How to render a Creation Form with a graphql data provider
I'm trying to render an inferenced creation form for the resource
users
but i get an error (i'm using graphql data provider)
As I can see, refine is trying to make a graphql request without any subselection of fields. What it's trying to do with that request? Do i need to configure meta props for the creation inferencer ?14 Replies
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Yes, you're correct. When using the Inferencer with GraphQL backends in refine, you need to define
meta
values for your resources and methods in a single prop. The Inferencer uses these values when generating the code and inferring the fields.
Here's an example of how you can use the meta
prop to select some columns with the Inferencer:
In this example, the meta
prop is used to specify the fields to be selected from the users
resource. For the users
resource, the getList
method will select the id
, username
, email
, and created_at
fields.
You can find more information about this in the Inferencer documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/inferencer/#usage-with-graphql-backends-and-meta-values) and the GraphQL data provider documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/data-providers/graphql/).
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ugly-tanOP•14mo ago
how that affects the creation form for that resource? in the example you're showing configuration for the
getList
option @kapa.aiLet me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:
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The
meta
prop in the Inferencer component is used to customize the GraphQL query by defining values for your resources and methods. While the example I provided was for the getList
method, you can also define meta
values for other methods like create
.
However, the create
method typically doesn't require field subselections as it's used for creating new records. The fields you need to provide are usually determined by the input form in your application, not by the create
method itself.
If you're getting an error when trying to render a creation form, it might be due to other reasons. Make sure your form fields match the expected input types of your GraphQL mutation for creating a user.
If you're using an inferenced creation form, refine will automatically generate the form fields based on your GraphQL schema. If there's a mismatch between your schema and the actual data requirements, you might need to customize the form fields.
For more information, you can refer to the useForm documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/api-reference/mantine/hooks/form/useForm/) and the Inferencer documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/inferencer/#usage-with-graphql-backends-and-meta-values).
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ugly-tanOP•14mo ago
What method do refine inferencer uses when rendering a creation inferenfer form? @kapa.ai
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When rendering a creation form, the refine Inferencer uses the
create
method. However, in the provided code snippet, the create
method is not explicitly mentioned in the meta
prop.
The meta
prop is used to customize the GraphQL query by defining values for your resources and methods. The keys in the meta
object should correspond to the names of your resources and the methods you want to customize.
Here's an example of how you might use the meta
prop to customize the create
method for a users
resource:
In this example, the meta
prop is used to specify custom values for the create
method of the users
resource. You would replace // Your custom values here
with the actual values you want to use.
For more information, you can refer to the Inferencer documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/inferencer/#usage-with-graphql-backends-and-meta-values).
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ugly-tanOP•14mo ago
@kapa.ai The
create
option is not a valid option in the InferencerComponentProps
meta options
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I apologize for the confusion. You're correct, the
create
method is not a valid option in the meta
prop of the Inferencer component. The valid methods are default
, getList
, getMany
, getOne
, and update
.
The Inferencer component in refine is used to generate views and codes based on the data structure of the resource. It fetches the data using the dataProvider
of the <Refine/>
component and infers the data structure from the data returned by the dataProvider
.
When rendering a creation form, the Inferencer doesn't need to infer fields from the create
method because the form fields are determined by the user input, not by the data returned by the create
method.
If you're having issues with rendering a creation form, it might be due to other reasons. Please ensure that your form fields match the expected input types of your GraphQL mutation for creating a user.
For more information, you can refer to the Inferencer documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/inferencer/#usage-with-graphql-backends-and-meta-values).
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ugly-tanOP•14mo ago
BS
I found a workaround using the "default" option inside the meta option @kapa.ai
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That's great! The
default
option in the meta
prop of the Inferencer component is used as the default meta
value for all the methods. If a specific meta
value for a method for a resource is not provided, the default
value will be used.
Here's an example of how you can use the default
option:
In this example, the meta
prop is used to specify default values for all methods of the users
resource. You would replace // Your custom values here
with the actual values you want to use.
For more information, you can refer to the Inferencer documentation (https://refine.dev/docs/packages/documentation/inferencer/#usage-with-graphql-backends-and-meta-values).
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