cakePHP: how set error validation to input field manually in controller

Question

I want set error validation to input field manually in controller example:

  if ($remainTime < 30) {
      ..... set error validation in here (error: lim         


        

Answer 1

This can be achieved using the invalidate method that will flag the field as having an error:-

$this->Model->invalidate('field_name', 'error message');