jsf datatable problem with var attribute

Question

While developing a small jsf application with datatable I am having following problem with this error

The method setVar(String) in the type DataTableTag is not a         


        

Answer 1

Looks like you ran into this bug:

Bug 41912 - JSF datatable does not work on tomcat 6.0.9

Regarding the comments on this page a possible workaround would be changing the combination of server and/or jsf version.

Answer 2

Sounds like you're trying to send a String to a relational database when it's expecting another type, like Date or number, to a particular table and column.

HTTP form elements only know about Strings. You should be validating and binding values from the UI on the server side before persisting them in a database.