Netlify-cms: number widget saving as string with valueType int

[zanona]

Describe the bug

I have a field set to the number widget where it's taking an initially set integer value but saving it as a string.

To Reproduce

config.yml

collections:
  - name: product
    label: Products
    extension: yml
    format: yml
    fields:
      - name: price
        label: price
        widget: number
        valueType: int
        default: 0

document.yml

price: 264

After changing the product price to 265 through Netlify CMS, the updated document looks like:

price: '265'

Expected behavior

Save output as integer

Applicable Versions:

https://unpkg.com/netlify-cms@^2.0.0/dist/netlify-cms.js

[Undistraction]

Seeing the same thing here. This causes big problems with Gatsby as it cannot infer type if there are multiple types used for the same field. I had added numbers to the fields, then someone edited a file using the CMS and this resulted in the number being saved as string, causing Gatsby to ignore the field entirely and breaking our build.

If anyone needs a short-term solution to this, you will need to coerce any fields that use the number widget to numbers and write them to a field, then use that field. Gatsby will still complain, but at least you can get moving.

[barthc]

I cannot reproduce this issue, @erquhart can you confirm from your end?

[Undistraction]

I'm on holiday away from my machine, but my issue is the same as @zanona's. Root level of a collection but for me it was a yaml front matter field in a markdown file.

Before save:

index:  4

After save:

Index:  '4'

[Undistraction]

@barthc Not seeing this issue any more with 2.4.1

[erquhart]

That's awesome - @zanona can you confirm this is resolved for you in 2.4.1?

[zanona]

Hi, @erquhart. I'm afraid not, unfortunately :(

config.yml

[Undistraction]

@zanona You don't have a valueType set, so it will save as a sting. Add a valueType of int.

[zanona]

I'm afraid nothing changes, @Undistraction.
I have had it set before but disabled since it wasn't working.

[alishamohanty]

Is this still an active issue? @zanona

[zanona]

Hi, @alishamohanty
It seems to be working now :)
That's great. Thanks so much.

[alishamohanty]

You're Welcome @zanona :)

[alishamohanty]

I suppose this ticket can be closed.

[abstracthat]

This is still an issue if the value is removed. If the field is not required and you remove a previously set number you should get null not '' or graphql will still complain about the type mismatch.

[erquhart]

We really need to start having widgets handle setting their own empty values rather than guessing from the core.

[stale[bot]]

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

[erquhart]

The empty value issue is covered under #2848.

[erquhart]

Tracking in #995 instead.