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Ruby ActiveRecord Basics Validation Using Validations

Randy Shelford
Randy Shelford
4,836 Points
Posted by Randy Shelford
Randy Shelford
4,836 Points

It looks like he adds validation for the TimeEntry model, then tests it against its parent, the AccountEntry model.

This is at about the 10:12 mark in the video.

When he tests it in the console, with e.valid? it returns false, but I'm pretty sure that is only because the account_id is nil (from the previous validation he entered) and not because of the TimeEntry validation, because that shouldn't affect the AccountEntry model at all,

My question is, am I correct in this assessment, or am I missing something?

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

I get the e.valid? saying true for the AccountEntry but the validation works when I create TimeEntry.new(:time => 100).

I'm confused! But at least I think the validation works, as long as the addition of time is done within TimeEntry, not AccountEntry.

Steve.

Kyle Robertson
Kyle Robertson
31,600 Points
Kyle Robertson
Kyle Robertson
31,600 Points

Yeah, if you call e = AccountEntry.new(:time => 100) then check e.errors, you'll see the message returned for AccountEntry, not TimeEntry

@messages={:account_id=>["can't be blank"]}