useShow without an id

useShow without an id or a way to retrive a data without an ID

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Hi @koop_g. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Based on the knowledge sources provided, I can answer your question about using useShow without an id or retrieving data without an ID in refine. The useShow hook in refine is primarily designed to fetch a single record from the API, typically using an id parameter. However, there are a couple of ways to use it without explicitly providing an id: 1. Automatic ID inference from URL: By default, useShow will try to read the id value from the current URL. If you're on a route that includes the id (e.g., /products/show/1), you can use useShow without explicitly passing an id.

   const { query } = useShow();

   const { query } = useShow();

Data hooks documentation 2. Using an empty string as id: If you need to fetch a resource that doesn't require an id (like a configuration endpoint), you can use the useOne hook (which useShow is based on) and pass an empty string as the id:

   const { queryResult } = useOne({
     resource: "config",
     id: "",
   });

   const { queryResult } = useOne({
     resource: "config",
     id: "",
   });

Github discussion It's important to note that these approaches depend on how your API and data provider are set up. The empty string method, in particular, might not work with all APIs and may require custom handling in your data provider. If you need more flexibility or have a specific use case for retrieving data without an ID, you might need to consider creating a custom hook or modifying your data provider to handle such requests. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4d ago

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

@kapa.ai I am trying to use useForm on my profile edit page

export const EditProfile = () => {
    const {
        saveButtonProps,
        refineCore: { formLoading, query, onFinish },
        register,
        control,
        formState: { errors },
        setValue,
        getValues
    }  = useForm({
        refineCoreProps: {
                redirect: "show",
            },
          action: "edit", // or clone
          resource: "profile",
          id: ""})

    const handleImageSelect = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
          const file = event.target.files?.[0];
          if (file) {
              setSelectedFile(file);
              setValue("image", file);
          }
      };
  const profile_data = query?.data?.data;
  console.log(profile_data)

export const EditProfile = () => {
    const {
        saveButtonProps,
        refineCore: { formLoading, query, onFinish },
        register,
        control,
        formState: { errors },
        setValue,
        getValues
    }  = useForm({
        refineCoreProps: {
                redirect: "show",
            },
          action: "edit", // or clone
          resource: "profile",
          id: ""})

    const handleImageSelect = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
          const file = event.target.files?.[0];
          if (file) {
              setSelectedFile(file);
              setValue("image", file);
          }
      };
  const profile_data = query?.data?.data;
  console.log(profile_data)

this is my resource:

                {
                  name: "profile",
                  show: "/account/user/profile",
                  edit: "/account/user/profile/edit",
                  meta: {
                    label: "Profile",
                    path: "account/user/",
                    icon: <PersonIcon />, // Or any other icon you prefer
                  }
              }

                {
                  name: "profile",
                  show: "/account/user/profile",
                  edit: "/account/user/profile/edit",
                  meta: {
                    label: "Profile",
                    path: "account/user/",
                    icon: <PersonIcon />, // Or any other icon you prefer
                  }
              }

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources and your code snippet, I can provide some insights and suggestions for using useForm on your profile edit page. 1. Resource and ID: You've correctly specified the resource as "profile" in your useForm hook. However, you're passing an empty string as the id. This might cause issues, as discussed in a recent GitHub issue: Github Issue: useUpdate throws an error when using empty id The empty string as an ID was previously allowed but may now cause errors. If your profile doesn't have a specific ID, you might need to handle this differently. 2. Action: You've set the action to "edit", which is correct for a profile edit page. 3. Redirect: You've set the redirect to "show", which means after a successful form submission, it will redirect to the show page of the profile. 4. Data Fetching: The query object you're using to access profile_data should contain the fetched profile data. Make sure your data provider is set up correctly to handle fetching a profile without an ID. 5. Form Fields: You're using register from react-hook-form to register form fields. This is correct. You're also using setValue to set the image field, which is a good approach for file inputs. Suggestions: 1. ID Handling: Instead of passing an empty string as the ID, you might want to consider one of these approaches: - If your profile has a unique identifier, use that instead of an empty string. - If your profile is a singleton resource (only one per user), you might need to customize your data provider to handle requests without an ID. 2. Error Handling: Add error handling for the query to ensure you're properly handling cases where the profile data might not be available:

   const { error, isLoading } = query;
   if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;
   if (error) return <div>Error loading profile</div>;

   const { error, isLoading } = query;
   if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;
   if (error) return <div>Error loading profile</div>;

3. Initial Values: If you want to pre-populate the form with existing profile data, you can use the defaultValues option:

   useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       redirect: "show",
     },
     action: "edit",
     resource: "profile",
     id: "",
     defaultValues: {
       // spread your profile data here
       ...profile_data,
     },
   });

   useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       redirect: "show",
     },
     action: "edit",
     resource: "profile",
     id: "",
     defaultValues: {
       // spread your profile data here
       ...profile_data,
     },
   });

4. Custom onFinish: If you need to perform any custom logic before or after form submission, you can provide a custom onFinish function:

   const onFinish = async (data) => {
     // Custom logic here
     const response = await onFinish(data);
     // More custom logic here
     return response;
   };

   const onFinish = async (data) => {
     // Custom logic here
     const response = await onFinish(data);
     // More custom logic here
     return response;
   };

Remember to handle the case where profile_data might be undefined, especially when the query is still loading. useForm documentation These suggestions should help you set up your profile edit page using useForm. If you encounter specific errors or need more detailed assistance, please provide more information about the exact issue you're facing. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4d ago

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

@kapa.ai I forgot to enter my issue in the comment above so I don't see any query being sent to backend at all do you know why ?

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I apologize for the confusion. Thank you for clarifying your issue. Based on the information you've provided and the knowledge sources available, I can offer some insights into why you might not see any query being sent to the backend when using useForm for your profile edit page. There are a few potential reasons why no query is being sent to the backend: 1. Router Integration: The useForm hook typically infers the resource, action, and id from the current route when a router integration is set up. If your router integration is not properly configured, it might prevent the automatic data fetching. Integration with Routers documentation 2. Empty ID: You've set the id to an empty string in your useForm configuration. This might prevent the hook from making a query, as it's not clear which record to fetch.

   useForm({
     // ...
     id: ""
   })

   useForm({
     // ...
     id: ""
   })

3. Custom Resource Configuration: Your resource configuration for "profile" doesn't include a list action, only show and edit. This might affect how refine handles the data fetching for this resource. To troubleshoot this issue, you can try the following: 1. Explicitly set the action and resource:

   useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       action: "edit",
       resource: "profile",
       id: "current", // or any identifier that represents the current user's profile
     },
   })

   useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       action: "edit",
       resource: "profile",
       id: "current", // or any identifier that represents the current user's profile
     },
   })

2. Use queryOptions: You can pass queryOptions to force a query to be made:

   useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       queryOptions: {
         enabled: true,
       },
     },
   })

   useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       queryOptions: {
         enabled: true,
       },
     },
   })

useForm queryOptions documentation 3. Check your data provider: Ensure that your data provider is correctly set up to handle requests for the "profile" resource, especially if it's a special case that doesn't use standard CRUD operations. 4. Use useOne hook: If useForm is not fetching the data as expected, you could use the useOne hook directly to fetch the profile data:

   const { data, isLoading } = useOne({
     resource: "profile",
     id: "current", // or any identifier that represents the current user's profile
   });

   const { data, isLoading } = useOne({
     resource: "profile",
     id: "current", // or any identifier that represents the current user's profile
   });

Then use this data to set the default values for your form. If you've tried these suggestions and are still not seeing any query being sent, it would be helpful to see more of your implementation, including your data provider setup and any custom configurations you might have for the "profile" resource. This would allow for a more precise diagnosis of the issue. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4d ago

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

@kapa.ai

    const {
        saveButtonProps,
        refineCore: { formLoading, query, onFinish },
        register,
        control,
        formState: { errors },
        setValue,
        getValues
    }  = useForm({
        refineCoreProps: {
                redirect: "show",
            },
                queryOptions: {
                  enabled: true,
            },
          action: "edit", // or clone
          resource: "profile",
          id: "current"})
const profile_data = query?.data?.data;

    const {
        saveButtonProps,
        refineCore: { formLoading, query, onFinish },
        register,
        control,
        formState: { errors },
        setValue,
        getValues
    }  = useForm({
        refineCoreProps: {
                redirect: "show",
            },
                queryOptions: {
                  enabled: true,
            },
          action: "edit", // or clone
          resource: "profile",
          id: "current"})
const profile_data = query?.data?.data;

                {
                  name: "profile",
                  show: "/account/user/profile",
                  edit: "/account/user/profile/edit",
                  meta: {
                    label: "Profile",
                    path: "account/user/",
                    icon: <PersonIcon />, // Or any other icon you prefer
                  }
              }

                {
                  name: "profile",
                  show: "/account/user/profile",
                  edit: "/account/user/profile/edit",
                  meta: {
                    label: "Profile",
                    path: "account/user/",
                    icon: <PersonIcon />, // Or any other icon you prefer
                  }
              }

  getOne: async ({ resource, id, meta }) => {
    const path = meta?.path
    const response = await fetcher(`${apiUrl}${path}${resource}/${id}`);

    if (response.status < 200 || response.status > 299) throw response;

    const data = await response.json();

    return { data };
  },

  getOne: async ({ resource, id, meta }) => {
    const path = meta?.path
    const response = await fetcher(`${apiUrl}${path}${resource}/${id}`);

    if (response.status < 200 || response.status > 299) throw response;

    const data = await response.json();

    return { data };
  },

No REST API request is being sent 😭

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Based on the code snippets you've provided and the issue you're facing, I can see that you've implemented some of the suggestions from our previous conversation. However, you're still not seeing a REST API request being sent. Let's analyze this further: 1. useForm Configuration: You've correctly set up the useForm hook with the action, resource, and id. You've also added queryOptions to enable the query. This configuration should trigger a data fetch. 2. Resource Definition: Your resource definition for "profile" looks correct, with show and edit paths defined. 3. Data Provider: You've shared the getOne method of your data provider, which seems to be correctly implemented. Given this setup, a request should be sent. However, since it's not, here are some things to check: 1. Data Provider Registration: Ensure that your custom data provider is properly registered with refine. Check if you've passed it to the <Refine> component:

   <Refine
     dataProvider={yourCustomDataProvider}
     // ... other props
   >

   <Refine
     dataProvider={yourCustomDataProvider}
     // ... other props
   >

2. Resource Registration: Make sure the "profile" resource is properly registered in your <Refine> component:

   <Refine
     // ... other props
     resources={[
       {
         name: "profile",
         // ... other properties
       },
       // ... other resources
     ]}
   >

   <Refine
     // ... other props
     resources={[
       {
         name: "profile",
         // ... other properties
       },
       // ... other resources
     ]}
   >

3. Router Integration: Ensure that your router integration is correctly set up. The router integration helps refine infer the correct action and resource from the current URL. 4. Debugging: Add some console logs in your data provider's getOne method to see if it's being called:

   getOne: async ({ resource, id, meta }) => {
     console.log("getOne called", { resource, id, meta });
     // ... rest of the method
   }

   getOne: async ({ resource, id, meta }) => {
     console.log("getOne called", { resource, id, meta });
     // ... rest of the method
   }

5. Network Tab: Check your browser's network tab to see if any requests are being made, even if they're not the ones you expect. 6. Error Handling: Add error handling to your useForm hook to catch any potential errors:

   const {
     // ... other destructured properties
     refineCore: { formLoading, query, onFinish, queryResult },
   } = useForm({
     // ... your configuration
   });

   if (queryResult?.error) {
     console.error("Error fetching data:", queryResult.error);
   }

   const {
     // ... other destructured properties
     refineCore: { formLoading, query, onFinish, queryResult },
   } = useForm({
     // ... your configuration
   });

   if (queryResult?.error) {
     console.error("Error fetching data:", queryResult.error);
   }

7. Custom useOne Hook: If useForm is still not triggering a request, you could try using the useOne hook directly to see if it fetches the data:

   const { data, isLoading, error } = useOne({
     resource: "profile",
     id: "current",
   });

   console.log("useOne result:", { data, isLoading, error });

   const { data, isLoading, error } = useOne({
     resource: "profile",
     id: "current",
   });

   console.log("useOne result:", { data, isLoading, error });

If after checking these points you still don't see a request being sent, the issue might be more complex and could be related to how your application is set up or how refine is integrated. In that case, you might need to provide more details about your overall application structure, including how you've set up refine and your routing. Data Provider documentation useOne hook documentation ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4d ago

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

@kapa.ai yes useOne will get my data

   const { data, isLoading, error } = useOne({
     resource: "profile",
     id: "",
   });
    const profile_data = data?.data;
    console.log(profile_data)

   const { data, isLoading, error } = useOne({
     resource: "profile",
     id: "",
   });
    const profile_data = data?.data;
    console.log(profile_data)

we have to find what is wrong with the useForm! where would I import useForm ?

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I'm glad to hear that useOne is successfully fetching your data. Now, let's focus on the useForm issue. The fact that useOne works but useForm doesn't suggests that the problem might be related to how useForm is being imported or used. Regarding where to import useForm, it depends on which package you're using in your refine project. Based on the knowledge sources, there are a few options: 1. If you're using React Hook Form with refine:

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/react-hook-form";

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/react-hook-form";

React Hook Form useForm documentation 2. If you're using Ant Design with refine:

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/antd";

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/antd";

Ant Design useForm documentation 3. If you're using Mantine with refine:

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/mantine";

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/mantine";

Mantine useForm documentation 4. If you're not using any specific UI framework and want to use the core implementation:

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/core";

   import { useForm } from "@refinedev/core";

Core useForm documentation Make sure you're importing useForm from the correct package based on your project setup. If you're already importing from the correct package, the issue might be related to how useForm is being used or configured. To troubleshoot further, you could try: 1. Comparing the configuration of useOne and useForm to see if there are any discrepancies. 2. Checking if there are any specific requirements or configurations needed for the "profile" resource when used with useForm. 3. Verifying that all necessary props are being passed to useForm, especially if your "profile" resource has any unique characteristics. If you're still facing issues after verifying the import and configuration, please provide more details about your project setup, including which UI framework you're using with refine, and any custom configurations you might have for the "profile" resource or forms in general. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4d ago

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

I am using Matirial Ui WHAT SHOUDL i USE ? @kapa.ai I am using Matirial Ui WHAT SHOUDL i USE ?

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Since you're using Material UI with refine, you should use the useForm hook from the @refinedev/react-hook-form package. This is the recommended approach for using forms with Material UI in refine projects. Here's how you should import and use it:

import { useForm } from "@refinedev/react-hook-form";

import { useForm } from "@refinedev/react-hook-form";

This version of useForm is specifically designed to work with React Hook Form and is compatible with Material UI components. It provides integration between refine's data handling capabilities and React Hook Form's form management features. Material UI useForm documentation When using this hook, you can leverage both refine's data fetching capabilities and React Hook Form's form handling features. This should help resolve the issues you were facing with data fetching in your form. Remember to adjust your useForm configuration to match the React Hook Form version:

const {
    saveButtonProps,
    refineCore: { formLoading, queryResult },
    register,
    control,
    formState: { errors },
    setValue,
    getValues
} = useForm({
    refineCoreProps: {
        resource: "profile",
        action: "edit",
        id: "current",
        redirect: "show",
    },
});

const {
    saveButtonProps,
    refineCore: { formLoading, queryResult },
    register,
    control,
    formState: { errors },
    setValue,
    getValues
} = useForm({
    refineCoreProps: {
        resource: "profile",
        action: "edit",
        id: "current",
        redirect: "show",
    },
});

This setup should work better with your Material UI components and hopefully resolve the data fetching issues you were experiencing. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•4d ago

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

@kapa.ai I am not sure what is the diffrance but the code you have provided is working the requets is being sent and the response is good but the the existing data from response will not populate the fields

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I'm glad to hear that the code is now working and the request is being sent successfully. However, it seems we have a new issue where the existing data from the response is not populating the form fields. Let's address this problem. The reason for this could be that the form fields are not properly connected to the data fetched by useForm. Here are a few steps to ensure the data populates your form fields: 1. Use defaultValues: You can use the defaultValues option in useForm to pre-populate the form with the fetched data. Here's how you can modify your useForm call:

   const {
     saveButtonProps,
     refineCore: { formLoading, queryResult },
     register,
     control,
     formState: { errors },
     setValue,
     getValues
   } = useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       resource: "profile",
       action: "edit",
       id: "current",
       redirect: "show",
     },
     defaultValues: queryResult?.data?.data,
   });

   const {
     saveButtonProps,
     refineCore: { formLoading, queryResult },
     register,
     control,
     formState: { errors },
     setValue,
     getValues
   } = useForm({
     refineCoreProps: {
       resource: "profile",
       action: "edit",
       id: "current",
       redirect: "show",
     },
     defaultValues: queryResult?.data?.data,
   });

useForm documentation 2. Use useEffect to set values: If the data is loaded after the form is initialized, you can use useEffect to set the form values:

   import { useEffect } from "react";

   // ... in your component
   useEffect(() => {
     const profileData = queryResult?.data?.data;
     if (profileData) {
       Object.entries(profileData).forEach(([key, value]) => {
         setValue(key, value);
       });
     }
   }, [queryResult?.data, setValue]);

   import { useEffect } from "react";

   // ... in your component
   useEffect(() => {
     const profileData = queryResult?.data?.data;
     if (profileData) {
       Object.entries(profileData).forEach(([key, value]) => {
         setValue(key, value);
       });
     }
   }, [queryResult?.data, setValue]);

3. Ensure your form fields are correctly registered: Make sure your form fields are correctly registered with the register function or using the Controller component for more complex inputs:

   <TextField
     {...register("name")}
     label="Name"
   />
<Controller
     name="email"
     control={control}
     render={({ field }) => <TextField {...field} label="Email" />}
   />

   <TextField
     {...register("name")}
     label="Name"
   />
<Controller
     name="email"
     control={control}
     render={({ field }) => <TextField {...field} label="Email" />}
   />

4. Check data structure: Ensure that the structure of the data returned from your API matches the structure expected by your form fields. If there's a mismatch, you might need to transform the data before setting it as the form values. 5. Use reset function: If the above methods don't work, you can try using the reset function provided by useForm:

   const {
     // ... other destructured properties
     reset,
   } = useForm({
     // ... your configuration
   });

   useEffect(() => {
     const profileData = queryResult?.data?.data;
     if (profileData) {
       reset(profileData);
     }
   }, [queryResult?.data, reset]);

   const {
     // ... other destructured properties
     reset,
   } = useForm({
     // ... your configuration
   });

   useEffect(() => {
     const profileData = queryResult?.data?.data;
     if (profileData) {
       reset(profileData);
     }
   }, [queryResult?.data, reset]);

By implementing these suggestions, your form fields should populate with the existing data from the API response. If you're still facing issues, it would be helpful to see the structure of your API response and how your form fields are set up in your component. React Hook Form Controller documentation Remember to adjust these suggestions based on your specific form structure and data model. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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automatic-azureOP•4d ago

@kapa.ai added

defaultValues: queryResult?.data?.data

defaultValues: queryResult?.data?.data

resulted in an error

chunk-VGGCA2L5.js?v=477b1067:9129 Uncaught ReferenceError: Cannot access 'queryResult' before initialization

chunk-VGGCA2L5.js?v=477b1067:9129 Uncaught ReferenceError: Cannot access 'queryResult' before initialization

kapa.ai•4d ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I apologize for the confusion. The error you're encountering is due to trying to access queryResult before it's initialized. This happens because defaultValues is set when the hook is first called, but queryResult isn't available yet. Let's address this issue with a different approach. Instead of using defaultValues directly, we can use the values option of refineCoreProps to set the initial values. Here's how you can modify your useForm call:

const {
  saveButtonProps,
  refineCore: { formLoading, queryResult },
  register,
  control,
  formState: { errors },
  setValue,
  getValues
} = useForm({
  refineCoreProps: {
    resource: "profile",
    action: "edit",
    id: "current",
    redirect: "show",
    queryOptions: {
      enabled: true,
    },
  },
});

const {
  saveButtonProps,
  refineCore: { formLoading, queryResult },
  register,
  control,
  formState: { errors },
  setValue,
  getValues
} = useForm({
  refineCoreProps: {
    resource: "profile",
    action: "edit",
    id: "current",
    redirect: "show",
    queryOptions: {
      enabled: true,
    },
  },
});

Then, use useEffect to set the form values once the data is available:

import { useEffect } from "react";

// ... in your component
useEffect(() => {
  const profileData = queryResult?.data?.data;
  if (profileData) {
    Object.entries(profileData).forEach(([key, value]) => {
      setValue(key, value);
    });
  }
}, [queryResult?.data, setValue]);

import { useEffect } from "react";

// ... in your component
useEffect(() => {
  const profileData = queryResult?.data?.data;
  if (profileData) {
    Object.entries(profileData).forEach(([key, value]) => {
      setValue(key, value);
    });
  }
}, [queryResult?.data, setValue]);

This approach waits for the queryResult to be available before setting the form values, avoiding the "Cannot access 'queryResult' before initialization" error. If you're using form fields with the Controller component, make sure they're set up correctly:

<Controller
  name="fieldName"
  control={control}
  render={({ field }) => <TextField {...field} label="Field Label" />}
/>

<Controller
  name="fieldName"
  control={control}
  render={({ field }) => <TextField {...field} label="Field Label" />}
/>

This method should populate your form fields with the existing data from the API response without causing initialization errors. useForm documentation If you're still facing issues after implementing these changes, please provide more details about your form structure and the shape of the data returned by your API. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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