# Text\_fields and habtm

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text-fields-and-habtm/172429>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text-fields-and-habtm/172429 "2009-07-21T14:26:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![enzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@enzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/enzor)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text-fields-and-habtm/172429/1 "2009-07-21T14:26:57Z")

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how can i set the text\_fields to put data into a model with habtm  
bindings?

Example:

model1 has\_and\_belongs\_to\_many :model2

how can i insert data into the references of model2 into model1?

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**Author:** ![enzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@enzor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/enzor)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/text-fields-and-habtm/172429/2 "2009-07-21T16:55:51Z")

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Enzo R. wrote:

> how can i set the text\_fields to put data into a model with habtm  
> bindings?
> 
> Example:
> 
> model1 has\_and\_belongs\_to\_many :model2
> 
> how can i insert data into the references of model2 into model1?

use model1.model2 attribute