# Errors with complex models

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-with-complex-models/106166>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 7, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-with-complex-models/106166 "2007-06-07T00:09:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Justin\_Ball](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@Justin\_Ball](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Justin_Ball)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/errors-with-complex-models/106166/1 "2007-06-07T00:09:56Z")

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Anybody know how to deal with errors when you have a complex model -  
Jamis B. talked about skinny Controllers at railsconf. It seems like  
this requires creating models that don’t necessarily have a database  
table behind them. However, if that model uses multiple models and one  
of the models has validation errors how do I propagate those errors back  
up to the view?

Thanks,  
Justin