[DX] [D8] Add a `validate()` method to entity classes

In Drupal 8, classes that are used in order to implement a content entity (which extend the ContentEntityBase class) have a validate() method that validates the values entered when creating the entity.

A similar method should be introduced in Backdrop and added to EntityInterface.

GitHub Link:

https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/6061

GitHub Issue #:

6061

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Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists

Posted 13 hours 34 min ago by Francis Greaves (themetman) in How-To and Troubleshooting

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@yorkshirepudding, In the end I fixed it by deleting the config/active folder contents, copying the config/staging/ files into config/active, importing the database again and clearing the caches...

Posted 7 hours 4 min ago by Francis Greaves (themetman) on:

Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists

Thanks, I have to go out now, I will try later on and report back

Posted 12 hours 41 min ago by Francis Greaves (themetman) on:

Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists

Hi Francis. Yes, what config do you have in staging for it? You might have configs like: field.field.field_video_embed field.instance.node.page....

Posted 12 hours 50 min ago by Martin Price | System Horizons Ltd (yorkshirepudding) on:

Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists