Re: [Rails] Multiple record update and validation

On 16 December 2010 15:53, Brian Penrose <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> I have a form which is used to update multiple records (of the same
> model) at one time, which it successfully does, but when I try to add
> vaildation to the form, it seems to be ignored.
>
> Code from the update method of my controller:
>
> def update
>  SurvCamera.transaction do
>    SurvCamera.update(params[:surv_camera].keys,
>                      params[:surv_camera].values )
>  end
>  flash[:notice] = "Cameras successfully updated."
>  redirect_to :action => 'show', :id => params[:id]
>
>  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
>    render :action => 'edit'
> end
>
> In the model, I have the following to validate that "location" field is
> not empty:
>
> validates_presence_of :location
>
> Like I mentioned...the updates work fine, however when I try to edit
> records and leave location empty, it still attempts to save the record
> w/out first running validation.  Any suggestions?

What do you mean by 'attempts to save w/out first running
validations'? Do you mean you get an exception, or do you mean it
saves with invalid data, or do you mean it does not save the invalid
record but does not tell you that it has failed, or do you mean
something else?

Colin

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