Rails accepts_nested_attributes_for child doesn't have parent set when validating

Question

I\'m trying to access my parent model in my child model when validating. I found something about an inverse property on the has_one, but my Rails 2.3.5 doesn\'t recognize it, s

Answer 1

check these sites, maybe they'll help you...

Rails Nested Attributes Association Validation Failing

accepts_nested_attributes_for child association validation failing

http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2009/2/1/what-s-new-in-edge-rails-nested-attributes

it seems, rails will assign parent_id after child validation succeeds. (as parent has an id after it's saved)

maybe worth trying this:

child.parent.some_condition

instead of self.parent.some_condition ... who knows...