# Construction of multiple model forms and controllers **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 11, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/construction-of-multiple-model-forms-and-controllers/175311 "2009-09-11T00:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![explainer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@explainer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/explainer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/construction-of-multiple-model-forms-and-controllers/175311/1 "2009-09-11T00:50:02Z")
I have a problem with the construction of a sequence of input forms. The model being created and edited is called a Portfolio. The portfolio contains multiple subordinate objects, such as Stock, AssetClasses, Sectors, and worker objects link StockPosition, SectorPosition, and AssetClassPosition. I have the belongs\_to and has\_many relationships working and have written scripts which demonstrate that once constructed, the associations work. My customer wants the Portfolio object to be created across 3 distinct pages, call them P1, P2, and P3. I cannot seem to set up a controller and action methods which will allow me to create the Portfolio base object in a new/create pair of actions, and then allow multiple edits on the object, call them P1\_edit/P1\_update, P2\_edit/P2\_update, P3\_edit, P3\_update. I am also lost on how the routes should be configured to do this sort of thing. Most things I have done with Rails up to this point were based on the RESTful style, which only allows for a single edit/update action pair on any given object. So, how does one construct a controller/routes/ views set that will support a sequential creation and configuration of a given object? I have been at this for 3 days now and my hair is getting whiter. I would appreciate some sound advice. Thanks in advance for your help.