Update multiple model through a single form

Question

Hey guys please help me in this I want to Update two tables data through a single form but the data is updating only in a single table and inserting in second t

Answer 1

Controller Code Explanation.

<?php
    $data = $this->Question->findById($id);

above will return all the question and associated answer array as below.

Array
(
    [Question] => Array
    (
        [id] => 121
        [name] => Gwoo the Kungwoo
        [created] => 2007-05-01 10:31:01
    )
    [Option] => Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [id] => 123
                [quesion_id] => 121
                [body] => The Kungwooness is not so Gwooish
                [created] => 2006-05-01 10:31:01
            )
        [1] => Array
            (
                [id] => 124
                [quesion_id] => 121
                [title] => More on Gwoo
                [created] => 2006-05-01 10:41:01
            )
    )
)

Now, all we need to do is build our form (let's make something really simple):

echo $form->create('Question', array('action' => 'edit'));
foreach($this->data['Option'] as $key => $value)
{
    echo $form->input('Option.'.$key.'.name');
    echo $form->input('Option.'.$key.'.id');
}
echo $form->end('Save All');

It is built from our $this->data array and follows exactly the right format, which allows the saveAll() method to work correctly.

Now post it and see i am sure it will work now.

Cheers.