Cannot update custom value in User class

[Tridie2000]

My User class has a custom property (points). I'm trying to update this property. According to a print statement I added to the code it seems to work except I don't see any change on the server side.

ParseUser user = await ParseUser.currentUser() as ParseUser;
if (user != null) {
   ParseUser incrementUser = ParseUser.forQuery()..getObject(user.objectId);
   incrementUser.set('points', (user.get('points') + 1));
   await incrementUser.save();
   print('save: $incrementUser');
}

[Tridie2000]

I also tried this piece of code and the response is successful but the data doesn't update on the server. What is going on here?

ParseUser user = await ParseUser.currentUser() as ParseUser;
 if (user != null) {
   user.set('points', user.get('points') + 1);
   ParseResponse response = await user.save();
   if (response.success) {
     print('ok');
   } else {
     print(response.error);
   }
   print('save: $user');
}

[danibjor]

Check user.objectId. Is that set? Or is it null?

[Tridie2000]

The user objectId is not null.

[mdc555]

Any update on this??
Same here. I've tried several ways but it's not updating. But curiously, it was working fine and I didn't any change to my code....

[mdc555]

The User doesn't get updated when it's logged in....

[mdc555]

I've finally managed to get this working. I had to move that logic to a Cloud Code passing masterKey: true and everything is fine but I couldn't get it working straight from my app. I didn't get any error on my logs. Supposedly everything was OK but the user never updated.
I tried to logout and login back the user and at that point it worked but whenever I started my app that update never happened. A bit strange but now solved using Cloud Code.

[jbcaveman]

Parse always generates tight ACLs on the User class, so you cannot modify a user in the client SDK unless that user is the authenticated currentUser. That said, you should always increment values on the server side rather than client side to avoid stale data issues and other conflicts. To save objects with tight ACLs server-side, you need to be sure to specify using the master key, like:
incrementUser.save(null, { useMasterKey: true });

[jbcaveman]

If you haven't yet, this is a must-read for anyone using Parse Server: https://docs.parseplatform.org/js/guide/#security

[mdc555]

I have ACLs on my User class. The user I was trying to update was the currentUser already authenticated. As I said, I didn't get any error. It just didn't update the currentUser.
It only worked when the user have just logged in but it didn't worked when the user opens the app and have an "active session"

[fischerscode]

Is this still a problem?

[kristiehuang]

Not sure if this was resolved, but getting same exact problem

I have ACLs on my User class. The user I was trying to update was the currentUser already authenticated. As I said, I didn't get any error. It just didn't update the currentUser.
It only worked when the user have just logged in but it didn't worked when the user opens the app and have an "active session"

[fischerscode]

@kristiehuang
Some changes have been made in 1.0.27 and I think this has been solved.
Are you using version 1.0.27 (not yet released to pub.dev) or an older version?