Translate behavior issue when model only contains the translated field

[andrej-griniuk]

This is a (multiple allowed):

• bug
• enhancement
• feature-discussion (RFC)
• CakePHP Version: 3.3.5
• Platform and Target: MySQL 5.6

What you did

Create a table with only 2 fields. Let's say countries [id, name]. Bake everything. Add Translate behaviour $this->addBehavior('Translate', ['fields' => ['name']]); to the Table and use TranslateTrait; to the Entity. Go to countries/add and try to add a new Country with name "USA".

Expected Behavior

New country created in countries table with "USA" name in the i18n table.

Actual Behavior

"The country could not be saved. Please, try again.". If inspect $country in the controller - no errors there.

[markstory]

Does the original table contain both the id and name fields or only id?

[andrej-griniuk]

Both.
As I understand this is what's happening: Translate behaviour marks translated fields as not dirty (https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/master/src/ORM/Behavior/TranslateBehavior.php#L315) then in Table _insert method $data is empty (id is null, no fields are dirty) and it returns false(https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/master/src/ORM/Table.php#L1665)

[markstory]

Based on the referenced lines you're saving a model in a non-default locale as well?

[andrej-griniuk]

Nope, in the default locale.

[lorenzo]

If it's the default locale, how come there are no dirty fields? The default locale is meant to be saved in the main table

[andrej-griniuk]

Double checked, you're right, it's not the default locale.
But this is still an issue I recon.

[lorenzo]

Do you mind writing a test case for the core? That would help greatly to investigate the issue

[andrej-griniuk]

master...CakeDC:issues/9610

[markstory]

Thanks for the test @andrej-griniuk. I've got a pull request up now.