ActiveRecord::AssociationTypeMismatch in ApplicationsController#create

[Charles Kronk]

(Apologies in advance...I can't seem to format this post
correctly...before answering, please let me know how to force
newlines/format code!!)

I've seen this error often and have tried to get to understand it based
on other posts, but to no avail.


I'm very new to Rails and so my lack of knowledge of the theoretical
framework here is likely the cause of this pitfall, but I would
absolutely love it if someone could please lead me up to what exactly
needs to change to avoid the error:


The exact error is:


Application(#70358560838160) expected, got String(#18246440)


Extracted source (around line #27):


> # POST /applications.json
> def create
> @application = Application.new(application_params)
>
> respond_to do |format|
> if @application.save


The parameters are as follows:

> {"utf8"=>"✓",
>
"authenticity_token"=>"wqSTW1Blj7c7sdlx1VCuvxDxqaCeT3FnaHa3yk/98NF7tym4YOc+9EMxlagj5/cgwCa3ZyjLsIxKJG/jGVCV1w==",
> "application"=>{"patients_ptID"=>"1",
> "pharm_manufacturers_phID"=>"1",
> "medications_rxnorm_ndc"=>"Tylenol",
> "app_status"=>"Pending",
> "date_init(1i)"=>"2015",
> "date_init(2i)"=>"2",
> "date_init(3i)"=>"8"},
> "commit"=>"Create Application"}


Here is my ApplicationsController (applications_controller.rb):

class ApplicationsController < ApplicationController
before_action :set_application, only: [:show, :edit, :update,
:destroy]

# GET /applications
# GET /applications.json
def index
@applications = Application.all
end

# GET /applications/1
# GET /applications/1.json
def show
end

# GET /applications/new
def new
@application = Application.new
end

# GET /applications/1/edit
def edit
end

# POST /applications
# POST /applications.json
def create
@application = Application.new(application_params)

respond_to do |format|
if @application.save
format.html { redirect_to @application, notice: 'Application was
successfully created.' }
format.json { render :show, status: :created, location:
@application }
else
format.html { render :new }
format.json { render json: @application.errors, status:
:unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end

# PATCH/PUT /applications/1
# PATCH/PUT /applications/1.json
def update
respond_to do |format|
if @application.update(application_params)
format.html { redirect_to @application, notice: 'Application was
successfully updated.' }
format.json { render :show, status: :ok, location: @application
}
else
format.html { render :edit }
format.json { render json: @application.errors, status:
:unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end

# DELETE /applications/1
# DELETE /applications/1.json
def destroy
@application.destroy
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to applications_url, notice: 'Application
was successfully destroyed.' }
format.json { head :no_content }
end
end

private
# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between
actions.
def set_application
@application = Application.find(params[:id])
end

# Never trust parameters from the scary internet, only allow the
white list through.
def application_params
params.require(:application).permit(:patients_ptID,
:pharm_manufacturers_phID, :medications_rxnorm_ndc, :app_status,
:date_init)
end
end

And my applications form (applications/_form.html.erb):

<%= form_for(@application) do |f| %>
<% if @application.errors.any? %>
<div id="error_explanation">
<h2><%= pluralize(@application.errors.count, "error") %>
prohibited this application from being saved:</h2>

<ul>
<% @application.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>
<li><%= message %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
</div>
<% end %>

<div class="field">
<%= f.label :patients_ptID %><br>
<%= f.number_field :patients_ptID %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :pharm_manufacturers_phID %><br>
<%= f.number_field :pharm_manufacturers_phID %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :medications_rxnorm_ndc %><br>
<%= f.text_field :medications_rxnorm_ndc %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :app_status %><br>
<%= f.text_field :app_status %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :date_init %><br>
<%= f.date_select :date_init %>
</div>
<div class="actions">
<%= f.submit %>
</div>
<% end %>

And patient.rb:

class Patient < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :application, foreign_key: "ptID", class_name:
"Application"
belongs_to :dispensed_meds, foreign_key: "ptID", class_name:
"DispensedMed"
belongs_to :prescriptions, foreign_key: "ptID", class_name:
"Prescription"
end

And application.rb:

class Application < ActiveRecord::Base
has_one :medications_rx_norm
has_one :medications_rxnorm_ndc, :through => :medications_rx_norm,
:source => :application, dependent: :nullify

accepts_nested_attributes_for :medications_rx_norm, :allow_destroy =>
:true

has_one :patient
has_one :patients_ptID, :through => :patient, :source => :application,
dependent: :nullify

accepts_nested_attributes_for :patient, :allow_destroy => :true

has_one :pharm_manufacturer
has_one :pharm_manufacturers_phID, :through => :pharm_manufacturer,
:source => :application, dependent: :nullify

accepts_nested_attributes_for :pharm_manufacturer, :allow_destroy =>
:true

end

Please let me know ASAP if you need anything else!!

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[Colin Law]

On 8 February 2015 at 20:59, Charles Kronk <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> (Apologies in advance...I can't seem to format this post
> correctly...before answering, please let me know how to force
> newlines/format code!!)

That is more a matter of knowing how to control your email program is
it not? We can't really help with that here.

>
> I've seen this error often and have tried to get to understand it based
> on other posts, but to no avail.
>
>
> I'm very new to Rails and so my lack of knowledge of the theoretical
> framework here is likely the cause of this pitfall, but I would
> absolutely love it if someone could please lead me up to what exactly
> needs to change to avoid the error:
>
>
> The exact error is:
>
>
> Application(#70358560838160) expected, got String(#18246440)
>
>
> Extracted source (around line #27):
>
>
>> # POST /applications.json
>> def create
>> @application = Application.new(application_params)

I suspect, though not certain, that Application may be a reserved
word. Apart from anything else are you not going to get confused with
a file application_controller.rb and another
applications_controller.rb?

I suggest trying a different model name.

Colin

[Charles Kronk]

Thanks so much for the quick reply!

I figured out what was wrong with the formatting of the post (it was
just not showing up correctly in the preview).

That could be very likely! I will go back and change the model name and
get back to you as soon as I complete that!

Thanks again!

[Charles Kronk]

OK...so I renamed the table/model/controller and am getting a different
error based (likely) on the fact that I forgot to change the name
somewhere...

NameError in PatientApplicationsController#create

undefined local variable or method `patient_application_params' for
#<PatientApplicationsController:0x007f257dbdc9d8>

> # POST /patient_applications.json
> def create
> @patient_application = PatientApplication.new(patient_application_params)
>
> respond_to do |format|
> if @patient_application.save

The parameters are as follows:

>{"utf8"=>"✓",
>

"authenticity_token"=>"Rf9oXjSWGjhsPlc9MHMxKEFWPjHSS5sAqDA0Pdsi9nVO+qrlMgDsBEtObej9anvfcI42nigMUHmZ3cWQHbjiRA==",
> "patient_application"=>{"patients_ptID"=>"1",

> "pharm_manufacturers_phID"=>"1",
> "medications_rxnorm_ndc"=>"Tylenol",
> "app_status"=>"Pending",
> "date_init(1i)"=>"2015",
> "date_init(2i)"=>"2",
> "date_init(3i)"=>"8"},

> "commit"=>"Create Patient application"}

The updated controller is as follows:

class PatientApplicationsController < ApplicationController
before_action :set_patient_application, only: [:show, :edit, :update,
:destroy]

# GET /patient_applications
# GET /patient_applications.json
def index
@patient_applications = PatientApplication.all
end

# GET /patient_applications/1
# GET /patient_applications/1.json
def show
end

# GET /patient_applications/new
def new
@patient_application = PatientApplication.new
end

# GET /patient_applications/1/edit
def edit
end

# POST /patient_applications
# POST /patient_applications.json
def create
@patient_application =
PatientApplication.new(patient_application_params)

respond_to do |format|
if @patient_application.save
format.html { redirect_to @patient_application, notice: 'Patient
application was successfully created.' }

format.json { render :show, status: :created, location:

@patient_application }
else
format.html { render :new }
format.json { render json: @patient_application.errors, status:
:unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end

# PATCH/PUT /patient_applications/1
# PATCH/PUT /patient_applications/1.json

def update
respond_to do |format|

if @patient_application.update(application_params)
format.html { redirect_to @patient_application, notice: 'Patient
application was successfully updated.' }

format.json { render :show, status: :ok, location:

@patient_application }
else
format.html { render :edit }
format.json { render json: @patient_application.errors, status:
:unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end

# DELETE /patient_applications/1
# DELETE /patient_applications/1.json
def destroy
@patient_application.destroy
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to patient_applications_url, notice:
'Patient application was successfully destroyed.' }

format.json { head :no_content }
end
end

private
# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between
actions.

def set_patient_application
@patient_application = PatientApplication.find(params[:id])

end

# Never trust parameters from the scary internet, only allow the
white list through.
def application_params

params.require(:patient_application).permit(:patients_ptID,

:pharm_manufacturers_phID, :medications_rxnorm_ndc, :app_status,
:date_init)
end
end

However, the original error persists in every connected table I
have...such as the following:

ActiveRecord::AssociationTypeMismatch in DispensedMedsController#create

DispensedMed(#69899493618640) expected, got String(#8997680)

> # POST /dispensed_meds.json
> def create
> @dispensed_med = DispensedMed.new(dispensed_med_params)
>
> respond_to do |format|
> if @dispensed_med.save

The controller as follows:

class DispensedMedsController < ApplicationController
before_action :set_dispensed_med, only: [:show, :edit, :update,
:destroy]

# GET /dispensed_meds
# GET /dispensed_meds.json
def index
@dispensed_meds = DispensedMed.all
end

# GET /dispensed_meds/1
# GET /dispensed_meds/1.json
def show
end

# GET /dispensed_meds/new
def new
@dispensed_med = DispensedMed.new
end

# GET /dispensed_meds/1/edit
def edit
end

# POST /dispensed_meds
# POST /dispensed_meds.json
def create
@dispensed_med = DispensedMed.new(dispensed_med_params)

respond_to do |format|
if @dispensed_med.save
format.html { redirect_to @dispensed_med, notice: 'Dispensed med

was successfully created.' }
format.json { render :show, status: :created, location:

@dispensed_med }
else
format.html { render :new }
format.json { render json: @dispensed_med.errors, status:
:unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end

# PATCH/PUT /dispensed_meds/1
# PATCH/PUT /dispensed_meds/1.json

def update
respond_to do |format|

if @dispensed_med.update(dispensed_med_params)
format.html { redirect_to @dispensed_med, notice: 'Dispensed med

was successfully updated.' }
format.json { render :show, status: :ok, location:

@dispensed_med }
else
format.html { render :edit }
format.json { render json: @dispensed_med.errors, status:
:unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end

# DELETE /dispensed_meds/1
# DELETE /dispensed_meds/1.json
def destroy
@dispensed_med.destroy
respond_to do |format|
format.html { redirect_to dispensed_meds_url, notice: 'Dispensed
med was successfully destroyed.' }

format.json { head :no_content }
end
end

private
# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between
actions.

def set_dispensed_med
@dispensed_med = DispensedMed.find(params[:id])

end

# Never trust parameters from the scary internet, only allow the
white list through.

def dispensed_med_params
params.require(:dispensed_med).permit(:dis_date, :patients_ptID,
:inventory_invID)
end
end

And the respective form:

<%= form_for(@dispensed_med) do |f| %>
<% if @dispensed_med.errors.any? %>
<div id="error_explanation">
<h2><%= pluralize(@dispensed_med.errors.count, "error") %>
prohibited this dispensed_med from being saved:</h2>

<ul>
<% @dispensed_med.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>

<li><%= message %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
</div>
<% end %>

<div class="field">

<%= f.label :dis_date %><br>
<%= f.date_select :dis_date %>

</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :patients_ptID %><br>
<%= f.number_field :patients_ptID %>
</div>
<div class="field">

<%= f.label :inventory_invID %><br>
<%= f.number_field :inventory_invID %>

</div>
<div class="actions">
<%= f.submit %>
</div>
<% end %>

As well as the model:

class DispensedMed < ActiveRecord::Base

has_one :patient
has_one :patients_ptID, :through => :patient, :source =>

:dispensed_meds, dependent: :nullify
has_one :inventory
has_one :inventory_invID, :through => :inventory, :source =>
:dispensed_meds, dependent: :nullify
end

Once again, thanks so so so much. It means a ton.