Using different models in a single(1) controller

Written By
PHPin24  
Submitted At
2009-07-28 09:39:34  
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Category
CakePHP  
**BEST SOLUTION**
You should use database relations (set relations in Models)to navigate $this->Client->SecondaryModel->find() or alternatively you can use containable (only available from > Cake 1.1).

Or your best bet would be to use $this->loadModel when you need it.

$this->loadModel('SecondaryModel');

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If you receive an error after executing above command like 'javascript' not available or any weird error. Ensure you have setup your model properly by linking it to a database
<?php
class PublicHoliday extends AppModel{
var $useDbConfig = 'default';
}
?>


and ensure your default database is connecting and setup correctly in app/config/database.php
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If no errors you can now access the model like this:
$this->SecondaryModel->findAll();




**ALTERNATIVE SLOW METHOD BELOW**
WARNING: This loads the model everytime the controller is used and can slow your site down a lot!

In your controller just after the class ModelName definition

Add the variable var $uses = array('MainModel' , 'SecondaryModel');

class ClientController extends AppController {
var $helpers = array('javascript');
var $uses = array('MainModel','SecondaryModel');


In the controller then to use the model like this

$this->MainModel

and then like you would usually reference stuff.

ex.
$this->MainModel->save();


By PHPin24 @ 2009-07-28 09:39:34