From 0dd2bce5d186af8bad8fb376f4511c583b8d9702 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Torsten Schulz (local)" <tsschulz@gmx.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:43:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(settings): streamline settings type creation in
 settingsService and initialization

- Refactored settingsService to use findOrCreate for settings type, improving efficiency and error handling.
- Added initialization for 'account' settings type in initializeSettings, ensuring all necessary settings are created during setup.
---
 backend/services/settingsService.js | 8 +++-----
 backend/utils/initializeSettings.js | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/services/settingsService.js b/backend/services/settingsService.js
index f0a0fe0..b9a271b 100644
--- a/backend/services/settingsService.js
+++ b/backend/services/settingsService.js
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ class SettingsService extends BaseService{
             return null;
         }
 
-        const settingsType = await SettingsType.findOne({
-            where: { name: definition.setting }
+        const [settingsType] = await SettingsType.findOrCreate({
+            where: { name: definition.setting },
+            defaults: { name: definition.setting }
         });
-        if (!settingsType) {
-            throw new Error(`Missing settings type: ${definition.setting}`);
-        }
 
         const [paramType] = await UserParamType.findOrCreate({
             where: { description },
diff --git a/backend/utils/initializeSettings.js b/backend/utils/initializeSettings.js
index e28d15e..8d77a60 100644
--- a/backend/utils/initializeSettings.js
+++ b/backend/utils/initializeSettings.js
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ const initializeSettings = async () => {
         where: { name: 'flirt' },
         defaults: { name: 'flirt' }
     });
+    await SettingsType.findOrCreate({
+        where: { name: 'account' },
+        defaults: { name: 'account' }
+    });
     await SettingsType.findOrCreate({
         where: { name: 'languageAssistant' },
         defaults: { name: 'languageAssistant' }
     });
 };
 
-export default initializeSettings;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default initializeSettings;