feat: custom relation - WIP

packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/LinkAdvancedOptions.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { useColumnCreateStoreOrThrow, useVModel } from '#imports'
+import { useColumnCreateStoreOrThrow, useVModel, computed, inject, MetaInj, ref, useI18n,useBase, storeToRefs, useMetas } from '#imports'
-import {ModelTypes} from "nocodb-sdk";
+import {isVirtualCol, ModelTypes, RelationTypes, UITypes} from "nocodb-sdk";
+import type {ColumnType} from "nocodb-sdk";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   value: any
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ const emit = defineEmits(['update:value'])
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
+const meta = inject(MetaInj, ref())
+
 const vModel = useVModel(props, 'value', emit)
 
 const { validateInfos, setAdditionalValidations, onDataTypeChange } = useColumnCreateStoreOrThrow()
@@ -17,80 +20,11 @@ const { validateInfos, setAdditionalValidations, onDataTypeChange } = useColumnC
 const baseStore = useBase()
 const { tables } = storeToRefs(baseStore)
 
-setAdditionalValidations({
+const { metas, getMeta } = useMetas()
-  'custom.colId': [
+
-    {
+
-      validator: (_, value: string) => {
+const isMm = computed(() => vModel.value.type === RelationTypes.MANY_TO_MANY)
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+
-          if (value?.length > 59) {
-            return reject(t('msg.length59Required'))
-          }
-          resolve(true)
-        })
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-  'custom.refTableId': [
-    {
-      validator: (_, value: string) => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          if (value?.length > 59) {
-            return reject(t('msg.length59Required'))
-          }
-          resolve(true)
-        })
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-  'custom.refColId': [
-    {
-      validator: (_, value: string) => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          if (value?.length > 59) {
-            return reject(t('msg.length59Required'))
-          }
-          resolve(true)
-        })
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-  'custom.juncTableId': [
-    {
-      validator: (_, value: string) => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          if (value?.length > 59) {
-            return reject(t('msg.length59Required'))
-          }
-          resolve(true)
-        })
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-  'custom.juncColId': [
-    {
-      validator: (_, value: string) => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          if (value?.length > 59) {
-            return reject(t('msg.length59Required'))
-          }
-          resolve(true)
-        })
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-  'custom.juncRefColId': [
-    {
-      validator: (_, value: string) => {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          if (value?.length > 59) {
-            return reject(t('msg.length59Required'))
-          }
-          resolve(true)
-        })
-      },
-    },
-  ],
-})
 
 // set default value
 vModel.value.custom = {
@@ -107,51 +41,90 @@ const refTables = computed(() =>{
 })
 
 
-const columns = $computed(() => {
+const columns = computed(() => {
-  if (!tables || !tables.length) {
+  if (!meta.value?.columns) {
     return []
   }
 
-  return meta.value?.columns;
+  return meta.value.columns;
 })
 
-const refTableColumns = $computed(() => {
+const refTableColumns = computed(() => {
-  if (!vModel.value.custom?.refTableId) {
+  if (!vModel.value.custom?.ref_model_id || !metas.value[vModel.value.custom?.ref_model_id]) {
     return []
   }
 
-  return tables.find(table => table.id === vModel.value.custom?.refTableId)?.columns;
+
+  return metas.value[vModel.value.custom?.ref_model_id]?.columns.filter(
+      (c: ColumnType) => !isVirtualCol(c.uidt as UITypes),
+  )
 })
 
-const juncTableColumns = $computed(() => {
+const juncTableColumns = computed(() => {
-  if (!vModel.value.custom?.juncTableId) {
+  if (!vModel.value.custom?.junc_model_id || !metas.value[vModel.value.custom?.junc_model_id]) {
     return []
   }
 
-  return tables.find(table => table.id === vModel.value.custom?.juncTableId)?.columns;
+
+  return metas.value[vModel.value.custom?.junc_model_id]?.columns.filter(
+      (c: ColumnType) => !isVirtualCol(c.uidt as UITypes),
+  )
 })
 
 
 
 const filterOption = (value: string, option: { key: string }) => option.key.toLowerCase().includes(value.toLowerCase())
+
+
+const onModelIdChange =async  (modelId:string) =>{
+  await getMeta(modelId)
+  await onDataTypeChange()
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div v-if="validateInfos">
     <div class="flex flex-row space-x-2">
       <a-form-item
         class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
-        :label="$t('labels.childTable')"
+        label="Column"
-        v-bind="validateInfos.childId"
+        v-bind="validateInfos['custom.column_id']"
       >
         <a-select
-          v-model:value="vModel.custom.refTableId"
+          v-model:value="vModel.custom.column_id"
           show-search
           :filter-option="filterOption"
           dropdown-class-name="nc-dropdown-ltar-child-table"
           @change="onDataTypeChange"
         >
-          <a-select-option v-for="table of refTables" :key="table.title" :value="table.id">
+          <a-select-option v-for="column of columns" :key="column.title" :value="column.id">
+            <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
+              <div class="min-w-5 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <GeneralTableIcon :meta="column" class="text-gray-500" />
+              </div>
+              <NcTooltip class="flex-1 truncate" show-on-truncate-only>
+                <template #title>{{ column.title }}</template>
+                <span>{{ column.title }}</span>
+              </NcTooltip>
+            </div>
+          </a-select-option>
+        </a-select>
+      </a-form-item>
+    </div>
+    <div class="flex flex-row space-x-2">
+      <a-form-item
+        class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
+        label="Ref table"
+        v-bind="validateInfos['custom.ref_model_id']"
+      >
+        <a-select
+          v-model:value="vModel.custom.ref_model_id"
+          show-search
+          :filter-option="filterOption"
+          dropdown-class-name="nc-dropdown-ltar-child-table"
+          @change="onModelIdChange(vModel.custom.ref_model_id)"
+        >
+          <a-select-option v-for="table of tables" :key="table.title" :value="table.id">
             <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
               <div class="min-w-5 flex items-center justify-center">
                 <GeneralTableIcon :meta="table" class="text-gray-500" />
@@ -164,6 +137,123 @@ const filterOption = (value: string, option: { key: string }) => option.key.toLo
           </a-select-option>
         </a-select>
       </a-form-item>
+
+      <a-form-item
+          class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
+          label="Ref column"
+          v-bind="validateInfos['custom.ref_column_id']"
+      >
+        <a-select
+            v-model:value="vModel.custom.ref_column_id"
+            show-search
+            :filter-option="filterOption"
+            dropdown-class-name="nc-dropdown-ltar-child-table"
+            @change="onDataTypeChange"
+        >
+          <a-select-option v-for="column of refTableColumns" :key="column.title" :value="column.id">
+            <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
+              <div class="min-w-5 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <GeneralTableIcon :meta="column" class="text-gray-500" />
+              </div>
+              <NcTooltip class="flex-1 truncate" show-on-truncate-only>
+                <template #title>{{ column.title }}</template>
+                <span>{{ column.title }}</span>
+              </NcTooltip>
+            </div>
+          </a-select-option>
+        </a-select>
+      </a-form-item>
     </div>
+
+    <template v-if="isMm">
+
+    <div class="flex flex-row space-x-2">
+      <a-form-item
+          class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
+          label="Junction table"
+          v-bind="validateInfos['custom.junc_model_id']"
+      >
+        <a-select
+            v-model:value="vModel.custom.junc_model_id"
+            show-search
+            :filter-option="filterOption"
+            dropdown-class-name="nc-dropdown-ltar-child-table"
+            @change="onModelIdChange(vModel.custom.ref_model_id)"
+        >
+          <a-select-option v-for="table of tables" :key="table.title" :value="table.id">
+            <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
+              <div class="min-w-5 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <GeneralTableIcon :meta="table" class="text-gray-500" />
+              </div>
+              <NcTooltip class="flex-1 truncate" show-on-truncate-only>
+                <template #title>{{ table.title }}</template>
+                <span>{{ table.title }}</span>
+              </NcTooltip>
+            </div>
+          </a-select-option>
+        </a-select>
+      </a-form-item>
+    </div>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+    <div class="flex flex-row space-x-2">
+      <a-form-item
+          class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
+          label="Column in jn table"
+          v-bind="validateInfos['custom.junc_column_id']"
+      >
+        <a-select
+            v-model:value="vModel.custom.junc_column_id"
+            show-search
+            :filter-option="filterOption"
+            dropdown-class-name="nc-dropdown-ltar-child-table"
+            @change="onDataTypeChange"
+        >
+          <a-select-option v-for="column of juncTableColumns" :key="column.title" :value="column.id">
+            <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
+              <div class="min-w-5 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <GeneralTableIcon :meta="column" class="text-gray-500" />
+              </div>
+              <NcTooltip class="flex-1 truncate" show-on-truncate-only>
+                <template #title>{{ column.title }}</template>
+                <span>{{ column.title }}</span>
+              </NcTooltip>
+            </div>
+          </a-select-option>
+        </a-select>
+      </a-form-item>
+
+      <a-form-item
+          class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
+          label="Ref column in jn table"
+          v-bind="validateInfos['custom.junc_ref_column_id']"
+      >
+        <a-select
+            v-model:value="vModel.custom.junc_ref_column_id"
+            show-search
+            :filter-option="filterOption"
+            dropdown-class-name="nc-dropdown-ltar-child-table"
+            @change="onDataTypeChange"
+        >
+          <a-select-option v-for="column of juncTableColumns" :key="column.title" :value="column.id">
+            <div class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
+              <div class="min-w-5 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <GeneralTableIcon :meta="column" class="text-gray-500" />
+              </div>
+              <NcTooltip class="flex-1 truncate" show-on-truncate-only>
+                <template #title>{{ column.title }}</template>
+                <span>{{ column.title }}</span>
+              </NcTooltip>
+            </div>
+          </a-select-option>
+        </a-select>
+      </a-form-item>
+    </div>
+    </template>
   </div>
 </template>

packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/LinkedToAnotherRecordOptions.vue

@@ -157,10 +157,53 @@ const handleUpdateRefTable = () => {
     updateFieldName()
   })
 }
+const oneToOneEnabled = ref(false)
+
+
+const cusValidators = {
+  'custom.column_id': [
+    { required: true, message: t('general.required') }
+  ],
+  'custom.ref_model_id': [
+    { required: true, message: t('general.required') }
+  ],
+  'custom.ref_column_id': [
+    { required: true, message: t('general.required') }
+  ],
+}
+
+const cusJuncTableValidations = {
+  'custom.junc_model_id': [
+    { required: true, message: t('general.required') }
+  ],
+  'custom.junc_column_id': [
+    { required: true, message: t('general.required') }
+  ],
+  'custom.junc_ref_column_id': [
+    { required: true, message: t('general.required') }
+  ],
+}
+
+const onCustomSwitchToggle = () =>{
+  if(vModel.value?.is_custom_ltar)
+    setAdditionalValidations({
+      childId: [],
+      ...cusValidators,
+      ...(vModel.value.type === RelationTypes.MANY_TO_MANY ? cusJuncTableValidations : {})
+    })
+  else
+    setAdditionalValidations({
+      childId: [{ required: true, message: t('general.required') }],
+    })
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="w-full flex flex-col gap-4">
+  <div class="w-full flex flex-col mb-2 mt-4">
+    <div class="pb-2">
+      <a-switch v-model:checked="vModel.is_custom_ltar" size="small" name="Custom" @change="onCustomSwitchToggle"/> Custom
+    </div>
+    <div class="border-2 p-6">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
       <a-form-item :label="$t('labels.relationType')" v-bind="validateInfos.type" class="nc-ltar-relation-type">
         <a-radio-group v-model:value="linkType" name="type" v-bind="validateInfos.type" :disabled="isEdit">
@@ -186,6 +229,13 @@ const handleUpdateRefTable = () => {
       </a-form-item>
 
       <a-form-item class="flex w-full nc-ltar-child-table" v-bind="validateInfos.childId">
+      <LazySmartsheetColumnLinkAdvancedOptions v-if="vModel.is_custom_ltar" v-model:value="vModel" class="mt-2" />
+      <template v-else>
+      <a-form-item
+        class="flex w-full pb-2 mt-4 nc-ltar-child-table"
+        :label="$t('labels.childTable')"
+        v-bind="validateInfos.childId"
+      >
         <a-select
           v-model:value="referenceTableChildId"
           show-search
@@ -211,6 +261,7 @@ const handleUpdateRefTable = () => {
           </a-select-option>
         </a-select>
       </a-form-item>
+      </template>
 
       <div v-if="isEeUI" class="w-full flex-col">
         <div class="flex gap-2 items-center" :class="{ 'mb-2': limitRecToView }">

packages/nocodb/src/helpers/columnHelpers.ts

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export async function createHmAndBtColumn(
   columnMeta = null,
   isLinks = false,
   colExtra?: any,
+  parentColumn?: Column,
+  isCustom = false
 ) {
   // save bt column
   {
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ export async function createHmAndBtColumn(
       // db_type:
 
       fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
-      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
+      fk_parent_column_id: parentColumn?.id || parent.primaryKey.id,
       fk_related_model_id: parent.id,
       virtual,
       // if self referencing treat it as system field to hide from ui
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ export async function createHmAndBtColumn(
       fk_col_name: fkColName,
       fk_index_name: fkColName,
       ...(type === 'bt' ? colExtra : {}),
+      meta: {
+        ...(colExtra?.meta || {}),
+        custom: isCustom
+      }
     });
   }
   // save hm column
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ export async function createHmAndBtColumn(
       ...(columnMeta || {}),
       plural: columnMeta?.plural || pluralize(child.title),
       singular: columnMeta?.singular || singularize(child.title),
+      custom: isCustom
     };
 
     await Column.insert(context, {
@@ -89,7 +96,7 @@ export async function createHmAndBtColumn(
       type: 'hm',
       fk_target_view_id: childView?.id,
       fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
-      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
+      fk_parent_column_id: parentColumn?.id || parent.primaryKey.id,
       fk_related_model_id: child.id,
       virtual,
       system: isSystemCol,
@@ -128,6 +135,8 @@ export async function createOOColumn(
   isSystemCol = false,
   columnMeta = null,
   colExtra?: any,
+  parentColumn?: Column,
+  isCustom = false
 ) {
   // save bt column
   {
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ export async function createOOColumn(
       // Child View ID is given for relation from parent to child. not for child to parent
       fk_target_view_id: null,
       fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
-      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
+      fk_parent_column_id: parentColumn?.id || parent.primaryKey.id,
       fk_related_model_id: parent.id,
       virtual,
       // if self referencing treat it as system field to hide from ui
@@ -157,6 +166,7 @@ export async function createOOColumn(
         // one-to-one relation is combination of both hm and bt to identify table which have
         // foreign key column(similar to bt) we are adding a boolean flag `bt` under meta
         bt: true,
+        custom: isCustom
       },
     });
   }
@@ -176,6 +186,7 @@ export async function createOOColumn(
       ...(columnMeta || {}),
       plural: columnMeta?.plural || pluralize(child.title),
       singular: columnMeta?.singular || singularize(child.title),
+      custom: isCustom
     };
 
     await Column.insert(context, {
@@ -185,7 +196,7 @@ export async function createOOColumn(
       type: 'oo',
       fk_target_view_id: childView?.id,
       fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
-      fk_parent_column_id: parent.primaryKey.id,
+      fk_parent_column_id: parentColumn?.id || parent.primaryKey.id,
       fk_related_model_id: child.id,
       virtual,
       system: isSystemCol,

packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts

@@ -2178,6 +2178,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
             ncMeta,
           );
           const parentTable = await parentColumn.getModel(context, ncMeta);
+          const custom = column.meta?.custom;
 
           switch (relationColOpt.type) {
             case 'bt':
@@ -2192,6 +2193,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
                   parentTable,
                   sqlMgr,
                   ncMeta,
+                  custom,
                 });
               }
               break;
@@ -2206,6 +2208,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
                   parentTable,
                   sqlMgr,
                   ncMeta,
+                  custom,
                 });
               }
               break;
@@ -2224,6 +2227,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
                   ncMeta,
                 );
 
+                if (!custom) {
                 await this.deleteHmOrBtRelation(
                   context,
                   {
@@ -2255,6 +2259,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
                   },
                   true,
                 );
+                }
                 const columnsInRelatedTable: Column[] = await relationColOpt
                   .getRelatedTable(context, ncMeta)
                   .then((m) => m.getColumns(context, ncMeta));
@@ -2287,6 +2292,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
                   ncMeta,
                 );
 
+                if (!custom) {
                   if (mmTable) {
                     // delete bt columns in m2m table
                   await mmTable.getColumns(context, ncMeta);
@@ -2348,6 +2354,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
                   }
                 }
               }
+              }
               break;
           }
         }
@@ -2450,6 +2457,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
       sqlMgr,
       ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta,
       virtual,
+      custom = false,
     }: {
       relationColOpt: LinkToAnotherRecordColumn;
       source: Source;
@@ -2460,10 +2468,12 @@ export class ColumnsService {
       sqlMgr: SqlMgrv2;
       ncMeta?: MetaService;
       virtual?: boolean;
+      custom?: boolean;
     },
     ignoreFkDelete = false,
   ) => {
     if (childTable) {
+      if (!custom) {
         let foreignKeyName;
 
       // if relationColOpt is not provided, extract it from child table
@@ -2507,6 +2517,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
         }
       }
     }
+    }
 
     if (!relationColOpt) return;
     const columnsInRelatedTable: Column[] = await relationColOpt
@@ -2532,7 +2543,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
     // delete virtual columns
     await Column.delete(context, relationColOpt.fk_column_id, ncMeta);
 
-    if (!ignoreFkDelete) {
+    if (!ignoreFkDelete && !custom) {
       const cTable = await Model.getWithInfo(
         context,
         {
@@ -2603,6 +2614,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
       sqlMgr,
       ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta,
       virtual,
+      custom = false,
     }: {
       relationColOpt: LinkToAnotherRecordColumn;
       source: Source;
@@ -2613,10 +2625,12 @@ export class ColumnsService {
       sqlMgr: SqlMgrv2;
       ncMeta?: MetaService;
       virtual?: boolean;
+      custom?: boolean;
     },
     ignoreFkDelete = false,
   ) => {
     if (childTable) {
+      if (!custom) {
         let foreignKeyName;
 
       // if relationColOpt is not provided, extract it from child table
@@ -2660,6 +2674,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
         }
       }
     }
+    }
 
     if (!relationColOpt) return;
     const columnsInRelatedTable: Column[] = await relationColOpt
@@ -2685,7 +2700,7 @@ export class ColumnsService {
     // delete virtual columns
     await Column.delete(context, relationColOpt.fk_column_id, ncMeta);
 
-    if (!ignoreFkDelete) {
+    if (!ignoreFkDelete && !custom) {
       const cTable = await Model.getWithInfo(
         context,
         {
@@ -2754,8 +2769,131 @@ export class ColumnsService {
       base: Base;
       reuse?: ReusableParams;
       colExtra?: any;
-    },
+  }) {
+    if ((param.column as any).is_custom_ltar) {
+      validateParams(['custom'], param.column as any);
+      validateParams(
+        ['column_id', 'ref_model_id', 'ref_column_id'],
+        (param.column as any).custom,
+      );
+
+      const ltarCustomPRops: {
+        column_id: string;
+        ref_model_id: string;
+        ref_column_id: string;
+        junc_model_id: string;
+        junc_column_id: string;
+        junc_ref_column_id: string;
+      } = (param.column as any).custom;
+
+      const child = await Model.get(ltarCustomPRops.ref_model_id);
+      const parent = await Model.get(param.tableId);
+
+      const childColumn = await Column.get({
+        colId: ltarCustomPRops.ref_column_id,
+      });
+      const parentColumn = await Column.get({
+        colId: ltarCustomPRops.column_id,
+      });
+
+      if (
+        (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'hm' ||
+        (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'bt'
       ) {
+        await createHmAndBtColumn(
+          child,
+          parent,
+          childColumn,
+          (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type as RelationTypes,
+          (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).title,
+          null,
+          (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual,
+          null,
+          param.column['meta'],
+          true,
+          param.colExtra,
+          parentColumn,
+          true,
+        );
+      } else if ((param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'oo') {
+        await createOOColumn(
+          child,
+          parent,
+          childColumn,
+          (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type as RelationTypes,
+          (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).title,
+          null,
+          (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual,
+          null,
+          param.column['meta'],
+          param.colExtra,
+          parentColumn,
+          true,
+        );
+      } else if ((param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'mm') {
+        await Column.insert({
+          title: getUniqueColumnAliasName(
+            await child.getColumns(),
+            pluralize(parent.title),
+          ),
+          uidt: param.column.uidt,
+          type: 'mm',
+
+          // ref_db_alias
+          fk_model_id: child.id,
+          // db_type:
+
+          fk_child_column_id: childColumn.id,
+          fk_parent_column_id: parentColumn.id,
+
+          fk_mm_model_id: ltarCustomPRops.junc_model_id,
+          fk_mm_child_column_id: ltarCustomPRops.junc_ref_column_id,
+          fk_mm_parent_column_id: ltarCustomPRops.junc_column_id,
+          fk_related_model_id: parent.id,
+          virtual: (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual,
+          meta: {
+            plural: pluralize(parent.title),
+            singular: singularize(parent.title),
+            custom: true,
+          },
+          // if self referencing treat it as system field to hide from ui
+          system: parent.id === child.id,
+        });
+        await Column.insert({
+          title: getUniqueColumnAliasName(
+            await parent.getColumns(),
+            param.column.title ?? pluralize(child.title),
+          ),
+
+          uidt: param.column.uidt,
+          type: 'mm',
+
+          fk_model_id: parent.id,
+
+          fk_mm_model_id: ltarCustomPRops.junc_model_id,
+          fk_mm_child_column_id: ltarCustomPRops.junc_column_id,
+          fk_mm_parent_column_id: ltarCustomPRops.junc_ref_column_id,
+
+          fk_child_column_id: parentColumn.id,
+          fk_parent_column_id: childColumn.id,
+
+          fk_related_model_id: child.id,
+          virtual: (param.column as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual,
+          meta: {
+            plural: param.column['meta']?.plural || pluralize(child.title),
+            singular:
+              param.column['meta']?.singular || singularize(child.title),
+            custom: true,
+          },
+
+          // column_order and view_id if provided
+          ...param.colExtra,
+        });
+      }
+
+      return;
+    }
+
     validateParams(['parentId', 'childId', 'type'], param.column);
 
     const reuse = param.reuse ?? {};