# Undefined method \`symbol\_path' **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-symbol-path/162344 "2009-03-09T01:17:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neubyr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-symbol-path/162344/1 "2009-03-09T01:17:51Z")
I am getting following error while creating a new topic using RESTful design. But, everything works fine when I use \<% form\_tag :action =\> :create do %\> . ActionView::TemplateError (undefined method `symbol\_path’ for #ActionView::Base:0xb72a2e40) on line #3 of topics/new.rhtml: 1: # New Topic 2: 3: \<% form\_tag :topic, :url =\> topics\_path do %\> 4: \<%= render :partial =\> ‘topic\_form’, :object =\> @topic %\> 5: \<%= check\_box\_tag :make\_standard, :true, @standard%\> 6:  Fill with standard items Any clues? CS. Please someone help me with this… My previous posts have also received no response. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neubyr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-symbol-path/162344/2 "2009-03-09T01:53:50Z")
On Mar 9, 12:17 am, Carlos S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I am getting following error while creating a new topic using RESTful > design. But, everything works fine when I use \<% form\_tag :action =\> > :create do %\> . > ActionView::TemplateError (undefined method `symbol\_path’ for > #ActionView::Base:0xb72a2e40) on line #3 of topics/new.rhtml: > 1: > > # New Topic > > 2: > 3: \<% form\_tag :topic, :url =\> topics\_path do %\> form\_tag doesn’t work like that - the first argument has to be a hash of routing options or a path. Looks like you were actually trying to use form\_for (or you just wanted form\_tag topics\_path) Fred ---
**Author:** ![neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neubyr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-symbol-path/162344/3 "2009-03-09T02:24:10Z")
Thanks Fred… I referred to [http://ueckerman.net/2007/04/24/the-basics-of-rest-in-rails/](http://ueckerman.net/2007/04/24/the-basics-of-rest-in-rails/) . Your suggestion worked for creating topic. However, I have nested resource as topic has\_many items. When I use similar form\_tag method in my items, I am getting " undefined local variable or method `items\_path’ for #ActionView::Base:0xb71c205c" error. Please see: [Undefined variable or method in form\_tag url - Rails - Ruby-Forum](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/180779) I tried it with \<% form\_tag items\_path do %\>. Also if someone could help me in my self-referential associations and REST topic that would be of really great help. Thanks, CS. Frederick C. wrote: > On Mar 9, 12:17�am, Carlos S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > wrote: > > > I am getting following error while creating a new topic using RESTful > > design. But, everything works fine when I use \<% form\_tag :action =\> > > :create do %\> . > > > ActionView::TemplateError (undefined method `symbol\_path’ for > > #ActionView::Base:0xb72a2e40) on line #3 of topics/new.rhtml: > > 1: > > > > # New Topic > > > > 2: > > 3: \<% form\_tag :topic, :url =\> topics\_path do %\> > > form\_tag doesn’t work like that - the first argument has to be a hash > of routing options or a path. Looks like you were actually trying to > use form\_for (or you just wanted form\_tag topics\_path) > > Fred ---
**Author:** ![neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neubyr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-symbol-path/162344/4 "2009-03-09T10:26:20Z")
On Mar 9, 1:24 am, Carlos S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Thanks Fred… > > I referred tohttp://ueckerman.net/2007/04/24/the-basics-of-rest-in-rails/. > > Your suggestion worked for creating topic. However, I have nested > resource as topic has\_many items. When I use similar form\_tag method in > my items, I am getting " undefined local variable or method `items\_path’ > for #ActionView::Base:0xb71c205c" error. that just sounds like your routes.rb is not in sync with what you’re trying to do (since it’s from there that the helper methods items\_path and so on are created). You might find > **[Rails Routing from the Outside In — Ruby on Rails Guides](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/routing.html)** > > Rails Routing from the Outside InThis guide covers the user-facing features of Rails routing.After reading this guide, you will know: How to interpret the code in config/routes.rb. How to construct your own routes, using either the preferred... useful Fred ---
**Author:** ![neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@neubyr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neubyr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/undefined-method-symbol-path/162344/5 "2009-03-09T15:23:07Z")
Figured it out… It is just \<%= agenda\_item\_url() do %\> However, I am not able to pass agenda\_id and item\_id to this create method in my controller. Frederick C. wrote: > On Mar 9, 1:24�am, Carlos S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > wrote: > > > Thanks Fred… > > > > I referred tohttp://ueckerman.net/2007/04/24/the-basics-of-rest-in-rails/. > > > > Your suggestion worked for creating topic. However, I have nested > > resource as topic has\_many items. When I use similar form\_tag method in > > my items, I am getting " undefined local variable or method `items\_path’ > > for #ActionView::Base:0xb71c205c" error. > > that just sounds like your routes.rb is not in sync with what you’re > trying to do (since it’s from there that the helper methods items\_path > and so on are created). You might find > [Rails Routing from the Outside In — Ruby on Rails Guides](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/routing.html) > useful > > Fred