Help with Forms

Rails
1

Hello,

Ive been trying to sort out this problem for a couple of days now.

Here’s my problem:

Im builing an ajax form that has a repetitive sequence of similar form
elements (tracking_id).

<%= text_field “asset”, “tracking_id”, “index” => i, “class” => “case”
%>
<%= text_field “asset”, “tracking_id”, “index” => i, “class” => “case”
%>
<%= text_field “asset”, “tracking_id”, “index” => i, “class” => “case”
%>

Im using the :index parameter as explained here >>
Peak Obsession.

My question is: How do I find all the records in the asset table that
have the tracking_id that was entered in the text field?

In my controller Im doing this:

 params[:asset].each_value do |prod|
 	records = Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod)
 end

However, this gives the error:

RuntimeError: ERROR C22P02 Minvalid input syntax for integer: "—

  • tracking_id
  • “2202045"” Fnumutils.c L84 Rpg_atoi: SELECT * FROM asset WHERE
    (asset.“tracking_id” = '—
  • tracking_id
  • “2202045”’ )

How would I loop through and find each asset record? Any help is
greatly appreciated. As you can tell, Im pretty new at using programming
ruby.

Thanks.

2

Adam wrote:

However, this gives the error:

RuntimeError: ERROR C22P02 Minvalid input syntax for integer: "—

records = Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])

–
We develop, watch us RoR, in numbers too big to ignore.

3

Mark Reginald J. wrote:

Adam wrote:

However, this gives the error:

RuntimeError: ERROR C22P02 Minvalid input syntax for integer: "—

records = Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])

–
We develop, watch us RoR, in numbers too big to ignore.

That worked great!! Thanks alot Mark. I’ve been stuck on that all day.

When the form submits, Im trying to save a foreign key (medprocedure_id)
in the asset table for each of the tracking_id’s in the form. Almost
have it working, however, its not saving the foreign key for all the
records. Only for the last one.

Heres what I have:

Get the Tracking_Ids from the form

 params[:asset].each_value do |prod|
 	@records = Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])
 end

 @assets = []
 for record in @records
 @assets.insert(-1,{ 'record' => record})
 end


  # Now execute transaction and commit to db

  begin
  Asset.transaction(medproc) do

  # save new medprocedure entry
  medproc.save!

  # save link in join table (professionals)
  medproc.professionals << professional_record


 # save updated asset record
for asset in @assets
  asset['record'].medprocedure_id = medproc.id
  asset['record'].state_id = 12
  asset['record'].save!
end



  #raise "Exeception"
end
4

Mark Reginald J. wrote:

But this will not use a different value of i for each tracking_id field.
You need to do:

<% 3.times do |i| %>
<%= text_field “asset”, “tracking_id”, “index” => i, “class” => “case”
%>
<% end %>

Look at your development.log file to check that the right set of
parameters are being posted.

Mark,

I left that out intentionally. Sorry if it was confusing. I have the
<% #.times do |i| %> logic in there.

When I view source in browser it looks good:

5

Adam wrote:

When the form submits, Im trying to save a foreign key (medprocedure_id)
in the asset table for each of the tracking_id’s in the form. Almost
have it working, however, its not saving the foreign key for all the
records. Only for the last one.

In your original post you implied that you replicated the view line

<%= text_field “asset”, “tracking_id”, “index” => i, “class” => “case”
%>

But this will not use a different value of i for each tracking_id field.
You need to do:

<% 3.times do |i| %>
<%= text_field “asset”, “tracking_id”, “index” => i, “class” => “case”
%>
<% end %>

Look at your development.log file to check that the right set of
parameters are being posted.

–
We develop, watch us RoR, in numbers too big to ignore.

6

Adam wrote:

I left that out intentionally. Sorry if it was confusing. I have the
<% #.times do |i| %> logic in there.

OK, your problem is that you’re not accumulating your @records array
properly. Instead of

  params[:asset].each_value do |prod|
  	@records = Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])
  end

if an Asset can have multiple tracking ids, you need something like:

  @records = []
  params[:asset].each_value do |prod|
  	@records += Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])
  end

Also, the subsequent construction of the @assets array looks to be
superfluous.

–
We develop, watch us RoR, in numbers too big to ignore.

7

Mark Reginald J. wrote:

OK, your problem is that you’re not accumulating your @records array
properly. Instead of

  params[:asset].each_value do |prod|
  	@records = Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])
  end

if an Asset can have multiple tracking ids, you need something like:

  @records = []
  params[:asset].each_value do |prod|
  	@records += Asset.find_all_by_tracking_id(prod[:tracking_id])
  end

Also, the subsequent construction of the @assets array looks to be
superfluous.

Mark,

That worked perfectly. Thanks for all your help. I’ll have to research
the += syntax.

Thanks Again!

Adam