Nested form not passing attribute in rails

Question

I have many models like Entity, person, stuff, box. All of them in controller Create action has this code @entity = Entity.new(entity_params.merge(user: current_user)).

This code makes perfect association when I make each new Model record. But when I fill nested form from Entity.controller only Entity gets user_id association. All other person, stuff ... has NULL on user_id field.

Don't know how to make this work!

penner · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-10 17:34:19Z

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This code looks unusual to me:

@entity = Entity.new(entity_params.merge(user: current_user))

The rails de-facto would be:

@entity = current_user.entities.new

And then active record knows about the association even though the ids are blank initially on the new entity. Not sure this is a complete solution but maybe one of your issues.

answered Dec 10, 2015 at 17:34

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DanielsV Over a year ago

It didn't solve my problem. When I fill nested form through Entity controller I have to make association between Box and User using current_user. Purpose is to know which user is responsible for every record so I can display later correct items to current_user.

penner Over a year ago

Can you add the code for your form view and controller update+new actions

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