From abff69cad62161ff8bba93ec1490606f4b7a5817 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jake Kasper <jake.kasper@hpe.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:33:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] asdf

---
 backend/src/utils/validation.js | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/src/utils/validation.js b/backend/src/utils/validation.js
index fafede7..77a9e60 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/validation.js
+++ b/backend/src/utils/validation.js
@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ const userProductSchema = Joi.object({
       id: Joi.number().optional(), // For existing settings
       equipmentId: Joi.number().integer().positive().optional(), // Link to user_equipment
       // Equipment details (for display purposes)
-      equipmentName: Joi.string().max(255).optional(),
-      equipmentManufacturer: Joi.string().max(100).optional(),
-      equipmentModel: Joi.string().max(100).optional(),
+      equipmentName: Joi.string().max(255).allow(null, '').optional(),
+      equipmentManufacturer: Joi.string().max(100).allow(null, '').optional(),
+      equipmentModel: Joi.alternatives().try(
+        Joi.string().max(100).allow(''),
+        Joi.allow(null)
+      ).optional(),
       // Legacy fields for backward compatibility
       spreaderBrand: Joi.string().max(100).allow(null, '').optional(),
       spreaderModel: Joi.alternatives().try(