {
     color: var(--blue);
   }
 
-  i.active,
-  i:hover {
+  .icon.active,
+  .icon:hover {
     color: var(--blue);
   }
 </style>

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/ViewDataTable.svelte

@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
   import FilterButton from "./buttons/FilterButton.svelte"
   import ExportButton from "./buttons/ExportButton.svelte"
   import ManageAccessButton from "./buttons/ManageAccessButton.svelte"
+  import HideAutocolumnButton from "./buttons/HideAutocolumnButton.svelte"
 
   export let view = {}
+  let hideAutocolumns = true
 
   let data = []
   let loading = false
@@ -48,12 +50,18 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<Table title={decodeURI(name)} schema={view.schema} {data} {loading}>
+<Table
+  title={decodeURI(name)}
+  schema={view.schema}
+  {data}
+  {loading}
+  bind:hideAutocolumns>
   <FilterButton {view} />
   <CalculateButton {view} />
   {#if view.calculation}
     <GroupByButton {view} />
   {/if}
   <ManageAccessButton resourceId={decodeURI(name)} />
+  <HideAutocolumnButton bind:hideAutocolumns />
   <ExportButton {view} />
 </Table>

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/buttons/HideAutocolumnButton.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<script>
+  import { TextButton } from "@budibase/bbui"
+
+  export let hideAutocolumns
+
+  let anchor
+  let dropdown
+
+  function hideOrUnhide() {
+    hideAutocolumns = !hideAutocolumns
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div bind:this={anchor}>
+  <TextButton text small on:click={hideOrUnhide}>
+    {#if hideAutocolumns}
+      <i class="ri-magic-line" />
+      Show Auto Columns
+    {:else}<i class="ri-magic-fill" /> Hide Auto Columns{/if}
+  </TextButton>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  i {
+    margin-right: 4px;
+  }
+</style>

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte

@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
   import { cloneDeep } from "lodash/fp"
   import { backendUiStore } from "builderStore"
   import { TableNames, UNEDITABLE_USER_FIELDS } from "constants"
-  import { FIELDS } from "constants/backend"
+  import { FIELDS, AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES } from "constants/backend"
+  import { getAutoColumnInformation, buildAutoColumn } from "builderStore/utils"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import ValuesList from "components/common/ValuesList.svelte"
   import DatePicker from "components/common/DatePicker.svelte"
   import ConfirmDialog from "components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte"
 
+  const AUTO_COL = "auto"
   let fieldDefinitions = cloneDeep(FIELDS)
 
   export let onClosed
@@ -43,7 +45,23 @@
     $backendUiStore.selectedTable?._id === TableNames.USERS &&
     UNEDITABLE_USER_FIELDS.includes(field.name)
 
+  // used to select what different options can be displayed for column type
+  $: canBeSearched =
+    field.type !== "link" &&
+    field.subtype !== AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.CREATED_BY &&
+    field.subtype !== AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.UPDATED_BY
+  $: canBeDisplay = field.type !== "link" && field.type !== AUTO_COL
+  $: canBeRequired =
+    field.type !== "link" && !uneditable && field.type !== AUTO_COL
+
   async function saveColumn() {
+    if (field.type === AUTO_COL) {
+      field = buildAutoColumn(
+        $backendUiStore.draftTable.name,
+        field.name,
+        field.subtype
+      )
+    }
     backendUiStore.update(state => {
       backendUiStore.actions.tables.saveField({
         originalName,
@@ -67,11 +85,12 @@
   }
 
   function handleFieldConstraints(event) {
-    const { type, constraints } = fieldDefinitions[
-      event.target.value.toUpperCase()
-    ]
-    field.type = type
-    field.constraints = constraints
+    const definition = fieldDefinitions[event.target.value.toUpperCase()]
+    if (!definition) {
+      return
+    }
+    field.type = definition.type
+    field.constraints = definition.constraints
   }
 
   function onChangeRequired(e) {
@@ -124,9 +143,10 @@
     {#each Object.values(fieldDefinitions) as field}
       <option value={field.type}>{field.name}</option>
     {/each}
+    <option value={AUTO_COL}>Auto Column</option>
   </Select>
 
-  {#if field.type !== 'link' && !uneditable}
+  {#if canBeRequired}
     <Toggle
       checked={required}
       on:change={onChangeRequired}
@@ -135,7 +155,7 @@
       text="Required" />
   {/if}
 
-  {#if field.type !== 'link'}
+  {#if canBeDisplay}
     <Toggle
       bind:checked={primaryDisplay}
       on:change={onChangePrimaryDisplay}
@@ -143,6 +163,8 @@
       text="Use as table display column" />
 
     <Label grey small>Search Indexes</Label>
+  {/if}
+  {#if canBeSearched}
     <Toggle
       checked={indexes[0] === field.name}
       disabled={indexes[1] === field.name}
@@ -194,9 +216,16 @@
       label={`Column Name in Other Table`}
       thin
       bind:value={field.fieldName} />
+  {:else if field.type === AUTO_COL}
+    <Select label="Auto Column Type" thin secondary bind:value={field.subtype}>
+      <option value="">Choose a subtype</option>
+      {#each Object.entries(getAutoColumnInformation()) as [subtype, info]}
+        <option value={subtype}>{info.name}</option>
+      {/each}
+    </Select>
   {/if}
   <footer class="create-column-options">
-    {#if !uneditable && originalName}
+    {#if !uneditable && originalName != null}
       <TextButton text on:click={confirmDelete}>Delete Column</TextButton>
     {/if}
     <Button secondary on:click={onClosed}>Cancel</Button>

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditRow.svelte

@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@
   onConfirm={saveRow}>
   <ErrorsBox {errors} />
   {#each tableSchema as [key, meta]}
+    {#if !meta.autocolumn}
       <div>
         <RowFieldControl {meta} bind:value={row[key]} />
       </div>
+    {/if}
   {/each}
 </ModalContent>
 

packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/popovers/CalculatePopover.svelte

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
     Object.keys(viewTable.schema).filter(
       field =>
         view.calculation === "count" ||
-        viewTable.schema[field].type === "number"
+        // don't want to perform calculations based on auto ID
+        (viewTable.schema[field].type === "number" &&
+          !viewTable.schema[field].autocolumn)
     )
 
   function saveView() {

packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/modals/CreateTableModal.svelte

@@ -2,17 +2,11 @@
   import { goto } from "@sveltech/routify"
   import { backendUiStore, store } from "builderStore"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
-  import {
-    Input,
-    Label,
-    ModalContent,
-    Button,
-    Spacer,
-    Toggle,
-  } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { Input, Label, ModalContent, Toggle } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import TableDataImport from "../TableDataImport.svelte"
   import analytics from "analytics"
   import screenTemplates from "builderStore/store/screenTemplates"
+  import { buildAutoColumn, getAutoColumnInformation } from "builderStore/utils"
   import { NEW_ROW_TEMPLATE } from "builderStore/store/screenTemplates/newRowScreen"
   import { ROW_DETAIL_TEMPLATE } from "builderStore/store/screenTemplates/rowDetailScreen"
   import { ROW_LIST_TEMPLATE } from "builderStore/store/screenTemplates/rowListScreen"
@@ -23,15 +17,28 @@
     ROW_LIST_TEMPLATE,
   ]
 
+  $: tableNames = $backendUiStore.tables.map(table => table.name)
+
   let modal
   let name
   let dataImport
   let error = ""
   let createAutoscreens = true
+  let autoColumns = getAutoColumnInformation()
+
+  function addAutoColumns(tableName, schema) {
+    for (let [subtype, col] of Object.entries(autoColumns)) {
+      if (!col.enabled) {
+        continue
+      }
+      schema[col.name] = buildAutoColumn(tableName, col.name, subtype)
+    }
+    return schema
+  }
 
   function checkValid(evt) {
     const tableName = evt.target.value
-    if ($backendUiStore.models?.some(model => model.name === tableName)) {
+    if (tableNames.includes(tableName)) {
       error = `Table with name ${tableName} already exists. Please choose another name.`
       return
     }
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@
   async function saveTable() {
     let newTable = {
       name,
-      schema: dataImport.schema || {},
+      schema: addAutoColumns(name, dataImport.schema || {}),
       dataImport,
     }
 
@@ -93,6 +100,28 @@
     on:input={checkValid}
     bind:value={name}
     {error} />
+  <div class="autocolumns">
+    <Label extraSmall grey>Auto Columns</Label>
+    <div class="toggles">
+      <div class="toggle-1">
+        <Toggle
+          text="Created by"
+          bind:checked={autoColumns.createdBy.enabled} />
+        <Toggle
+          text="Created at"
+          bind:checked={autoColumns.createdAt.enabled} />
+        <Toggle text="Auto ID" bind:checked={autoColumns.autoID.enabled} />
+      </div>
+      <div class="toggle-2">
+        <Toggle
+          text="Updated by"
+          bind:checked={autoColumns.updatedBy.enabled} />
+        <Toggle
+          text="Updated at"
+          bind:checked={autoColumns.updatedAt.enabled} />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
   <Toggle
     text="Generate screens in the design section"
     bind:checked={createAutoscreens} />
@@ -101,3 +130,25 @@
     <TableDataImport bind:dataImport />
   </div>
 </ModalContent>
+
+<style>
+  .autocolumns {
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--grey-1);
+  }
+
+  .toggles {
+    display: flex;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-top: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .toggle-1 :global(> *) {
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .toggle-2 :global(> *) {
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    margin-left: 20px;
+  }
+</style>

packages/builder/src/components/integration/QueryViewer.svelte

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   } from "@budibase/bbui"
   import { notifier } from "builderStore/store/notifications"
   import api from "builderStore/api"
-  import { FIELDS } from "constants/backend"
   import IntegrationQueryEditor from "components/integration/index.svelte"
   import ExternalDataSourceTable from "components/backend/DataTable/ExternalDataSourceTable.svelte"
   import EditQueryParamsPopover from "components/backend/DatasourceNavigator/popovers/EditQueryParamsPopover.svelte"

packages/builder/src/constants/backend/index.js

@@ -82,6 +82,22 @@ export const FIELDS = {
   },
 }
 
+export const AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES = {
+  AUTO_ID: "autoID",
+  CREATED_BY: "createdBy",
+  CREATED_AT: "createdAt",
+  UPDATED_BY: "updatedBy",
+  UPDATED_AT: "updatedAt",
+}
+
+export const AUTO_COLUMN_DISPLAY_NAMES = {
+  AUTO_ID: "Auto ID",
+  CREATED_BY: "Created By",
+  CREATED_AT: "Created At",
+  UPDATED_BY: "Updated By",
+  UPDATED_AT: "Updated At",
+}
+
 export const FILE_TYPES = {
   IMAGE: ["png", "tiff", "gif", "raw", "jpg", "jpeg"],
   CODE: ["js", "rs", "py", "java", "rb", "hs", "yml"],
@@ -100,3 +116,10 @@ export const Roles = {
   PUBLIC: "PUBLIC",
   BUILDER: "BUILDER",
 }
+
+export function isAutoColumnUserRelationship(subtype) {
+  return (
+    subtype === AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.CREATED_BY ||
+    subtype === AUTO_COLUMN_SUB_TYPES.UPDATED_BY
+  )
+}

packages/builder/yarn.lock

@@ -821,10 +821,10 @@
     lodash "^4.17.19"
     to-fast-properties "^2.0.0"
 
-"@budibase/bbui@^1.58.5":
-  version "1.58.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/bbui/-/bbui-1.58.7.tgz#b9ae18fbd44f830fd8b11fd1dbfaf1212243c88b"
-  integrity sha512-Kp6iNFXov5DXOTR9860kBJv4zgFEycBw13pdZgcPUERI++OWHtisEo6fuHIEfQGeALif3QEcYwaGr/6pu76C4w==
+"@budibase/bbui@^1.58.8":
+  version "1.58.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@budibase/bbui/-/bbui-1.58.8.tgz#c50c54a9baa4fd6d013401586162d4c6354af1a7"
+  integrity sha512-4qQ6ijMk3XeUOUZwS6dwT51H0T/vfEHhHhNI5JXCQ1TzEX6CUeLNAklY0E/iIMtNteOgdipEkvXGBxh72yX6FQ==
   dependencies:
     markdown-it "^12.0.2"
     quill "^1.3.7"

packages/server/src/api/controllers/row.js

@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ const {
   ViewNames,
 } = require("../../db/utils")
 const usersController = require("./user")
-const { coerceRowValues, enrichRows } = require("../../utilities")
+const {
+  inputProcessing,
+  outputProcessing,
+} = require("../../utilities/rowProcessor")
+const { FieldTypes } = require("../../constants")
 
 const TABLE_VIEW_BEGINS_WITH = `all${SEPARATOR}${DocumentTypes.TABLE}${SEPARATOR}`
 
@@ -54,18 +58,17 @@ async function findRow(db, appId, tableId, rowId) {
 exports.patch = async function(ctx) {
   const appId = ctx.user.appId
   const db = new CouchDB(appId)
-  let row = await db.get(ctx.params.rowId)
-  const table = await db.get(row.tableId)
+  let dbRow = await db.get(ctx.params.rowId)
+  let dbTable = await db.get(dbRow.tableId)
   const patchfields = ctx.request.body
-
   // need to build up full patch fields before coerce
   for (let key of Object.keys(patchfields)) {
-    if (!table.schema[key]) continue
-    row[key] = patchfields[key]
+    if (!dbTable.schema[key]) continue
+    dbRow[key] = patchfields[key]
   }
 
-  row = coerceRowValues(row, table)
-
+  // this returns the table and row incase they have been updated
+  let { table, row } = await inputProcessing(ctx.user, dbTable, dbRow)
   const validateResult = await validate({
     row,
     table,
@@ -110,32 +113,34 @@ exports.patch = async function(ctx) {
 exports.save = async function(ctx) {
   const appId = ctx.user.appId
   const db = new CouchDB(appId)
-  let row = ctx.request.body
-  row.tableId = ctx.params.tableId
+  let inputs = ctx.request.body
+  inputs.tableId = ctx.params.tableId
 
   // TODO: find usage of this and break out into own endpoint
-  if (ctx.request.body.type === "delete") {
+  if (inputs.type === "delete") {
     await bulkDelete(ctx)
-    ctx.body = ctx.request.body.rows
+    ctx.body = inputs.rows
     return
   }
 
   // if the row obj had an _id then it will have been retrieved
   const existingRow = ctx.preExisting
   if (existingRow) {
-    ctx.params.rowId = row._id
+    ctx.params.rowId = inputs._id
     await exports.patch(ctx)
     return
   }
 
-  if (!row._rev && !row._id) {
-    row._id = generateRowID(row.tableId)
+  if (!inputs._rev && !inputs._id) {
+    inputs._id = generateRowID(inputs.tableId)
   }
 
-  const table = await db.get(row.tableId)
-
-  row = coerceRowValues(row, table)
-
+  // this returns the table and row incase they have been updated
+  let { table, row } = await inputProcessing(
+    ctx.user,
+    await db.get(inputs.tableId),
+    inputs
+  )
   const validateResult = await validate({
     row,
     table,
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ exports.fetchView = async function(ctx) {
         schema: {},
       }
     }
-    ctx.body = await enrichRows(appId, table, response.rows)
+    ctx.body = await outputProcessing(appId, table, response.rows)
   }
 
   if (calculation === CALCULATION_TYPES.STATS) {
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ exports.search = async function(ctx) {
 
   const table = await db.get(ctx.params.tableId)
 
-  ctx.body = await enrichRows(appId, table, rows)
+  ctx.body = await outputProcessing(appId, table, rows)
 }
 
 exports.fetchTableRows = async function(ctx) {
@@ -279,7 +284,7 @@ exports.fetchTableRows = async function(ctx) {
     )
     rows = response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
   }
-  ctx.body = await enrichRows(appId, table, rows)
+  ctx.body = await outputProcessing(appId, table, rows)
 }
 
 exports.find = async function(ctx) {
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ exports.find = async function(ctx) {
   try {
     const table = await db.get(ctx.params.tableId)
     const row = await findRow(db, appId, ctx.params.tableId, ctx.params.rowId)
-    ctx.body = await enrichRows(appId, table, row)
+    ctx.body = await outputProcessing(appId, table, row)
   } catch (err) {
     ctx.throw(400, err)
   }
@@ -373,7 +378,7 @@ exports.fetchEnrichedRow = async function(ctx) {
     keys: linkVals.map(linkVal => linkVal.id),
   })
   // need to include the IDs in these rows for any links they may have
-  let linkedRows = await enrichRows(
+  let linkedRows = await outputProcessing(
     appId,
     table,
     response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
@@ -381,9 +386,14 @@ exports.fetchEnrichedRow = async function(ctx) {
   // insert the link rows in the correct place throughout the main row
   for (let fieldName of Object.keys(table.schema)) {
     let field = table.schema[fieldName]
-    if (field.type === "link") {
-      row[fieldName] = linkedRows.filter(
-        linkRow => linkRow.tableId === field.tableId
+    if (field.type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
+      // find the links that pertain to this field, get their indexes
+      const linkIndexes = linkVals
+        .filter(link => link.fieldName === fieldName)
+        .map(link => linkVals.indexOf(link))
+      // find the rows that the links state are linked to this field
+      row[fieldName] = linkedRows.filter((linkRow, index) =>
+        linkIndexes.includes(index)
       )
     }
   }

packages/server/src/api/controllers/table.js

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const {
   generateRowID,
 } = require("../../db/utils")
 const { isEqual } = require("lodash/fp")
+const { FieldTypes, AutoFieldSubTypes } = require("../../constants")
 
 async function checkForColumnUpdates(db, oldTable, updatedTable) {
   let updatedRows
@@ -39,6 +40,27 @@ async function checkForColumnUpdates(db, oldTable, updatedTable) {
   return updatedRows
 }
 
+// makes sure the passed in table isn't going to reset the auto ID
+function makeSureTableUpToDate(table, tableToSave) {
+  if (!table) {
+    return tableToSave
+  }
+  // sure sure rev is up to date
+  tableToSave._rev = table._rev
+  // make sure auto IDs are always updated - these are internal
+  // so the client may not know they have changed
+  for (let [field, column] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
+    if (
+      column.autocolumn &&
+      column.subtype === AutoFieldSubTypes.AUTO_ID &&
+      tableToSave.schema[field]
+    ) {
+      tableToSave.schema[field].lastID = column.lastID
+    }
+  }
+  return tableToSave
+}
+
 exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.user.appId)
   const body = await db.allDocs(
@@ -58,7 +80,7 @@ exports.save = async function(ctx) {
   const appId = ctx.user.appId
   const db = new CouchDB(appId)
   const { dataImport, ...rest } = ctx.request.body
-  const tableToSave = {
+  let tableToSave = {
     type: "table",
     _id: generateTableID(),
     views: {},
@@ -69,6 +91,7 @@ exports.save = async function(ctx) {
   let oldTable
   if (ctx.request.body && ctx.request.body._id) {
     oldTable = await db.get(ctx.request.body._id)
+    tableToSave = makeSureTableUpToDate(oldTable, tableToSave)
   }
 
   // make sure that types don't change of a column, have to remove
@@ -91,7 +114,7 @@ exports.save = async function(ctx) {
   }
 
   // rename row fields when table column is renamed
-  if (_rename && tableToSave.schema[_rename.updated].type === "link") {
+  if (_rename && tableToSave.schema[_rename.updated].type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Cannot rename a linked column.")
   } else if (_rename && tableToSave.primaryDisplay === _rename.old) {
     ctx.throw(400, "Cannot rename the display column.")

packages/server/src/api/routes/table.js

@@ -7,9 +7,25 @@ const {
   PermissionLevels,
   PermissionTypes,
 } = require("../../utilities/security/permissions")
+const joiValidator = require("../../middleware/joi-validator")
+const Joi = require("joi")
 
 const router = Router()
 
+function generateSaveValidator() {
+  // prettier-ignore
+  return joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
+    _id: Joi.string(),
+    _rev: Joi.string(),
+    type: Joi.string().valid("table"),
+    primaryDisplay: Joi.string(),
+    schema: Joi.object().required(),
+    name: Joi.string().required(),
+    views: Joi.object(),
+    dataImport: Joi.object(),
+  }).unknown(true))
+}
+
 router
   .get("/api/tables", authorized(BUILDER), tableController.fetch)
   .get(
@@ -23,6 +39,7 @@ router
     // allows control over updating a table
     bodyResource("_id"),
     authorized(BUILDER),
+    generateSaveValidator(),
     tableController.save
   )
   .post(

packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/row.spec.js

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const {
   createAttachmentTable,
   makeBasicRow,
 } = require("./couchTestUtils");
-const { enrichRows } = require("../../../utilities")
+const { outputProcessing } = require("../../../utilities/rowProcessor")
 const env = require("../../../environment")
 
 describe("/rows", () => {
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe("/rows", () => {
         link: [firstRow._id],
         tableId: table._id,
       })).body
-      const enriched = await enrichRows(appId, table, [secondRow])
+      const enriched = await outputProcessing(appId, table, [secondRow])
       expect(enriched[0].link.length).toBe(1)
       expect(enriched[0].link[0]).toBe(firstRow._id)
     })
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ describe("/rows", () => {
     // the environment needs configured for this
     env.CLOUD = 1
     env.SELF_HOSTED = 1
-    const enriched = await enrichRows(appId, table, [row])
+    const enriched = await outputProcessing(appId, table, [row])
     expect(enriched[0].attachment[0].url).toBe(`/app-assets/assets/${appId}/test/thing`)
     // remove env config
     env.CLOUD = undefined

packages/server/src/automations/triggers.js

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const CouchDB = require("../db")
 const emitter = require("../events/index")
 const InMemoryQueue = require("../utilities/queue/inMemoryQueue")
 const { getAutomationParams } = require("../db/utils")
-const { coerceValue } = require("../utilities")
+const { coerce } = require("../utilities/rowProcessor")
 
 let automationQueue = new InMemoryQueue("automationQueue")
 
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ module.exports.externalTrigger = async function(automation, params) {
       // values are likely to be submitted as strings, so we shall convert to correct type
       const coercedFields = {}
       const fields = automation.definition.trigger.inputs.fields
-      for (let key in fields) {
-        coercedFields[key] = coerceValue(params.fields[key], fields[key])
+      for (let key of Object.keys(fields)) {
+        coercedFields[key] = coerce(params.fields[key], fields[key])
       }
       params.fields = coercedFields
     }

packages/server/src/constants/index.js

@@ -39,6 +39,26 @@ const USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA = {
   primaryDisplay: "email",
 }
 
+exports.FieldTypes = {
+  STRING: "string",
+  LONGFORM: "longform",
+  OPTIONS: "options",
+  NUMBER: "number",
+  BOOLEAN: "boolean",
+  DATETIME: "datetime",
+  ATTACHMENT: "attachment",
+  LINK: "link",
+  AUTO: "auto",
+}
+
+exports.AutoFieldSubTypes = {
+  CREATED_BY: "createdBy",
+  CREATED_AT: "createdAt",
+  UPDATED_BY: "updatedBy",
+  UPDATED_AT: "updatedAt",
+  AUTO_ID: "autoID",
+}
+
 exports.AuthTypes = AuthTypes
 exports.USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA = USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA
 exports.BUILDER_CONFIG_DB = "builder-config-db"

packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/LinkController.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const CouchDB = require("../index")
 const { IncludeDocs, getLinkDocuments } = require("./linkUtils")
 const { generateLinkID } = require("../utils")
 const Sentry = require("@sentry/node")
+const { FieldTypes } = require("../../constants")
 
 /**
  * Creates a new link document structure which can be put to the database. It is important to
@@ -24,9 +25,16 @@ function LinkDocument(
   rowId2
 ) {
   // build the ID out of unique references to this link document
-  this._id = generateLinkID(tableId1, tableId2, rowId1, rowId2)
+  this._id = generateLinkID(
+    tableId1,
+    tableId2,
+    rowId1,
+    rowId2,
+    fieldName1,
+    fieldName2
+  )
   // required for referencing in view
-  this.type = "link"
+  this.type = FieldTypes.LINK
   this.doc1 = {
     tableId: tableId1,
     fieldName: fieldName1,
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ class LinkController {
     }
     for (let fieldName of Object.keys(table.schema)) {
       const { type } = table.schema[fieldName]
-      if (type === "link") {
+      if (type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
         return true
       }
     }
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ class LinkController {
       // get the links this row wants to make
       const rowField = row[fieldName]
       const field = table.schema[fieldName]
-      if (field.type === "link" && rowField != null) {
+      if (field.type === FieldTypes.LINK && rowField != null) {
         // check which links actual pertain to the update in this row
         const thisFieldLinkDocs = linkDocs.filter(
           linkDoc =>
@@ -241,7 +249,7 @@ class LinkController {
     const schema = table.schema
     for (let fieldName of Object.keys(schema)) {
       const field = schema[fieldName]
-      if (field.type === "link") {
+      if (field.type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
         // handle this in a separate try catch, want
         // the put to bubble up as an error, if can't update
         // table for some reason
@@ -251,14 +259,18 @@ class LinkController {
         } catch (err) {
           continue
         }
-        // create the link field in the other table
-        linkedTable.schema[field.fieldName] = {
+        const linkConfig = {
           name: field.fieldName,
-          type: "link",
+          type: FieldTypes.LINK,
           // these are the props of the table that initiated the link
           tableId: table._id,
           fieldName: fieldName,
         }
+        if (field.autocolumn) {
+          linkConfig.autocolumn = field.autocolumn
+        }
+        // create the link field in the other table
+        linkedTable.schema[field.fieldName] = linkConfig
         const response = await this._db.put(linkedTable)
         // special case for when linking back to self, make sure rev updated
         if (linkedTable._id === table._id) {
@@ -281,7 +293,10 @@ class LinkController {
     for (let fieldName of Object.keys(oldTable.schema)) {
       const field = oldTable.schema[fieldName]
       // this field has been removed from the table schema
-      if (field.type === "link" && newTable.schema[fieldName] == null) {
+      if (
+        field.type === FieldTypes.LINK &&
+        newTable.schema[fieldName] == null
+      ) {
         await this.removeFieldFromTable(fieldName)
       }
     }
@@ -302,7 +317,7 @@ class LinkController {
     for (let fieldName of Object.keys(schema)) {
       const field = schema[fieldName]
       try {
-        if (field.type === "link") {
+        if (field.type === FieldTypes.LINK) {
           const linkedTable = await this._db.get(field.tableId)
           delete linkedTable.schema[field.fieldName]
           await this._db.put(linkedTable)

packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/index.js

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const {
   createLinkView,
   getUniqueByProp,
 } = require("./linkUtils")
-const _ = require("lodash")
+const { flatten } = require("lodash")
 
 /**
  * This functionality makes sure that when rows with links are created, updated or deleted they are processed
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ exports.attachLinkInfo = async (appId, rows) => {
   }
   let tableIds = [...new Set(rows.map(el => el.tableId))]
   // start by getting all the link values for performance reasons
-  let responses = _.flatten(
+  let responses = flatten(
     await Promise.all(
       tableIds.map(tableId =>
         getLinkDocuments({
@@ -118,8 +118,12 @@ exports.attachLinkInfo = async (appId, rows) => {
     // have to get unique as the previous table query can
     // return duplicates, could be querying for both tables in a relation
     const linkVals = getUniqueByProp(
-      responses.filter(el => el.thisId === row._id),
-      "id"
+      responses
+        // find anything that matches the row's ID we are searching for
+        .filter(el => el.thisId === row._id)
+        // create a unique ID which we can use for getting only unique ones
+        .map(el => ({ ...el, unique: el.id + el.fieldName })),
+      "unique"
     )
     for (let linkVal of linkVals) {
       // work out which link pertains to this row

packages/server/src/db/linkedRows/linkUtils.js

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ exports.createLinkView = async appId => {
   const designDoc = await db.get("_design/database")
   const view = {
     map: function(doc) {
+      // everything in this must remain constant as its going to Pouch, no external variables
       if (doc.type === "link") {
         let doc1 = doc.doc1
         let doc2 = doc.doc2

packages/server/src/db/utils.js

@@ -138,10 +138,22 @@ exports.generateAutomationID = () => {
  * @param {string} tableId2 The ID of the linked table.
  * @param {string} rowId1 The ID of the linker row.
  * @param {string} rowId2 The ID of the linked row.
+ * @param {string} fieldName1 The name of the field in the linker row.
+ * @param {string} fieldName2 the name of the field in the linked row.
  * @returns {string} The new link doc ID which the automation doc can be stored under.
  */
-exports.generateLinkID = (tableId1, tableId2, rowId1, rowId2) => {
-  return `${DocumentTypes.LINK}${SEPARATOR}${tableId1}${SEPARATOR}${tableId2}${SEPARATOR}${rowId1}${SEPARATOR}${rowId2}`
+exports.generateLinkID = (
+  tableId1,
+  tableId2,
+  rowId1,
+  rowId2,
+  fieldName1,
+  fieldName2
+) => {
+  const tables = `${SEPARATOR}${tableId1}${SEPARATOR}${tableId2}`
+  const rows = `${SEPARATOR}${rowId1}${SEPARATOR}${rowId2}`
+  const fields = `${SEPARATOR}${fieldName1}${SEPARATOR}${fieldName2}`
+  return `${DocumentTypes.LINK}${tables}${rows}${fields}`
 }
 
 /**

packages/server/src/utilities/index.js

@@ -1,68 +1,10 @@
 const env = require("../environment")
 const { DocumentTypes, SEPARATOR } = require("../db/utils")
 const fs = require("fs")
-const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
 const CouchDB = require("../db")
-const { OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY } = require("../constants")
-const linkRows = require("../db/linkedRows")
 
 const APP_PREFIX = DocumentTypes.APP + SEPARATOR
 
-/**
- * A map of how we convert various properties in rows to each other based on the row type.
- */
-const TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP = {
-  link: {
-    "": [],
-    [null]: [],
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    parse: link => {
-      if (typeof link === "string") {
-        return [link]
-      }
-      return link
-    },
-  },
-  options: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  string: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  longform: {
-    "": "",
-    [null]: "",
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  number: {
-    "": null,
-    [null]: null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    parse: n => parseFloat(n),
-  },
-  datetime: {
-    "": null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    [null]: null,
-  },
-  attachment: {
-    "": [],
-    [null]: [],
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-  },
-  boolean: {
-    "": null,
-    [null]: null,
-    [undefined]: undefined,
-    true: true,
-    false: false,
-  },
-}
-
 function confirmAppId(possibleAppId) {
   return possibleAppId && possibleAppId.startsWith(APP_PREFIX)
     ? possibleAppId
@@ -165,43 +107,6 @@ exports.walkDir = (dirPath, callback) => {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * This will coerce a value to the correct types based on the type transform map
- * @param {object} row The value to coerce
- * @param {object} type The type fo coerce to
- * @returns {object} The coerced value
- */
-exports.coerceValue = (row, type) => {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-prototype-builtins
-  if (TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].hasOwnProperty(row)) {
-    return TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type][row]
-  } else if (TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].parse) {
-    return TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].parse(row)
-  }
-
-  return row
-}
-
-/**
- * This will coerce the values in a row to the correct types based on the type transform map and the
- * table schema.
- * @param {object} row The row which is to be coerced to correct values based on schema, this input
- * row will not be updated.
- * @param {object} table The table that has been retrieved from DB, this must contain the expected
- * schema for the rows.
- * @returns {object} The updated row will be returned with all values coerced.
- */
-exports.coerceRowValues = (row, table) => {
-  const clonedRow = cloneDeep(row)
-  for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(clonedRow)) {
-    const field = table.schema[key]
-    if (!field) continue
-
-    clonedRow[key] = exports.coerceValue(value, field.type)
-  }
-  return clonedRow
-}
-
 exports.getLogoUrl = () => {
   return "https://d33wubrfki0l68.cloudfront.net/aac32159d7207b5085e74a7ef67afbb7027786c5/2b1fd/img/logo/bb-emblem.svg"
 }
@@ -219,34 +124,3 @@ exports.getAllApps = async () => {
       .map(({ value }) => value)
   }
 }
-
-/**
- * This function "enriches" the input rows with anything they are supposed to contain, for example
- * link records or attachment links.
- * @param {string} appId the ID of the application for which rows are being enriched.
- * @param {object} table the table from which these rows came from originally, this is used to determine
- * the schema of the rows and then enrich.
- * @param {object[]} rows the rows which are to be enriched.
- * @returns {object[]} the enriched rows will be returned.
- */
-exports.enrichRows = async (appId, table, rows) => {
-  // attach any linked row information
-  const enriched = await linkRows.attachLinkInfo(appId, rows)
-  // update the attachments URL depending on hosting
-  if (env.CLOUD && env.SELF_HOSTED) {
-    for (let [property, column] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
-      if (column.type === "attachment") {
-        for (let row of enriched) {
-          if (row[property] == null || row[property].length === 0) {
-            continue
-          }
-          row[property].forEach(attachment => {
-            attachment.url = `${OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY}/${appId}/${attachment.url}`
-            attachment.url = attachment.url.replace("//", "/")
-          })
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return enriched
-}

packages/server/src/utilities/rowProcessor.js

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+const env = require("../environment")
+const { OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY } = require("../constants")
+const linkRows = require("../db/linkedRows")
+const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
+const { FieldTypes, AutoFieldSubTypes } = require("../constants")
+const CouchDB = require("../db")
+
+const BASE_AUTO_ID = 1
+
+/**
+ * A map of how we convert various properties in rows to each other based on the row type.
+ */
+const TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP = {
+  [FieldTypes.LINK]: {
+    "": [],
+    [null]: [],
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    parse: link => {
+      if (typeof link === "string") {
+        return [link]
+      }
+      return link
+    },
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.OPTIONS]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.STRING]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.LONGFORM]: {
+    "": "",
+    [null]: "",
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.NUMBER]: {
+    "": null,
+    [null]: null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    parse: n => parseFloat(n),
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.DATETIME]: {
+    "": null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    [null]: null,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.ATTACHMENT]: {
+    "": [],
+    [null]: [],
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.BOOLEAN]: {
+    "": null,
+    [null]: null,
+    [undefined]: undefined,
+    true: true,
+    false: false,
+  },
+  [FieldTypes.AUTO]: {
+    parse: () => undefined,
+  },
+}
+
+/**
+ * This will update any auto columns that are found on the row/table with the correct information based on
+ * time now and the current logged in user making the request.
+ * @param {Object} user The user to be used for an appId as well as the createdBy and createdAt fields.
+ * @param {Object} table The table which is to be used for the schema, as well as handling auto IDs incrementing.
+ * @param {Object} row The row which is to be updated with information for the auto columns.
+ * @returns {Promise<{row: Object, table: Object}>} The updated row and table, the table may need to be updated
+ * for automatic ID purposes.
+ */
+async function processAutoColumn(user, table, row) {
+  let now = new Date().toISOString()
+  // if a row doesn't have a revision then it doesn't exist yet
+  const creating = !row._rev
+  let tableUpdated = false
+  for (let [key, schema] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
+    if (!schema.autocolumn) {
+      continue
+    }
+    switch (schema.subtype) {
+      case AutoFieldSubTypes.CREATED_BY:
+        if (creating) {
+          row[key] = [user.userId]
+        }
+        break
+      case AutoFieldSubTypes.CREATED_AT:
+        if (creating) {
+          row[key] = now
+        }
+        break
+      case AutoFieldSubTypes.UPDATED_BY:
+        row[key] = [user.userId]
+        break
+      case AutoFieldSubTypes.UPDATED_AT:
+        row[key] = now
+        break
+      case AutoFieldSubTypes.AUTO_ID:
+        if (creating) {
+          schema.lastID = !schema.lastID ? BASE_AUTO_ID : schema.lastID + 1
+          row[key] = schema.lastID
+          tableUpdated = true
+        }
+        break
+    }
+  }
+  if (tableUpdated) {
+    const db = new CouchDB(user.appId)
+    const response = await db.put(table)
+    // update the revision
+    table._rev = response._rev
+  }
+  return { table, row }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This will coerce a value to the correct types based on the type transform map
+ * @param {object} row The value to coerce
+ * @param {object} type The type fo coerce to
+ * @returns {object} The coerced value
+ */
+exports.coerce = (row, type) => {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-prototype-builtins
+  if (TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].hasOwnProperty(row)) {
+    return TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type][row]
+  } else if (TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].parse) {
+    return TYPE_TRANSFORM_MAP[type].parse(row)
+  }
+
+  return row
+}
+
+/**
+ * Given an input route this function will apply all the necessary pre-processing to it, such as coercion
+ * of column values or adding auto-column values.
+ * @param {object} user the user which is performing the input.
+ * @param {object} row the row which is being created/updated.
+ * @param {object} table the table which the row is being saved to.
+ * @returns {object} the row which has been prepared to be written to the DB.
+ */
+exports.inputProcessing = async (user, table, row) => {
+  let clonedRow = cloneDeep(row)
+  for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(clonedRow)) {
+    const field = table.schema[key]
+    if (!field) {
+      continue
+    }
+    clonedRow[key] = exports.coerce(value, field.type)
+  }
+  // handle auto columns - this returns an object like {table, row}
+  return processAutoColumn(user, table, clonedRow)
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function enriches the input rows with anything they are supposed to contain, for example
+ * link records or attachment links.
+ * @param {string} appId the ID of the application for which rows are being enriched.
+ * @param {object} table the table from which these rows came from originally, this is used to determine
+ * the schema of the rows and then enrich.
+ * @param {object[]} rows the rows which are to be enriched.
+ * @returns {object[]} the enriched rows will be returned.
+ */
+exports.outputProcessing = async (appId, table, rows) => {
+  // attach any linked row information
+  const outputRows = await linkRows.attachLinkInfo(appId, rows)
+  // update the attachments URL depending on hosting
+  if (env.CLOUD && env.SELF_HOSTED) {
+    for (let [property, column] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
+      if (column.type === FieldTypes.ATTACHMENT) {
+        for (let row of outputRows) {
+          if (row[property] == null || row[property].length === 0) {
+            continue
+          }
+          row[property].forEach(attachment => {
+            attachment.url = `${OBJ_STORE_DIRECTORY}/${appId}/${attachment.url}`
+            attachment.url = attachment.url.replace("//", "/")
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return outputRows
+}

packages/standard-components/manifest.json

@@ -1135,6 +1135,12 @@
             "value": "spectrum--large"
           }
         ]
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1185,6 +1191,12 @@
         "type": "text",
         "label": "Placeholder",
         "key": "placeholder"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1207,6 +1219,12 @@
         "type": "text",
         "label": "Placeholder",
         "key": "placeholder"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1230,6 +1248,12 @@
         "label": "Placeholder",
         "key": "placeholder",
         "placeholder": "Choose an option"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1252,6 +1276,12 @@
         "type": "text",
         "label": "Text",
         "key": "text"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1275,6 +1305,12 @@
         "label": "Placeholder",
         "key": "placeholder",
         "placeholder": "Type something..."
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1303,6 +1339,12 @@
         "label": "Show Time",
         "key": "enableTime",
         "defaultValue": true
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1320,6 +1362,12 @@
         "type": "text",
         "label": "Label",
         "key": "label"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -1337,6 +1385,12 @@
         "type": "text",
         "label": "Label",
         "key": "label"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "label": "Disabled",
+        "key": "disabled",
+        "defaultValue": false
       }
     ]
   }

packages/standard-components/src/forms/AttachmentField.svelte

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
   export let field
   export let label
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -24,11 +25,21 @@
 <Field
   {label}
   {field}
+  {disabled}
   type="attachment"
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi
   defaultValue={[]}>
   {#if mounted}
+    <div class:disabled={$fieldState.disabled}>
       <Dropzone bind:files={value} />
+    </div>
   {/if}
 </Field>
+
+<style>
+  div.disabled :global(> *) {
+    background-color: var(--spectrum-global-color-gray-200) !important;
+    pointer-events: none !important;
+  }
+</style>

packages/standard-components/src/forms/BooleanField.svelte

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   export let field
   export let label
   export let text
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 <Field
   {label}
   {field}
+  {disabled}
   type="boolean"
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@
       <label class="spectrum-Checkbox" class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}>
         <input
           checked={$fieldState.value}
+          disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
           on:change={onChange}
           type="checkbox"
           class="spectrum-Checkbox-input"

packages/standard-components/src/forms/DateTimeField.svelte

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   export let label
   export let placeholder
   export let enableTime
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<Field {label} {field} type="datetime" bind:fieldState bind:fieldApi>
+<Field {label} {field} {disabled} type="datetime" bind:fieldState bind:fieldApi>
   {#if fieldState}
     <Flatpickr
       bind:flatpickr
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
         id={flatpickrId}
         aria-disabled="false"
         aria-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}
+        class:is-disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
         class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}
         class="flatpickr spectrum-InputGroup spectrum-Datepicker"
         class:is-focused={open}
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@
         <div
           on:click={flatpickr?.open}
           class="spectrum-Textfield spectrum-InputGroup-textfield"
+          class:is-disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
           class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}>
           {#if !$fieldState.valid}
             <svg
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@
           <input
             data-input
             type="text"
+            disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
             class="spectrum-Textfield-input spectrum-InputGroup-input"
             aria-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}
             {placeholder}
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@
           type="button"
           class="spectrum-Picker spectrum-InputGroup-button"
           tabindex="-1"
+          disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
           class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}
           on:click={flatpickr?.open}>
           <svg
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@
   .spectrum-Textfield-input {
     pointer-events: none;
   }
-  .spectrum-Textfield:hover {
+  .spectrum-Textfield:not(.is-disabled):hover {
     cursor: pointer;
   }
   .flatpickr {

packages/standard-components/src/forms/Field.svelte

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   export let fieldSchema
   export let defaultValue
   export let type
+  export let disabled = false
 
   // Get contexts
   const formContext = getContext("form")
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
   // Register field with form
   const formApi = formContext?.formApi
   const labelPosition = fieldGroupContext?.labelPosition || "above"
-  const formField = formApi?.registerField(field, defaultValue)
+  const formField = formApi?.registerField(field, defaultValue, disabled)
 
   // Expose field properties to parent component
   fieldState = formField?.fieldState

packages/standard-components/src/forms/Form.svelte

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   export let datasource
   export let theme
   export let size
+  export let disabled = false
 
   const component = getContext("component")
   const context = getContext("context")
@@ -34,11 +35,23 @@
 
   // Form API contains functions to control the form
   const formApi = {
-    registerField: (field, defaultValue = null) => {
+    registerField: (field, defaultValue = null, fieldDisabled = false) => {
       if (!field) {
         return
       }
+
+      // Auto columns are always disabled
+      const isAutoColumn = !!schema?.[field]?.autocolumn
+
       if (fieldMap[field] != null) {
+        // Update disabled property just so that toggling the disabled field
+        // state in the builder makes updates in real time.
+        // We only need this because of optimisations which prevent fully
+        // remounting when settings change.
+        fieldMap[field].fieldState.update(state => {
+          state.disabled = disabled || fieldDisabled || isAutoColumn
+          return state
+        })
         return fieldMap[field]
       }
 
@@ -47,7 +60,11 @@
       const validate = createValidatorFromConstraints(constraints, field, table)
 
       fieldMap[field] = {
-        fieldState: makeFieldState(field, defaultValue),
+        fieldState: makeFieldState(
+          field,
+          defaultValue,
+          disabled || fieldDisabled || isAutoColumn
+        ),
         fieldApi: makeFieldApi(field, defaultValue, validate),
         fieldSchema: schema?.[field] ?? {},
       }
@@ -115,13 +132,14 @@
   }
 
   // Creates observable state data about a specific field
-  const makeFieldState = (field, defaultValue) => {
+  const makeFieldState = (field, defaultValue, fieldDisabled) => {
     return writable({
       field,
       fieldId: `id-${generateID()}`,
       value: initialValues[field] ?? defaultValue,
       error: null,
       valid: true,
+      disabled: fieldDisabled,
     })
   }
 

packages/standard-components/src/forms/LongFormField.svelte

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   export let field
   export let label
   export let placeholder
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -41,12 +42,13 @@
 <Field
   {label}
   {field}
+  {disabled}
   type="longform"
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi
   defaultValue="">
   {#if mounted}
-    <div>
+    <div class:disabled={$fieldState.disabled}>
       <RichText bind:value {options} />
     </div>
   {/if}
@@ -68,4 +70,12 @@
   div :global(.ql-editor p) {
     word-break: break-all;
   }
+
+  div.disabled {
+    pointer-events: none !important;
+    background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);
+  }
+  div.disabled :global(.ql-container *) {
+    color: var(--spectrum-alias-text-color-disabled) !important;
+  }
 </style>

packages/standard-components/src/forms/OptionsField.svelte

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   export let field
   export let label
   export let placeholder
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 <Field
   {field}
   {label}
+  {disabled}
   type="options"
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi

packages/standard-components/src/forms/Picker.svelte

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   <button
     id={$fieldState.fieldId}
     class="spectrum-Picker"
+    disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
     class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}
     class:is-open={open}
     aria-haspopup="listbox"

packages/standard-components/src/forms/RelationshipField.svelte

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
   export let field
   export let label
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 <Field
   {label}
   {field}
+  {disabled}
   type="link"
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi

packages/standard-components/src/forms/StringField.svelte

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   export let label
   export let placeholder
   export let type = "text"
+  export let disabled = false
 
   let fieldState
   let fieldApi
@@ -33,11 +34,15 @@
 <Field
   {label}
   {field}
+  {disabled}
   type={type === 'number' ? 'number' : 'string'}
   bind:fieldState
   bind:fieldApi>
   {#if fieldState}
-    <div class="spectrum-Textfield" class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}>
+    <div
+      class="spectrum-Textfield"
+      class:is-invalid={!$fieldState.valid}
+      class:is-disabled={$fieldState.disabled}>
       {#if !$fieldState.valid}
         <svg
           class="spectrum-Icon spectrum-Icon--sizeM spectrum-Textfield-validationIcon"
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@
       <input
         on:keyup={updateValueOnEnter}
         bind:this={input}
+        disabled={$fieldState.disabled}
         id={$fieldState.fieldId}
         value={$fieldState.value || ''}
         placeholder={placeholder || ''}