using the placeholder value if nothing is specified in rules on a new variable fixes #564

app/Repositories/VariableRepository.php

@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class VariableRepository
     {
         $option = ServiceOption::select('id')->findOrFail($option);
 
+        // If there is not a rules present let's populate it with the default/placeholder value.
+        if(!array_key_exists('rules',$data) || empty($data['rules'])){
+            $data['rules'] = 'required|string|max:20';
+        }
+
         $validator = Validator::make($data, [
             'name' => 'required|string|min:1|max:255',
             'description' => 'sometimes|nullable|string',