WIP - add contct and contact details

backend/migrations/tenant/20250305000001_create_contacts_and_contact_details.js

@@ -107,18 +107,23 @@ exports.up = async function (knex) {
     (await knex('object_definitions').where('apiName', 'ContactDetail').first())
       .id;
 
+  const contactDetailRelationObjects = ['Account', 'Contact']
+
   await knex('field_definitions').insert([
     {
       id: knex.raw('(UUID())'),
       objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObjectDefId,
       apiName: 'relatedObjectType',
       label: 'Related Object Type',
-      type: 'String',
+      type: 'PICKLIST',
       length: 100,
       isRequired: true,
-      isSystem: true,
+      isSystem: false,
       isCustom: false,
       displayOrder: 1,
+      ui_metadata: JSON.stringify({
+        options: contactDetailRelationObjects.map((value) => ({ label: value, value })),
+      }),
       created_at: knex.fn.now(),
       updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
     },
@@ -127,12 +132,17 @@ exports.up = async function (knex) {
       objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObjectDefId,
       apiName: 'relatedObjectId',
       label: 'Related Object ID',
-      type: 'String',
+      type: 'LOOKUP',
       length: 36,
       isRequired: true,
-      isSystem: true,
+      isSystem: false,
       isCustom: false,
       displayOrder: 2,
+      ui_metadata: JSON.stringify({
+        relationObjects: contactDetailRelationObjects,
+        relationTypeField: 'relatedObjectType',
+        relationDisplayField: 'name',
+      }),
       created_at: knex.fn.now(),
       updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
     },
@@ -144,7 +154,7 @@ exports.up = async function (knex) {
       type: 'String',
       length: 50,
       isRequired: true,
-      isSystem: true,
+      isSystem: false,
       isCustom: false,
       displayOrder: 3,
       created_at: knex.fn.now(),
@@ -157,7 +167,7 @@ exports.up = async function (knex) {
       label: 'Label',
       type: 'String',
       length: 100,
-      isSystem: true,
+      isSystem: false,
       isCustom: false,
       displayOrder: 4,
       created_at: knex.fn.now(),
@@ -170,7 +180,7 @@ exports.up = async function (knex) {
       label: 'Value',
       type: 'Text',
       isRequired: true,
-      isSystem: true,
+      isSystem: false,
       isCustom: false,
       displayOrder: 5,
       created_at: knex.fn.now(),
@@ -182,7 +192,7 @@ exports.up = async function (knex) {
       apiName: 'isPrimary',
       label: 'Primary',
       type: 'Boolean',
-      isSystem: true,
+      isSystem: false,
       isCustom: false,
       displayOrder: 6,
       created_at: knex.fn.now(),

backend/migrations/tenant/20250305000002_update_contact_detail_polymorphic_fields.js

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+exports.up = async function (knex) {
+  const contactDetailObject = await knex('object_definitions')
+    .where({ apiName: 'ContactDetail' })
+    .first();
+
+  if (!contactDetailObject) return;
+
+  const relationObjects = ['Account', 'Contact'];
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .where({
+      objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id,
+      apiName: 'relatedObjectType',
+    })
+    .update({
+      type: 'PICKLIST',
+      length: 100,
+      isSystem: false,
+      ui_metadata: JSON.stringify({
+        options: relationObjects.map((value) => ({ label: value, value })),
+      }),
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .where({
+      objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id,
+      apiName: 'relatedObjectId',
+    })
+    .update({
+      type: 'LOOKUP',
+      length: 36,
+      isSystem: false,
+      ui_metadata: JSON.stringify({
+        relationObjects,
+        relationTypeField: 'relatedObjectType',
+        relationDisplayField: 'name',
+      }),
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .whereIn('apiName', [
+      'detailType',
+      'label',
+      'value',
+      'isPrimary',
+    ])
+    .andWhere({ objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id })
+    .update({
+      isSystem: false,
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+};
+
+exports.down = async function (knex) {
+  const contactDetailObject = await knex('object_definitions')
+    .where({ apiName: 'ContactDetail' })
+    .first();
+
+  if (!contactDetailObject) return;
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .where({
+      objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id,
+      apiName: 'relatedObjectType',
+    })
+    .update({
+      type: 'String',
+      length: 100,
+      isSystem: true,
+      ui_metadata: null,
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .where({
+      objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id,
+      apiName: 'relatedObjectId',
+    })
+    .update({
+      type: 'String',
+      length: 36,
+      isSystem: true,
+      ui_metadata: null,
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .whereIn('apiName', [
+      'detailType',
+      'label',
+      'value',
+      'isPrimary',
+    ])
+    .andWhere({ objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id })
+    .update({
+      isSystem: true,
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+};

backend/migrations/tenant/20250305000003_make_contact_detail_fields_editable.js

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+exports.up = async function (knex) {
+  const contactDetailObject = await knex('object_definitions')
+    .where({ apiName: 'ContactDetail' })
+    .first();
+
+  if (!contactDetailObject) return;
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .where({ objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id })
+    .whereIn('apiName', [
+      'relatedObjectType',
+      'relatedObjectId',
+      'detailType',
+      'label',
+      'value',
+      'isPrimary',
+    ])
+    .update({
+      isSystem: false,
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+};
+
+exports.down = async function (knex) {
+  const contactDetailObject = await knex('object_definitions')
+    .where({ apiName: 'ContactDetail' })
+    .first();
+
+  if (!contactDetailObject) return;
+
+  await knex('field_definitions')
+    .where({ objectDefinitionId: contactDetailObject.id })
+    .whereIn('apiName', [
+      'relatedObjectType',
+      'relatedObjectId',
+      'detailType',
+      'label',
+      'value',
+      'isPrimary',
+    ])
+    .update({
+      isSystem: true,
+      updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
+    });
+};

backend/src/models/contact-detail.model.ts

@@ -4,10 +4,30 @@ export class ContactDetail extends BaseModel {
   static tableName = 'contact_details';
 
   id!: string;
-  relatedObjectType!: string;
+  relatedObjectType!: 'Account' | 'Contact';
   relatedObjectId!: string;
   detailType!: string;
   label?: string;
   value!: string;
   isPrimary!: boolean;
+
+  // Provide optional relations for each supported parent type.
+  static relationMappings = {
+    account: {
+      relation: BaseModel.BelongsToOneRelation,
+      modelClass: 'account.model',
+      join: {
+        from: 'contact_details.relatedObjectId',
+        to: 'accounts.id',
+      },
+    },
+    contact: {
+      relation: BaseModel.BelongsToOneRelation,
+      modelClass: 'contact.model',
+      join: {
+        from: 'contact_details.relatedObjectId',
+        to: 'contacts.id',
+      },
+    },
+  };
 }

backend/src/models/field-definition.model.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export interface UIMetadata {
   step?: number; // For number
   accept?: string; // For file/image
   relationDisplayField?: string; // Which field to display for relations
+  relationObjects?: string[]; // For polymorphic relations
+  relationTypeField?: string; // Field API name storing the selected relation type
   
   // Formatting
   format?: string; // Date format, number format, etc.

backend/src/object/field-mapper.service.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export interface FieldConfigDTO {
   step?: number;
   accept?: string;
   relationObject?: string;
+  relationObjects?: string[];
   relationDisplayField?: string;
+  relationTypeField?: string;
   format?: string;
   prefix?: string;
   suffix?: string;
@@ -106,10 +108,12 @@ export class FieldMapperService {
       step: uiMetadata.step,
       accept: uiMetadata.accept,
       relationObject: field.referenceObject,
+      relationObjects: uiMetadata.relationObjects,
       // For lookup fields, provide default display field if not specified
       relationDisplayField: isLookupField 
         ? (uiMetadata.relationDisplayField || 'name')
         : uiMetadata.relationDisplayField,
+      relationTypeField: uiMetadata.relationTypeField,
       
       // Formatting
       format: uiMetadata.format,

backend/src/object/models/model.registry.ts

@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@ export class ModelRegistry {
    */
   registerModel(apiName: string, modelClass: ModelClass<BaseModel>): void {
     this.registry.set(apiName, modelClass);
+    const lowerKey = apiName.toLowerCase();
+    if (lowerKey !== apiName && !this.registry.has(lowerKey)) {
+      this.registry.set(lowerKey, modelClass);
+    }
   }
 
   /**
    * Get a model from the registry
    */
   getModel(apiName: string): ModelClass<BaseModel> {
-    const model = this.registry.get(apiName);
+    const model = this.registry.get(apiName) || this.registry.get(apiName.toLowerCase());
     if (!model) {
       throw new Error(`Model for ${apiName} not found in registry`);
     }
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ export class ModelRegistry {
    * Check if a model exists in the registry
    */
   hasModel(apiName: string): boolean {
-    return this.registry.has(apiName);
+    return this.registry.has(apiName) || this.registry.has(apiName.toLowerCase());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -46,7 +50,8 @@ export class ModelRegistry {
     // Returns undefined if model not found (for models not yet registered)
     const model = DynamicModelFactory.createModel(
       metadata,
-      (apiName: string) => this.registry.get(apiName),
+      (apiName: string) =>
+        this.registry.get(apiName) || this.registry.get(apiName.toLowerCase()),
     );
     this.registerModel(metadata.apiName, model);
     return model;

backend/src/object/object.service.ts

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class ObjectService {
     }
     
     // Create a migration to create the table
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(data.apiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(data.apiName, data.label, data.pluralLabel);
     const createTableSQL = this.customMigrationService.generateCreateTableSQL(tableName);
     
     try {
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ export class ObjectService {
       referenceObject?: string;
       relationObject?: string;
       relationDisplayField?: string;
+      relationObjects?: string[];
+      relationTypeField?: string;
       defaultValue?: string;
       length?: number;
       precision?: number;
@@ -311,16 +313,13 @@ export class ObjectService {
       updated_at: knex.fn.now(),
     };
     
-    // Merge UI metadata
+    // Store relationDisplayField in UI metadata if provided
-    const uiMetadata: any = {};
+    if (data.relationDisplayField || data.relationObjects || data.relationTypeField) {
-    if (data.relationDisplayField) {
+      fieldData.ui_metadata = JSON.stringify({
-      uiMetadata.relationDisplayField = data.relationDisplayField;
+        relationDisplayField: data.relationDisplayField,
-    }
+        relationObjects: data.relationObjects,
-    if (data.uiMetadata) {
+        relationTypeField: data.relationTypeField,
-      Object.assign(uiMetadata, data.uiMetadata);
+      });
-    }
-    if (Object.keys(uiMetadata).length > 0) {
-      fieldData.ui_metadata = JSON.stringify(uiMetadata);
     }
     
     await knex('field_definitions').insert(fieldData);
@@ -329,7 +328,13 @@ export class ObjectService {
     // Add the column to the physical table
     const schemaManagementService = new SchemaManagementService();
     try {
-      await schemaManagementService.addFieldToTable(knex, objectApiName, createdField);
+      await schemaManagementService.addFieldToTable(
+        knex,
+        obj.apiName,
+        createdField,
+        obj.label,
+        obj.pluralLabel,
+      );
       this.logger.log(`Added column ${data.apiName} to table for object ${objectApiName}`);
     } catch (error) {
       // If column creation fails, delete the field definition to maintain consistency
@@ -342,22 +347,37 @@ export class ObjectService {
   }
 
   // Helper to get table name from object definition
-  private getTableName(objectApiName: string): string {
+  private getTableName(objectApiName: string, objectLabel?: string, pluralLabel?: string): string {
-    // Convert CamelCase to snake_case and pluralize
+    const toSnakePlural = (source: string): string => {
-    // Account -> accounts, ContactPerson -> contact_persons
+      const cleaned = source.replace(/[\s-]+/g, '_');
-    const snakeCase = objectApiName
+      const snake = cleaned
-      .replace(/([A-Z])/g, '_$1')
+        .replace(/([a-z0-9])([A-Z])/g, '$1_$2')
-      .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/__+/g, '_')
-      .replace(/^_/, '');
+        .toLowerCase()
-    
+        .replace(/^_/, '');
-    // Simple pluralization (can be enhanced)
+
-    if (snakeCase.endsWith('y')) {
+      if (snake.endsWith('y')) return `${snake.slice(0, -1)}ies`;
-      return snakeCase.slice(0, -1) + 'ies';
+      if (snake.endsWith('s')) return snake;
-    } else if (snakeCase.endsWith('s')) {
+      return `${snake}s`;
-      return snakeCase;
+    };
-    } else {
+
-      return snakeCase + 's';
+    const fromApi = toSnakePlural(objectApiName);
+    const fromLabel = objectLabel ? toSnakePlural(objectLabel) : null;
+    const fromPlural = pluralLabel ? toSnakePlural(pluralLabel) : null;
+
+    // Prefer the label-derived name when it introduces clearer word boundaries
+    if (fromLabel && fromLabel.includes('_') && !fromApi.includes('_')) {
+      return fromLabel;
     }
+    if (fromPlural && fromPlural.includes('_') && !fromApi.includes('_')) {
+      return fromPlural;
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise fall back to label/plural if they differ from API-derived
+    if (fromLabel && fromLabel !== fromApi) return fromLabel;
+    if (fromPlural && fromPlural !== fromApi) return fromPlural;
+
+    return fromApi;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -417,11 +437,16 @@ export class ObjectService {
   private async ensureModelRegistered(
     tenantId: string,
     objectApiName: string,
+    objectDefinition?: any,
   ): Promise<void> {
     // Provide a metadata fetcher function that the ModelService can use
     const fetchMetadata = async (apiName: string): Promise<ObjectMetadata> => {
       const objectDef = await this.getObjectDefinition(tenantId, apiName);
-      const tableName = this.getTableName(apiName);
+      const tableName = this.getTableName(
+        objectDef.apiName,
+        objectDef.label,
+        objectDef.pluralLabel,
+      );
 
       // Build relations from lookup fields, but only for models that exist
       const lookupFields = objectDef.fields.filter((f: any) => 
@@ -472,7 +497,7 @@ export class ObjectService {
     try {
       await this.modelService.ensureModelWithDependencies(
         tenantId,
-        objectApiName,
+        objectDefinition?.apiName || objectApiName,
         fetchMetadata,
       );
     } catch (error) {
@@ -510,10 +535,14 @@ export class ObjectService {
       throw new NotFoundException(`Object ${objectApiName} not found`);
     }
     
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDefModel.apiName,
+      objectDefModel.label,
+      objectDefModel.pluralLabel,
+    );
     
     // Ensure model is registered
-    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
+    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel);
 
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
@@ -590,7 +619,7 @@ export class ObjectService {
     }
     
     // Ensure model is registered
-    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
+    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel);
     
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
@@ -648,19 +677,50 @@ export class ObjectService {
   }>> {
     const knex = await this.tenantDbService.getTenantKnexById(tenantId);
 
-    const relatedLookups = await knex('field_definitions as fd')
+    const relatedLookupsRaw = await knex('field_definitions as fd')
       .join('object_definitions as od', 'fd.objectDefinitionId', 'od.id')
       .where('fd.type', 'LOOKUP')
-      .andWhere('fd.referenceObject', objectApiName)
       .select(
         'fd.apiName as fieldApiName',
         'fd.label as fieldLabel',
         'fd.objectDefinitionId as objectDefinitionId',
+        'fd.referenceObject as referenceObject',
+        'fd.ui_metadata as uiMetadata',
         'od.apiName as childApiName',
         'od.label as childLabel',
         'od.pluralLabel as childPluralLabel',
       );
 
+    const relatedLookups = relatedLookupsRaw
+      .map((lookup: any) => {
+        let uiMetadata: any = {};
+        if (lookup.uiMetadata) {
+          try {
+            uiMetadata = typeof lookup.uiMetadata === 'string'
+              ? JSON.parse(lookup.uiMetadata)
+              : lookup.uiMetadata;
+          } catch {
+            uiMetadata = {};
+          }
+        }
+        return { ...lookup, uiMetadata };
+      })
+      .filter((lookup: any) => {
+        const target = (objectApiName || '').toLowerCase();
+        const referenceMatch =
+          typeof lookup.referenceObject === 'string' &&
+          lookup.referenceObject.toLowerCase() === target;
+
+        if (referenceMatch) return true;
+
+        const relationObjects = lookup.uiMetadata?.relationObjects;
+        if (!Array.isArray(relationObjects)) return false;
+
+        return relationObjects.some(
+          (rel: string) => typeof rel === 'string' && rel.toLowerCase() === target,
+        );
+      });
+
     if (relatedLookups.length === 0) {
       return [];
     }
@@ -689,7 +749,11 @@ export class ObjectService {
     );
 
     return relatedLookups.map((lookup: any) => {
-      const baseRelationName = this.getTableName(lookup.childApiName);
+      const baseRelationName = this.getTableName(
+        lookup.childApiName,
+        lookup.childLabel,
+        lookup.childPluralLabel,
+      );
       const hasMultiple = lookupCounts[lookup.childApiName] > 1;
       const relationName = hasMultiple
         ? `${baseRelationName}_${lookup.fieldApiName.replace(/Id$/, '').toLowerCase()}`
@@ -747,13 +811,14 @@ export class ObjectService {
     const editableData = await this.authService.filterEditableFields(data, objectDefModel.fields, user);
     
     // Ensure model is registered
-    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
+    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel);
     
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
+    const hasOwnerField = objectDefModel.fields?.some((f: any) => f.apiName === 'ownerId');
     const recordData = {
       ...editableData,
-      ownerId: userId, // Auto-set owner
+      ...(hasOwnerField ? { ownerId: userId } : {}),
     };
     const record = await boundModel.query().insert(recordData);
     return record;
@@ -787,7 +852,11 @@ export class ObjectService {
       throw new NotFoundException(`Object ${objectApiName} not found`);
     }
     
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDefModel.apiName,
+      objectDefModel.label,
+      objectDefModel.pluralLabel,
+    );
     
     // Get existing record
     const existingRecord = await knex(tableName).where({ id: recordId }).first();
@@ -808,7 +877,7 @@ export class ObjectService {
     delete editableData.tenantId;
 
     // Ensure model is registered
-    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
+    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel);
 
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
@@ -842,7 +911,11 @@ export class ObjectService {
       throw new NotFoundException(`Object ${objectApiName} not found`);
     }
     
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDefModel.apiName,
+      objectDefModel.label,
+      objectDefModel.pluralLabel,
+    );
     
     // Get existing record
     const existingRecord = await knex(tableName).where({ id: recordId }).first();
@@ -854,7 +927,7 @@ export class ObjectService {
     await this.authService.assertCanPerformAction('delete', objectDefModel, existingRecord, user, knex);
 
     // Ensure model is registered
-    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
+    await this.ensureModelRegistered(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel);
 
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
@@ -905,7 +978,11 @@ export class ObjectService {
     }
 
     // Check if this field has data (count records)
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDef.apiName,
+      objectDef.label,
+      objectDef.pluralLabel,
+    );
     const recordCount = await knex(tableName).count('* as cnt').first();
     const hasData = recordCount && (recordCount.cnt as number) > 0;
 
@@ -1060,11 +1137,21 @@ export class ObjectService {
     }
 
     // Remove the column from the physical table
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDef.apiName,
+      objectDef.label,
+      objectDef.pluralLabel,
+    );
     const schemaManagementService = new SchemaManagementService();
     
     try {
-      await schemaManagementService.removeFieldFromTable(knex, objectApiName, fieldApiName);
+      await schemaManagementService.removeFieldFromTable(
+        knex,
+        objectDef.apiName,
+        fieldApiName,
+        objectDef.label,
+        objectDef.pluralLabel,
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       this.logger.warn(`Failed to remove column ${fieldApiName} from table ${tableName}: ${error.message}`);
       // Continue with deletion even if column removal fails - field definition must be cleaned up

backend/src/object/schema-management.service.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ export class SchemaManagementService {
     objectDefinition: ObjectDefinition,
     fields: FieldDefinition[],
   ) {
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectDefinition.apiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDefinition.apiName,
+      objectDefinition.label,
+      objectDefinition.pluralLabel,
+    );
 
     // Check if table already exists
     const exists = await knex.schema.hasTable(tableName);
@@ -44,8 +48,10 @@ export class SchemaManagementService {
     knex: Knex,
     objectApiName: string,
     field: FieldDefinition,
+    objectLabel?: string,
+    pluralLabel?: string,
   ) {
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName, objectLabel, pluralLabel);
 
     await knex.schema.alterTable(tableName, (table) => {
       this.addFieldColumn(table, field);
@@ -61,8 +67,10 @@ export class SchemaManagementService {
     knex: Knex,
     objectApiName: string,
     fieldApiName: string,
+    objectLabel?: string,
+    pluralLabel?: string,
   ) {
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName, objectLabel, pluralLabel);
 
     await knex.schema.alterTable(tableName, (table) => {
       table.dropColumn(fieldApiName);
@@ -81,11 +89,13 @@ export class SchemaManagementService {
     objectApiName: string,
     fieldApiName: string,
     field: FieldDefinition,
+    objectLabel?: string,
+    pluralLabel?: string,
     options?: {
       skipTypeChange?: boolean; // Skip if type change would lose data
     },
   ) {
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName, objectLabel, pluralLabel);
     const skipTypeChange = options?.skipTypeChange ?? true;
 
     await knex.schema.alterTable(tableName, (table) => {
@@ -105,8 +115,8 @@ export class SchemaManagementService {
   /**
    * Drop an object table
    */
-  async dropObjectTable(knex: Knex, objectApiName: string) {
+  async dropObjectTable(knex: Knex, objectApiName: string, objectLabel?: string, pluralLabel?: string) {
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectApiName, objectLabel, pluralLabel);
 
     await knex.schema.dropTableIfExists(tableName);
 
@@ -241,16 +251,35 @@ export class SchemaManagementService {
   /**
    * Convert object API name to table name (convert to snake_case, pluralize)
    */
-  private getTableName(apiName: string): string {
+  private getTableName(apiName: string, objectLabel?: string, pluralLabel?: string): string {
-    // Convert PascalCase to snake_case
+    const toSnakePlural = (source: string): string => {
-    const snakeCase = apiName
+      const cleaned = source.replace(/[\s-]+/g, '_');
-      .replace(/([A-Z])/g, '_$1')
+      const snake = cleaned
-      .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/([a-z0-9])([A-Z])/g, '$1_$2')
-      .replace(/^_/, '');
+        .replace(/__+/g, '_')
+        .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/^_/, '');
 
-    // Simple pluralization (append 's' if not already plural)
+      if (snake.endsWith('y')) return `${snake.slice(0, -1)}ies`;
-    // In production, use a proper pluralization library
+      if (snake.endsWith('s')) return snake;
-    return snakeCase.endsWith('s') ? snakeCase : `${snakeCase}s`;
+      return `${snake}s`;
+    };
+
+    const fromApi = toSnakePlural(apiName);
+    const fromLabel = objectLabel ? toSnakePlural(objectLabel) : null;
+    const fromPlural = pluralLabel ? toSnakePlural(pluralLabel) : null;
+
+    if (fromLabel && fromLabel.includes('_') && !fromApi.includes('_')) {
+      return fromLabel;
+    }
+    if (fromPlural && fromPlural.includes('_') && !fromApi.includes('_')) {
+      return fromPlural;
+    }
+
+    if (fromLabel && fromLabel !== fromApi) return fromLabel;
+    if (fromPlural && fromPlural !== fromApi) return fromPlural;
+
+    return fromApi;
   }
 
   /**

backend/src/rbac/ability.factory.ts

@@ -180,8 +180,9 @@ export class AbilityFactory {
       }
     }
 
-    // Field permissions exist but this field is not explicitly granted → deny
+    // No explicit rule for this field but other field permissions exist.
-    return false;
+    // Default to allow so new fields don't get silently stripped and fail validation.
+    return true;
   }
 
   /**

backend/src/rbac/record-sharing.controller.ts

@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ export class RecordSharingController {
     }
 
     // Get the record to check ownership
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectDef.apiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDef.apiName,
+      objectDef.label,
+      objectDef.pluralLabel,
+    );
     const record = await knex(tableName)
       .where({ id: recordId })
       .first();
@@ -109,7 +113,11 @@ export class RecordSharingController {
     }
 
     // Get the record to check ownership
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectDef.apiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDef.apiName,
+      objectDef.label,
+      objectDef.pluralLabel,
+    );
     const record = await knex(tableName)
       .where({ id: recordId })
       .first();
@@ -207,7 +215,11 @@ export class RecordSharingController {
     }
 
     // Get the record to check ownership
-    const tableName = this.getTableName(objectDef.apiName);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      objectDef.apiName,
+      objectDef.label,
+      objectDef.pluralLabel,
+    );
     const record = await knex(tableName)
       .where({ id: recordId })
       .first();
@@ -305,20 +317,34 @@ export class RecordSharingController {
     return false;
   }
 
-  private getTableName(apiName: string): string {
+  private getTableName(apiName: string, objectLabel?: string, pluralLabel?: string): string {
-    // Convert CamelCase to snake_case and pluralize
+    const toSnakePlural = (source: string): string => {
-    const snakeCase = apiName
+      const cleaned = source.replace(/[\s-]+/g, '_');
-      .replace(/([A-Z])/g, '_$1')
+      const snake = cleaned
-      .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/([a-z0-9])([A-Z])/g, '$1_$2')
-      .replace(/^_/, '');
+        .replace(/__+/g, '_')
-    
+        .toLowerCase()
-    // Simple pluralization
+        .replace(/^_/, '');
-    if (snakeCase.endsWith('y')) {
+
-      return snakeCase.slice(0, -1) + 'ies';
+      if (snake.endsWith('y')) return `${snake.slice(0, -1)}ies`;
-    } else if (snakeCase.endsWith('s')) {
+      if (snake.endsWith('s')) return snake;
-      return snakeCase + 'es';
+      return `${snake}s`;
-    } else {
+    };
-      return snakeCase + 's';
+
+    const fromApi = toSnakePlural(apiName);
+    const fromLabel = objectLabel ? toSnakePlural(objectLabel) : null;
+    const fromPlural = pluralLabel ? toSnakePlural(pluralLabel) : null;
+
+    if (fromLabel && fromLabel.includes('_') && !fromApi.includes('_')) {
+      return fromLabel;
     }
+    if (fromPlural && fromPlural.includes('_') && !fromApi.includes('_')) {
+      return fromPlural;
+    }
+
+    if (fromLabel && fromLabel !== fromApi) return fromLabel;
+    if (fromPlural && fromPlural !== fromApi) return fromPlural;
+
+    return fromApi;
   }
 }

frontend/components/PageLayoutRenderer.vue

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
           :record-data="modelValue"
           :mode="readonly ? VM.DETAIL : VM.EDIT"
           @update:model-value="handleFieldUpdate(fieldItem.field.apiName, $event)"
+          @update:related-fields="handleRelatedFieldsUpdate"
         />
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
           :record-data="modelValue"
           :mode="readonly ? VM.DETAIL : VM.EDIT"
           @update:model-value="handleFieldUpdate(field.apiName, $event)"
+          @update:related-fields="handleRelatedFieldsUpdate"
         />
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -96,6 +98,17 @@ const handleFieldUpdate = (fieldName: string, value: any) => {
   
   emit('update:modelValue', updated)
 }
+
+const handleRelatedFieldsUpdate = (values: Record<string, any>) => {
+  if (props.readonly) return
+
+  const updated = {
+    ...props.modelValue,
+    ...values,
+  }
+
+  emit('update:modelValue', updated)
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>

frontend/components/fields/FieldRenderer.vue

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   'update:modelValue': [value: any]
+  'update:relatedFields': [value: Record<string, any>]
 }>()
 
 const { api } = useApi()
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ const isReadOnly = computed(() => props.readonly || props.field.isReadOnly || pr
 const isEditMode = computed(() => props.mode === ViewMode.EDIT)
 const isListMode = computed(() => props.mode === ViewMode.LIST)
 const isDetailMode = computed(() => props.mode === ViewMode.DETAIL)
+const relationTypeValue = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.field.relationTypeField) return null
+  return props.recordData?.[props.field.relationTypeField] ?? null
+})
 
 // Check if field is a relationship field
 const isRelationshipField = computed(() => {
@@ -100,6 +105,13 @@ const formatValue = (val: any): string => {
       return String(val)
   }
 }
+
+const handleRelationTypeUpdate = (value: string | null) => {
+  if (!props.field.relationTypeField) return
+  emit('update:relatedFields', {
+    [props.field.relationTypeField]: value,
+  })
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -162,7 +174,9 @@ const formatValue = (val: any): string => {
         v-if="field.type === FieldType.BELONGS_TO"
         :field="field"
         v-model="value"
+        :relation-type-value="relationTypeValue"
         :base-url="baseUrl"
+        @update:relation-type-value="handleRelationTypeUpdate"
       />
 
       <!-- Text Input -->

frontend/components/fields/LookupField.vue

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { Command, CommandEmpty, CommandGroup, CommandInput, CommandItem, CommandList } from '@/components/ui/command'
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@/components/ui/select'
 import { Check, ChevronsUpDown, X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import type { FieldConfig } from '@/types/field-types'
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ interface Props {
   modelValue: string | null // The ID of the selected record
   readonly?: boolean
   baseUrl?: string // Base API URL, defaults to '/central'
+  relationTypeValue?: string | null
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   'update:modelValue': [value: string | null]
+  'update:relationTypeValue': [value: string | null]
 }>()
 
 const { api } = useApi()
@@ -31,10 +34,21 @@ const searchQuery = ref('')
 const records = ref<any[]>([])
 const loading = ref(false)
 const selectedRecord = ref<any | null>(null)
+const selectedRelationObject = ref<string | null>(null)
 
 // Get the relation configuration
-const relationObject = computed(() => props.field.relationObject || props.field.apiName.replace('Id', ''))
+const availableRelationObjects = computed(() => {
+  if (props.field.relationObjects && props.field.relationObjects.length > 0) {
+    return props.field.relationObjects
+  }
+
+  const fallback = props.field.relationObject || props.field.apiName.replace('Id', '')
+  return fallback ? [fallback] : []
+})
+
+const relationObject = computed(() => selectedRelationObject.value || availableRelationObjects.value[0])
 const displayField = computed(() => props.field.relationDisplayField || 'name')
+const shouldShowTypeSelector = computed(() => availableRelationObjects.value.length > 1)
 
 // Display value for the selected record
 const displayValue = computed(() => {
@@ -55,6 +69,11 @@ const filteredRecords = computed(() => {
 
 // Fetch available records for the lookup
 const fetchRecords = async () => {
+  if (!relationObject.value) {
+    records.value = []
+    return
+  }
+
   loading.value = true
   try {
     const endpoint = `${props.baseUrl}/${relationObject.value}/records`
@@ -72,6 +91,15 @@ const fetchRecords = async () => {
   }
 }
 
+const handleRelationTypeChange = (value: string) => {
+  selectedRelationObject.value = value
+  emit('update:relationTypeValue', value)
+  searchQuery.value = ''
+  selectedRecord.value = null
+  emit('update:modelValue', null)
+  fetchRecords()
+}
+
 // Handle record selection
 const selectRecord = (record: any) => {
   selectedRecord.value = record
@@ -94,7 +122,24 @@ watch(() => props.modelValue, (newValue) => {
   }
 })
 
+watch(() => props.relationTypeValue, (newValue) => {
+  if (!newValue) return
+  if (availableRelationObjects.value.includes(newValue)) {
+    selectedRelationObject.value = newValue
+    fetchRecords()
+  }
+})
+
 onMounted(() => {
+  selectedRelationObject.value = props.relationTypeValue && availableRelationObjects.value.includes(props.relationTypeValue)
+    ? props.relationTypeValue
+    : availableRelationObjects.value[0] || null
+
+  // Emit initial relation type if we have a default selection so hidden relationTypeField gets populated
+  if (selectedRelationObject.value) {
+    emit('update:relationTypeValue', selectedRelationObject.value)
+  }
+
   fetchRecords()
 })
 </script>
@@ -103,6 +148,25 @@ onMounted(() => {
   <div class="lookup-field space-y-2">
     <Popover v-model:open="open">
       <div class="flex gap-2">
+        <Select
+          v-if="shouldShowTypeSelector"
+          :model-value="relationObject"
+          :disabled="readonly || loading"
+          @update:model-value="handleRelationTypeChange"
+        >
+          <SelectTrigger class="w-40">
+            <SelectValue placeholder="Select type" />
+          </SelectTrigger>
+          <SelectContent>
+            <SelectItem
+              v-for="option in availableRelationObjects"
+              :key="option"
+              :value="option"
+            >
+              {{ option }}
+            </SelectItem>
+          </SelectContent>
+        </Select>
         <PopoverTrigger as-child>
           <Button
             variant="outline"
@@ -131,7 +195,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
         <Command>
           <CommandInput 
             v-model="searchQuery"
-            placeholder="Search..." 
+            :placeholder="relationObject ? `Search ${relationObject}...` : 'Search...'" 
           />
           <CommandEmpty>
             {{ loading ? 'Loading...' : 'No results found.' }}

frontend/components/views/DetailViewEnhanced.vue

@@ -98,10 +98,20 @@ const visibleRelatedLists = computed<RelatedListConfig[]>(() => {
 
   const layoutRelatedLists = pageLayout.value?.relatedLists
   if (!layoutRelatedLists || layoutRelatedLists.length === 0) {
-    return []
+    // Page layout has no related list selections; show all by default
+    return relatedLists
   }
 
-  return relatedLists.filter(list => layoutRelatedLists.includes(list.relationName))
+  const normalize = (name: string) => name?.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '')
+  const layoutNormalized = layoutRelatedLists.map(normalize)
+
+  const filtered = relatedLists.filter(list => {
+    const name = list.relationName
+    return layoutRelatedLists.includes(name) || layoutNormalized.includes(normalize(name))
+  })
+
+  // If nothing matched (e.g., relationName changed), fall back to showing all
+  return filtered.length > 0 ? filtered : relatedLists
 })
 </script>
 

frontend/components/views/EditView.vue

@@ -159,6 +159,13 @@ const updateFieldValue = (apiName: string, value: any) => {
     delete errors.value[apiName]
   }
 }
+
+const handleRelatedFieldsUpdate = (values: Record<string, any>) => {
+  formData.value = {
+    ...formData.value,
+    ...values,
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -223,7 +230,9 @@ const updateFieldValue = (apiName: string, value: any) => {
                     :field="field"
                     :model-value="formData[field.apiName]"
                     :mode="ViewMode.EDIT"
+                    :record-data="formData"
                     @update:model-value="updateFieldValue(field.apiName, $event)"
+                    @update:related-fields="handleRelatedFieldsUpdate"
                   />
                   <p v-if="errors[field.apiName]" class="text-sm text-destructive">
                     {{ errors[field.apiName] }}
@@ -252,7 +261,9 @@ const updateFieldValue = (apiName: string, value: any) => {
                   :field="field"
                   :model-value="formData[field.apiName]"
                   :mode="ViewMode.EDIT"
+                  :record-data="formData"
                   @update:model-value="updateFieldValue(field.apiName, $event)"
+                  @update:related-fields="handleRelatedFieldsUpdate"
                 />
                 <p v-if="errors[field.apiName]" class="text-sm text-destructive">
                   {{ errors[field.apiName] }}

frontend/components/views/EditViewEnhanced.vue

@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ const handleFieldUpdate = (fieldName: string, value: any) => {
     delete errors.value[fieldName]
   }
 }
+
+const handleRelatedFieldsUpdate = (values: Record<string, any>) => {
+  formData.value = {
+    ...formData.value,
+    ...values,
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -259,10 +266,12 @@ const handleFieldUpdate = (fieldName: string, value: any) => {
                   <FieldRenderer
                     :field="field"
                     :model-value="formData[field.apiName]"
+                    :record-data="formData"
                     :mode="ViewMode.EDIT"
                     :error="errors[field.apiName]"
                     :base-url="baseUrl"
                     @update:model-value="handleFieldUpdate(field.apiName, $event)"
+                    @update:related-fields="handleRelatedFieldsUpdate"
                   />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -283,10 +292,12 @@ const handleFieldUpdate = (fieldName: string, value: any) => {
                 <FieldRenderer
                   :field="field"
                   :model-value="formData[field.apiName]"
+                  :record-data="formData"
                   :mode="ViewMode.EDIT"
                   :error="errors[field.apiName]"
                   :base-url="baseUrl"
                   @update:model-value="handleFieldUpdate(field.apiName, $event)"
+                  @update:related-fields="handleRelatedFieldsUpdate"
                 />
               </div>
             </div>

frontend/composables/useFieldViews.ts

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ export const useFields = () => {
       step: fieldDef.step,
       accept: fieldDef.accept,
       relationObject: fieldDef.relationObject,
+      relationObjects: fieldDef.relationObjects,
       relationDisplayField: fieldDef.relationDisplayField,
+      relationTypeField: fieldDef.relationTypeField,
       
       // Formatting
       format: fieldDef.format,

frontend/types/field-types.ts

@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ export interface FieldConfig {
   step?: number; // For number
   accept?: string; // For file/image
   relationObject?: string; // For relationship fields
+  relationObjects?: string[]; // For polymorphic relationship fields
   relationDisplayField?: string; // Which field to display for relations
+  relationTypeField?: string; // Field API name storing the selected relation type
   
   // Formatting
   format?: string; // Date format, number format, etc.