Allow Array field type

[abdonrd]

It would be great to have the Array type.

More references:

• Allow Array of relations objects field type #761: Allow Array of relations objects field type
• Error with the Array field type #1169: Error with the Array field type

[soupette]

@abdonrd you mean the enum field?

[abdonrd]

@soupette no, I mean the Array data type from MongoDB:

https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/query/type/#available-types

[lauriejim]

You can try to do it yourself updating https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/master/packages/strapi-mongoose/lib/utils/index.js file to allow Array and use it manually in your models. Will not be available in frontend but in backend it's will be OK

[abdonrd]

I just sent #796 so that at least, for now, it is supported in the backend.

[lauriejim]

Thank you, I let this issue open for the frontend part.

Merge of your PR is coming

[abdonrd]

@lauriejim yes, please! Thanks! 🙂

[ChristopherJohnson25]

What's the status on this? Would love to have this flexibility.

[soupette]

@ChristopherJohnson25 thanks to @abdonrd the backend supports it but the admin not yet.
There is two parts for the admin to supports this functionality :

• creating a new field type in the content-type-builder plugin
• modifying the content-manager so it will display the correct form.

If you feel like so maybe you can submit a pull request for the content-manager, the plugin has been entirely re-coded in order to make contributions a lot easier which is not yet the case for the content-type-builder.

[abdonrd]

Add more references in the first post:

• Allow Array of relations objects field type #761: Allow Array of relations objects field type
• Error with the Array field type #1169: Error with the Array field type

[Torone]

Well, @soupette even enum option would be really nice to have. Thanks