[Rails] Re: Trying to create a collection to use for a report

On Sep 4, 9:18 am, Bob Smith <bsm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a database of people that have used a local foodbank. The
> problem I'm having now is that i need a way to put 2 collections into
> one variable, like rails does it for partials. I want a variable
> @oxford that does a Household.find_all_by_zip('01540'). This is no
> problem.
>
> The trouble comes when I try to combine lists of new families and
> returning families to feed the partials properly.. What I have is a
> main page
>
> monthly.erb
> oxford families
> render partial => 'monthly_report', :collection => @oxford
>
> _monthly_report.erb
> new families
> render partial => 'monthly_graph, :collection => monthly_report.new
>
> returning families
> render partial => 'monthly_graph, :collection =>
> monthly_report.returning
>
> Rails doesn't seem to like these two areas in the monthly_report
> variable without being setup, so I hope there is a way to do this. I'm
> hoping there is a way to set your collections the way you want to do a
> report. Please help me with the proper way to set this variable up
>

What do you mean by "doesn't seem to like"? What do the new &
returning methods return ?

Fred
> Bob <bsm...@gmail.com>

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