Fix: Implement location data storage fix

src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts

@@ -294,6 +294,12 @@ async function createPark(data: any, dependencyMap: Map<string, string>): Promis
     // Handle park edit
     const resolvedData = resolveDependencies(data, dependencyMap);
     
+    // Resolve location_id if location data is provided
+    let locationId = resolvedData.location_id;
+    if (resolvedData.location && !locationId) {
+      locationId = await resolveLocationId(resolvedData.location);
+    }
+    
     // Extract image assignments from ImageAssignments structure
     const imageData = extractImageAssignments(resolvedData.images);
     
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ async function createPark(data: any, dependencyMap: Map<string, string>): Promis
       email: resolvedData.email || null,
       operator_id: resolvedData.operator_id || null,
       property_owner_id: resolvedData.property_owner_id || null,
-      location_id: resolvedData.location_id || null,
+      location_id: locationId || null,
       ...imageData,
       updated_at: new Date().toISOString()
     };
@@ -333,6 +339,12 @@ async function createPark(data: any, dependencyMap: Map<string, string>): Promis
   validateSubmissionData(data, 'Park');
   const resolvedData = resolveDependencies(data, dependencyMap);
 
+  // Resolve location_id if location data is provided
+  let locationId = resolvedData.location_id;
+  if (resolvedData.location && !locationId) {
+    locationId = await resolveLocationId(resolvedData.location);
+  }
+
   // Ensure unique slug
   const uniqueSlug = await ensureUniqueSlug(resolvedData.slug, 'parks');
   resolvedData.slug = uniqueSlug;
@@ -341,7 +353,11 @@ async function createPark(data: any, dependencyMap: Map<string, string>): Promis
   const imageData = extractImageAssignments(resolvedData.images);
 
   // Transform to database format
-  const parkData = { ...transformParkData(resolvedData), ...imageData };
+  const parkData = { 
+    ...transformParkData(resolvedData), 
+    ...imageData,
+    location_id: locationId || null,
+  };
 
   // Insert into database
   const { data: park, error } = await supabase
@@ -358,6 +374,51 @@ async function createPark(data: any, dependencyMap: Map<string, string>): Promis
   return park.id;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Resolve location data to a location_id
+ * Checks for existing locations by coordinates, creates new ones if needed
+ */
+async function resolveLocationId(locationData: any): Promise<string | null> {
+  if (!locationData || !locationData.latitude || !locationData.longitude) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Check if location already exists by coordinates
+  const { data: existingLocation } = await supabase
+    .from('locations')
+    .select('id')
+    .eq('latitude', locationData.latitude)
+    .eq('longitude', locationData.longitude)
+    .maybeSingle();
+
+  if (existingLocation) {
+    return existingLocation.id;
+  }
+
+  // Create new location (moderator has permission via RLS)
+  const { data: newLocation, error } = await supabase
+    .from('locations')
+    .insert({
+      name: locationData.name,
+      city: locationData.city || null,
+      state_province: locationData.state_province || null,
+      country: locationData.country,
+      postal_code: locationData.postal_code || null,
+      latitude: locationData.latitude,
+      longitude: locationData.longitude,
+      timezone: locationData.timezone || null,
+    })
+    .select('id')
+    .single();
+
+  if (error) {
+    console.error('Error creating location:', error);
+    throw new Error(`Failed to create location: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+
+  return newLocation.id;
+}
+
 async function createRide(data: any, dependencyMap: Map<string, string>): Promise<string> {
   const { transformRideData, validateSubmissionData } = await import('./entityTransformers');
   const { ensureUniqueSlug } = await import('./slugUtils');