# Scaffold problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 24, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843 "2007-04-24T22:59:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/1 "2007-04-24T22:59:24Z")
I thought I was _LONG_ past something like this, but I guess not. I’m starting a new application. I created my database, one model (‘testimonials’ for the testimonial table), and an admin controller. To get a starting point, I added one line: ``` scaffold :testimonials ``` When I try to open the admin controller (localhost:3000/admin), I get the following error: uninitialized constant Testimonial RAILS\_ROOT: script/…/config/… Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace This error occured while loading the following files: testimonial.rb * * * All I’ve done is add the scaffold line. Can someone suggest what might be wrong? tia —Michael ---
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/2 "2007-04-25T05:04:44Z")
Rails pluralization still confuses me sometimes. The scaffold object should be singular like this: scaffold :testimonial ---
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/3 "2007-04-25T17:15:31Z")
MenDAKE wrote: > Rails pluralization still confuses me sometimes. The scaffold object > should be singular like this: > > scaffold :testimonial I’d thought of that (plurals get me, too ). “scaffold :testimonial” gets the same error. ---
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 4:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/4 "2007-04-27T04:48:00Z")
In my case all names convetions are ok, and I am also getting the very same error. The interesting thing is that if you create a static scaffold named “testimonial” using script\generate, then the controller on which “scaffold :testimonial” is defined will work fine. If you destroy the static scaffold, the you have the same error again. I’m also looking for help on this. Thanks On 4/26/07, MenDAKE [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > gets the same error. > > Hmmm… Could it be that your database table named “testimonial” instead > of “testimonials”? Table names must be plural. > > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > > – Felipe Sodre S. Silva Engenharia de Computação - Universidade Estadual de Campinas +55 11 9604-1118 removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [http://www.students.ic.unicamp.br/~ra032714](http://www.students.ic.unicamp.br/~ra032714) ---
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/5 "2007-04-27T04:27:33Z")
Michael S. wrote: > MenDAKE wrote: > > > Rails pluralization still confuses me sometimes. The scaffold object > > should be singular like this: > > > > scaffold :testimonial > > I’d thought of that (plurals get me, too ). “scaffold :testimonial” > gets the same error. Hmmm… Could it be that your database table named “testimonial” instead of “testimonials”? Table names must be plural. ---
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/6 "2007-05-07T03:09:35Z")
Has anyone made any progress on this? I am having the same problem. Thanks, T ---
**Author:** ![wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@wickie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wickie)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/scaffold-problem/92843/7 "2007-05-07T03:29:11Z")
At risk of sounding like a broken record, are you absolutely sure the pluralization is correct in every instance? I just created exactly the same thing and it worked perfectly fine. 1. I created a table called “testimonials”. (Notice the plural.) 2. I generated a scaffold called “testimonial”. (Notice there is NO plural.) 3. I generated a controller called “admin”. 4. I added the line scaffold :testimonial to the admin controller (again, NO plural). The above actions worked perfectly for me. I tried deviating the pluralization in some of the above steps and I received exactly the same error message. So if you’re sure you did all of the above then I believe I’ve hit the limit of my expertise in this area.