Rails5 what on earth is this assignment.errors showing me - ruby-on-rails

Question

I have a form I'm using for submission..I've got a gnarly method "create_shift" in my controller to handle said form...but here is the catcher... have to use a preexisting database and the relations are....interesting
the form fails to submit with a "method_missing" error. Doing a assignment.errors gives me this output that I do. not. understand.
What on earth is this telling me? I have missing form fields? When I try to submit the form with "attendance_type" and "call_status_type" coded in via my "create_shift" I still get a different error which I'll list at the bottom of this post...
So first the error output I get with NO.."attendance_type" and "call_status_type" added in my "create_shift"...
_form.html.erb
<!--This is NEW action form-->
<%= form_for #assignment, :url => #my_url, remote: true do |f| %>
<!-- #FIXME need a fields_for 4 the volunteer_event-->
<div class="">
<div class="modal-body d-flex">
<div class="col-sm-8 border-right">
<section id="location-date-time-notes" class="flex">
<% if #assignment.errors.any? %>
<div id="error_explanation">
<h2><%= pluralize(#assignment.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this assignment from being saved:</h2>
<ul>
<% #assignment.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>
<li><%= message %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
</div>
<% end %>
<!--VOLUNTEER SHIFT-->
<!--TODO: make this a partial under field_for-->
<%= f.fields_for :volunteer_event do |builder| %>
<%= render 'assignments/volunteer_shift_fields', vs: builder %>
<% end %>
<!--TODO: Volunteer Shift end -->
<div id="time-row" class="d-flex flex-row">
<label for="assignment_time" class="col-sm-3 p-2">
<i class="fa fa-clock-o fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> Time:
</label>
<div class="col- p-2">
<div class="myStartTime" id="start_time_<%= #assignment.id %>">
<%= f.time_select :start_time %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col- p-2"><i class="fa fa-arrows-h fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i></div>
<div class="col-sm-3 p-2">
<div class="myEndTime" id="end_time_<%= #assignment.id %>">
<%= f.time_select :end_time %>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="d-flex flex-row">
<label for="assignment_notes" class="col-sm-3 p-2">
<i class="fa fa-clipboard fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> Notes:
</label>
<div class="col-sm-9 p-2">
<div class="d-flex flex-row">
<span> Notes only get saved if a contact is assigned the shift, and get removed when the contact is removed from the shift.</span>
<div class="">
<%= f.label :notes %>
<%= f.text_area :notes %>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4">
<!-- Contact Section-->
<div id="contact_section">
<% if #assigned_contacts && #assigned_contacts.length > 0 %>
<h2>Previously Assigned Contacts</h2>
<% #assigned_contacts.each do |c| %>
<%= label_tag "assigned_contacts[#{c.id}]", "Are you sure you want to remove the currently scheduled volunteer, #{c.display_name} (##{c.id}), from the assignment(s)?" %>
<%= check_box_tag "assigned_contacts[#{c.id}]", "replace", #replaced_contacts.include?(c.id) %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<input id="contact_element_prefix" name="contact_element_prefix" type="hidden" value="contact">
<div class="name large flex-row">
<%= f.label :contact_id %><%= f.text_field :contact_id %>
</div>
<div id="display-contact" class="d-flex flex-row">
<% if f.object.contact_id %>
<%= render partial: 'contacts/contact_display', locals: { contact:f.object.contact} %>
<% else %>
<div>no contact attatched- _form.html called</div>
<%#= link_to 'Show Contact', contact_path(f.object.contact_id), remote: true %>
<% end %>
</div>
<!-- FIXME: replace this logic stack with AJAX-->
<%#= contact_field("#obj", "contact_id",
:locals => {:options => {
:object_name => f.object_name.to_s,
:field_name => 'contact_id',
:on_display => 'display_disciplinary_notes(); display_contact_notes();'
}}
) %>
<%= f.label :closed, "Is this slot closed?" %>
<%= f.check_box :closed %>
<!--Contact Section END-->
<!--Attendance / Call Status start-->
<% if f.object.id && f.object.contact_id %>
<div class="flex-row">
<div class="col-25"><label for="assignment_attendance_type_id">Attendance:</label></div>
<div class="col-75"><%= select(f.object_name,
"attendance_type_id",
AttendanceType.all.sort_by(&:id).collect {|p| [ p.name, p.id ] },
:include_blank => true) %></div>
</div>
<div class="flex-row">
<div class="col-25"><label for="assignment_call_status_type_id">Call status:</label></div>
<div class="col-75"><%= select(f.object_name,
"call_status_type_id",
([["not called yet", ""]] + CallStatusType.all.sort_by(&:id).collect {|p| [ p.name, p.id ] }),
:include_blank => false) %></div>
</div>
<% end %>
<!-- Attendance / Call Status End-->
<!-- LOCK VERSION-->
<div class="flex-row">
<div class="col-25">
<%= f.label :lock_version %>
</div>
<div class="col-75">
<%= f.number_field :lock_version %>
</div>
</div>
<!-- LOCK end-->
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="modal-footer d-flex justify-content-between">
<div class="edit_icons d-flex flex-row">
<div class="d-flex flex-column">
<!-- <i class="fa fa-share-alt-square fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> Split-->
<!-- <i class="fa fa-files-o fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> Copy-->
</div>
<div class="d-flex flex-column">
<%#= link_to '<i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i>Edit'.html_safe, edit_assignment_path, remote: true%>
<!-- <i class="fa fa-refresh fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> Reassign-->
</div>
</div>
<div>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary mr-2" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary"><%= f.submit "Submit" %></button>
<!-- <input id="assignment_submit" name="commit" type="submit" value="Update">-->
</div>
</div>
</div>
<% end %>
Here is the Model
assignment.rb
class Assignment < ApplicationRecord
# attr_accessor :volunteer_event ,:contact_id #why is this volunteer_event and not volunteer_shift???
belongs_to :volunteer_shift
has_one :volunteer_task_type, :through => :volunteer_shift, :source => :volunteer_task_type
belongs_to :contact ,optional: true
validates_presence_of :volunteer_shift #belongs_to takes care of this now
validates_associated :volunteer_shift
belongs_to :attendance_type
belongs_to :call_status_type
validates_presence_of :set_date, :if => :volshift_stuck #belongs_to takes care of this now??
accepts_nested_attributes_for :volunteer_shift, allow_destroy: true
delegate :set_date, :set_date=, :to => :volunteer_shift
delegate :set_description, :set_description=, :to => :volunteer_shift
has_one :contact_volunteer_task_type_count, lambda{||
{:conditions => 'contact_volunteer_task_type_counts.contact_id = #{defined?(attributes) ? contact_id : "assignments.contact_id"}', :through => :volunteer_shift, :source => :contact_volunteer_task_type_counts}
}
scope :date_range, lambda { |range|
joins(volunteer_shift: :volunteer_event)
.where(volunteer_shifts: { volunteer_events: { date: range } })
}
scope :is_after_today, lambda {||
{ :conditions => ['(SELECT date FROM volunteer_events WHERE id = (SELECT volunteer_event_id FROM volunteer_shifts WHERE id = assignments.volunteer_shift_id)) > ?', Date.today] }
}
scope :on_or_after_today, lambda {||
{ :conditions => ['(SELECT date FROM volunteer_events WHERE id = (SELECT volunteer_event_id FROM volunteer_shifts WHERE id = assignments.volunteer_shift_id)) >= ?', Date.today] }
}
scope :not_cancelled, -> { where('(attendance_type_id IS NULL OR attendance_type_id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM attendance_types WHERE cancelled = \'t\'))')}
scope :roster_is_limited_by_program, -> {where("roster_id IN (SELECT id FROM rosters WHERE limit_shift_signup_by_program = 't')").joins(:volunteer_shift)}
def real_programs
return [] unless self.volunteer_shift&.roster
return [] unless self.volunteer_shift.roster.limit_shift_signup_by_program
self.volunteer_shift.roster.skeds.select{|x| x.category_type == "Program"}.map{|x| x.name}
end
attr_accessor :attendance_type_id
# TODO: find all time_range_s methods and either pull out to DRY or give unique names
def time_range_s
return "" unless start_time and end_time
(start_time.strftime("%I:%M") + ' - ' + end_time.strftime("%I:%M")).gsub( ':00', '' ).gsub( ' 0', ' ').gsub( ' - ', '-' ).gsub(/^0/, "")
end
def description
return unless volunteer_shift
self.volunteer_shift.volunteer_event.date.strftime("%D") + " " + self.time_range_s + " " + self.slot_type_desc
end
def roster_title
return unless volunteer_shift
self.volunteer_shift.roster.name
end
def date
return unless volunteer_shift
volunteer_shift.date
end
#full calendar uses this method name....see the assignment.json.jbuilder
def event_date
return unless volunteer_shift
self.date
end
def slot_type_desc
b = (self.volunteer_shift.volunteer_task_type_id.nil? ? self.volunteer_shift.volunteer_event.description : self.volunteer_shift.volunteer_task_type.description)
b = b + " (#{self.volunteer_shift.description})" if self.volunteer_shift.description and self.volunteer_shift.description.length > 0
b
end
def display_name
((!(self.volunteer_shift.description.nil? or self.volunteer_shift.description.blank?)) ? self.volunteer_shift.description + ": " : "") + self.contact_display
end
def cancelled?
(self.attendance_type&.cancelled)
end
def attended?
(self.attendance_type and !self.attendance_type.cancelled)
end
def contact_display
if self.closed
"(closed)"
elsif contact_id.nil?
return "(available)"
else
self.contact.display_name + "(#{self.voltask_count})"
end
end
before_validation :set_values_if_stuck
def set_values_if_stuck
return unless (volshift_stuck || volunteer_shift)
volunteer_shift.set_values_if_stuck(self)
end
after_destroy { |record| if record.volunteer_shift&.stuck_to_assignment; record.volunteer_shift.destroy; else VolunteerShift.find_by_id(record.volunteer_shift_id).fill_in_available; end}
after_save {|record| if record.volunteer_shift&.stuck_to_assignment; record.volunteer_shift.save; end}
after_save { |record| VolunteerShift.find_by_id(record.volunteer_shift_id).fill_in_available }
def volunteer_shift_attributes=(attrs)
return unless volunteer_shift
self.volunteer_shift.attributes=(attrs) # just pass it up
end
def volshift_stuck
return unless volunteer_shift
self.volunteer_shift&.stuck_to_assignment
end
#for fullcalendar
def all_day_event?
self.start_time == self.start_time.midnight && self.end_time == self.end_time.midnight ? true : false
end
end
and controller
class AssignmentsController < ApplicationController
before_action :set_assignment, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]
skip_before_action :verify_authenticity_token #TODO refactor this line to be very specific
# GET /assignments or /assignments.json
def index
# #assignments = Assignment.limit(20)
# #assignments = Assignment.where(start: params[:start]..params[:end])
#assignments = Assignment.date_range(params[:start]..params[:end])
end
# GET /assignments/1 or /assignments/1.json
def show
end
# GET /assignments/new
def new
# #assignment = Assignment.new
add_shift
# #assignment.volunteer_shift.build
#my_url = {:action => "create", :id => params[:id]}
end
# GET /assignments/1/edit
def edit
end
def edit_old #dumb "stuff" from older app
if #assignment
#assignments = [#assignment]
else
begin
#assignments = params[:id].split(",").map{|x| Assignment.find(x)}
#assignment = #assignments.first
rescue
flash[:error] = $!.to_s
redirect_skedj(request.env["HTTP_REFERER"], "")
return
end
end
#referer = request.env["HTTP_REFERER"]
#my_url ||= {:action => "update", :id => params[:id]}
render :action => 'edit'
end
# POST /assignments or /assignments.json
def create
create_shift
# #assignment = Assignment.new(assignment_params)
#
# # error wants contact.id not contact_id ???
#
# respond_to do |format|
# if #assignment.save
# format.html { redirect_to #assignment, notice: "Assignment was successfully created." }
# format.json { render :show, status: :created, location: #assignment }
# else
# format.html { render :new, status: :unprocessable_entity }
# format.json { render json: #assignment.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
# end
# end
end
def add_shift # FIXME: evil brought over from old app
ve = nil
if !params["id"].blank?
ve = VolunteerEvent.find_by_id(params["id"])
else
ve = VolunteerEvent.new
end
vs = ve.volunteer_shifts.new
vs.program = Program.find_by_name("intern")
# vs.slot_count = 1
vs.volunteer_event_id = ve.id if ve.id
vs.volunteer_event = ve
a = vs.assignments.new
a.volunteer_shift = vs
vs.stuck_to_assignment = true
vs.not_numbered = true
#assignments = vs.assignments = [a]
#referer = request.env["HTTP_REFERER"]
#my_url = {:action => "create_shift", :id => params[:id]}
#assignment = a
# binding.pry
# render :partial => 'assignments/new'
# render :partial => 'assignments/edit' #<--original
end
def create_shift # FIXME: evil brought over from original code base
# #fonso = #assignment.inspect
ve = nil
# Fixme: building volunteer shifts variable "vs" and associating with assignment
if !params["id"].blank?
ve = VolunteerEvent.find(params["id"])
else
if params["roster_id"].blank? || params["assignment"]["set_date"].blank?
ve = VolunteerEvent.new # won't save
else
ve = Roster.find_by_id(params["roster_id"]).vol_event_for_date(params["assignment"]["set_date"])
end
end
vol_shift = ve.volunteer_shifts.new
vol_shift.stuck_to_assignment = true
vol_shift.not_numbered = true
#fixme: volunteer shifts variable "vol_shift" and association with assignment end
call_status_type = CallStatusType.find_by_id(params["assignment"]["call_status_type_id"]) #fixme: this does not fix the problem
attendance_type = AttendanceType.find_by_id(params["assignment"]["attendance_type_id"]) #fixme: this does not fix the problem
# FIXME: vs.attributes=(params["assignment"]["volunteer_shift_attributes"]) # original needs to be rebuilt 4 this system
h0 = {"volunteer_task_type_id" => params["volunteer_task_type_id"]}
h1 = {"roster_id" => params["roster_id"]}
h2 = {"program_id" => params["program_id"]}
h3 = {"set_description" => params["set_description"]}
#h4 = {"attendance_type" => attendance_type.name} #fixme: this does not fix the problem
#h5 = {"call_status_type" => call_status_type} #fixme: this does not fix the problem
hash_arr = [h0,h1,h2,h3] #fixme: no h4 or h5
volunteer_shift_attributes = hash_arr.reduce { |acc, h| (acc || {}).merge h }
#binding.pry
vol_shift.attributes = volunteer_shift_attributes #fixme: fracks up here but why?
#fixme: vs.attributes fix end
#FIXME: building variable - #assignments END
assignment = vol_shift.assignments.new
vol_shift = assignment.volunteer_shift
assignment.attributes = (assignment_params) #<----magic happens here
#assignments = [assignment]
#fixme: building variable - #assignments END
#FIXME: wtf is it and why is it?
vol_shift.assignments = [assignment]
vol_shift.set_values_if_stuck #fixme: <---- drill into this one
binding.pry
vs.assignments = []
#success = assignment.valid? && vs.save #fixme: <--------what was the valid? error here?
#assignment = assignment #fixme: <-----------------------#assignment is finally built here
# fixme: the above lines are merging params from one into the other in the old app. to create the new volunteer_shift.
respond_to do |format|
if #success
vol_shift = vol_shift.reload
#assignment = a = vol_shift.assignments.new
a.volunteer_shift = vol_shift
# a.volunteer_shift_id = vs.id
a.attributes = (params["assignment"])
#assignments = vol_shift.assignments = [a]
format.html { redirect_to #assignment, notice: "Assignment was successfully created." }
format.json { render :show, status: :created, location: #assignment }
else
vs.destroy
format.html { render :new, status: :unprocessable_entity }
format.json { render json: #assignment.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
end
end
end
# PATCH/PUT /assignments/1 or /assignments/1.json
# def update -original
#
# #assignment.update(assignment_params)
# end
def update
unless params[:assignment]
redirect_to :action => "index"
return
end
#my_url = {:action => "update", :id => params[:id]}
last_id = nil
begin
#assignments = params[:id].split(",").map{|x| last_id = x; Assignment.find(x)}
rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
flash[:jsalert] = "The assignment (##{last_id.to_i.inspect}) seems to have disappeared or never existed. It is possible somebody else has modified or deleted it."
rt = params[:assignment].delete(:redirect_to)
redirect_skedj(rt, "")
return
end
lv = params["lock_versions"]
ac = params["assigned_contacts"] || {}
#assigned_contacts = []
#replaced_contacts = []
ret = true
#assignments.each do |as|
as.lock_version = lv[as.id.to_s]
if as.lock_version_changed?
as.errors.add("lock_version", "is stale for this assignment, which means it has been edited by somebody else since you opened it, please try again")
ret = false
end
if as.contact_id && as.contact_id.to_s != params[:assignment][:contact_id].to_s
#assigned_contacts << as.contact
unless ac[as.contact_id.to_s] && ac[as.contact_id.to_s] == "replace"
as.errors.add("contact_id", "has been changed, please confirm below that the volunteer who is already assigned to the shift should be removed")
ret = false
else
#replaced_contacts << as.contact_id
end
end
end
rt = params[:assignment].delete(:redirect_to)
js_alert = nil
if ! ret
#assignment = Assignment.new
#assignment.volunteer_shift = #assignments.first.volunteer_shift
#assignment.attributes=(params[:assignment]) # .. ? .delete("volunteer_shift_attributes")
end
#assignments.each{|x|
if ret
#assignment = x
bc = x.contact_id
ret = !!(x.update_attributes(params[:assignment]))
if bc != x.contact_id and x.first_time_in_area?
alert = "#{x.contact.display_name} (##{x.contact_id}) has never logged hours for the #{x.volunteer_shift.volunteer_task_type.description} task type. Please remind the volunteer of the requirements for this area."
if x.volunteer_shift.volunteer_event and x.volunteer_shift.volunteer_event.notes and x.volunteer_shift.volunteer_event.notes.length > 0
alert += "\n\nSome suggested notes saved in the database for this event are:\n" + x.volunteer_shift.volunteer_event.notes
end
js_alert = alert
end
end
}
if ret && #assignment.contact and not #assignment.contact.is_old_enough?
msg = "This volunteer is not yet #{Default['minimum_volunteer_age']} years old (based on their saved birthday: #{#assignment.contact.birthday.to_s}).\nPlease remind the volunteer that they must have an adult with them to volunteer."
if js_alert == nil
js_alert = msg
else
js_alert = msg + "\n\n" + js_alert
end
end
flash[:jsalert] = js_alert if js_alert
if ret
flash[:notice] = 'Assignment was successfully updated.'
redirect_skedj(rt, #assignment.volunteer_shift.date_anchor)
else
#referer = rt
render :action => "edit"
end
end
# DELETE /assignments/1 or /assignments/1.json
def destroy
#assignment.destroy
# NOTE: comment original out 4 now
# respond_to do |format|
# format.html { redirect_to assignments_url, notice: "Assignment was successfully destroyed." }
# format.json { head :no_content }
# end
end
private
# Use callbacks to share common setup or constraints between actions.
def set_assignment
#assignment = Assignment.find(params[:id])
end
# Only allow a list of trusted parameters through.
def assignment_params
#fixme: ,volunteer_shift_attributes: [:???, :???, :???] <--- insert this below?
params.require(:assignment).permit(:title, :set_date, :date, :date_range, :volunteer_shift_id, :contact_id, :start_time, :end_time, :start, :end, :attendance_type_id, :notes, :call_status_type_id, :closed, :lock_version, :color, :description, volunteer_shift_attributes: [:volunteer_task_type_id,:roster_id,:program_id,:set_description,:set_date,:id,:destroy])
# params.require(:assignment).permit(:title, :set_date, :date_range, :contact_id, :start_time, :end_time, :start, :end, :attendance_type_id, :notes, :call_status_type_id, :closed, :lock_version, :color, volunteer_shift_attributes: [:volunteer_task_type_id,:roster_id,:program_id,:set_description,:set_date,:id,:destroy])
end
end
oh and the volunteer_shift.rb model
class VolunteerShift < ApplicationRecord
validates_presence_of :roster_id
validates_presence_of :end_time
validates_presence_of :start_time
has_many :assignments
belongs_to :volunteer_default_shift
belongs_to :volunteer_task_type
belongs_to :roster
belongs_to :volunteer_event
belongs_to :program
has_many :contact_volunteer_task_type_counts, :primary_key => 'volunteer_task_type_id', :foreign_key => 'volunteer_task_type_id' #:through => :volunteer_task_type
def validate
errors.add("end_time", "is before the start time") unless self.start_time && self.end_time && self.start_time < self.end_time
end
def self.week_for_date(d)
long_time_ago = Date.new(1901, 12, 22)
difference = (d - long_time_ago).to_int
((difference / 7) % 2 ) == 0 ? "A" : "B"
end
def weeknum
1 + ((self.date.day - 1) / 7)
end
def week
VolunteerShift.week_for_date(self.date)
end
def slot_number=(a)
write_attribute(:slot_number, a)
self.not_numbered = (!slot_number)
end
def set_description
self.description
end
def set_description=(desc)
self.description=(desc)
end
def set_date_set
binding.pry
#set_date_set #fixme: <----- nil here...breaking here?
end
def set_date=(val)
binding.pry
#set_date_set = true
#set_date = val
end
def set_date
#set_date_set ? #set_date : self.volunteer_event.date
end
def set_values_if_stuck(assn_in = nil)
return unless self.stuck_to_assignment #<---it's a boolean in the database
assn = assn_in || self.assignments.first
return unless assn
self.start_time = assn.start_time
self.end_time = assn.end_time
return unless self.volunteer_event_id.nil? || self.volunteer_event.description.match?(/^Roster #/)
# return unless set_date_set #fixme:<--- pry me...is this asking if date is set??
roster = Roster.find_by_id(self.roster_id)
if roster and !(set_date == nil || set_date == "")
ve = roster.vol_event_for_date(set_date)
ve.save! if ve.id.nil?
self.volunteer_event = ve
self.volunteer_event_id = ve.id
else
if self.volunteer_event.nil?
self.volunteer_event = VolunteerEvent.new
end
end
end
def shift_display
time_range_s + ((!(self.description.nil? or self.description.blank?)) ? (": " + self.description) : "")
end
def time_range_s
return unless self.read_attribute(:start_time) and self.read_attribute(:end_time)
(self.my_start_time("%I:%M") + ' - ' + self.my_end_time("%I:%M")).gsub( ':00', '' ).gsub( ' 0', ' ').gsub( ' - ', '-' ).gsub(/^0/, "")
end
def my_start_time(format = "%H:%M")
read_attribute(:start_time).strftime(format)
end
def self._parse_time(time)
Time.mktime(2000, 01, 01, *time.split(":").map(&:to_i))
end
def my_start_time=(str)
write_attribute(:start_time, VolunteerShift._parse_time(str))
end
def my_end_time(format = "%H:%M")
read_attribute(:end_time).strftime(format)
end
def my_end_time=(str)
write_attribute(:end_time, VolunteerShift._parse_time(str))
end
def self.range_math(*ranges)
... #cutting this out so the question can fit this post
end
def fill_in_available
return if self.stuck_to_assignment #<-- it's a boolean in the database
Thread.current['volskedj_fillin_processing'] ||= []
if Thread.current['volskedj_fillin_processing'].include?(self.id)
return
end
begin
Thread.current['volskedj_fillin_processing'].push(self.id)
Assignment.where(volunteer_shift_id: self.id).select{|x| x.contact_id.nil? and !x.closed}.each{|x| x.destroy}
inputs = [[(self.read_attribute(:start_time)), (self.read_attribute(:end_time))]]
Assignment.where(volunteer_shift_id: self.id).select{|x| !x.cancelled?}.each{|x|
inputs.push([(x.start_time), (x.end_time)])
}
results = self.class.range_math(*inputs)
results.each{|x|
a = Assignment.new
a.volunteer_shift_id, a.start_time, a.end_time = self.id, x[0], x[1]
a.volunteer_shift = self
a.closed = self.volunteer_event.nowalkins
a.save!
}
ensure
Thread.current['volskedj_fillin_processing'].delete(self.id)
end
end
after_save :fill_in_available
def date
self.volunteer_event.date
end
def date_display
self.date.strftime('%A, %B %d, %Y').gsub( ' 0', ' ' )
end
def date_anchor
self.date ? self.date.strftime('%Y%m%d') : ''
end
def time_shift(val)
self.start_time += val
self.end_time += val
end
def left_method_name
[self.volunteer_task_type_id.nil? ? self.volunteer_event.description : self.volunteer_task_type.description, self.slot_number].select{|x| !x.nil?}.join(", ")
end
def left_unique_value
left_method_name
end
def description_and_slot
((self.volunteer_task_type_id || -1) * 1000) + (self.not_numbered ? 0 : self.slot_number)
end
def weekday
Weekday.find_by_id(self.date.strftime("%w"))
end
end
And now here is the error output I get WITH.."attendance_type" and "call_status_type" added in my "create_shift"...
(FYI: they are added by h4 and h5 to the hash in the create_shift method)...I get this error...
ActiveModel::UnknownAttributeError - unknown attribute 'attendance_type' for VolunteerShift.:

Answer 1

h4 = {"attendance_type" => attendance_type.name} #fixme: this does not fix the problem is the cause of your problem here.
h4 get's wrapped up into an array and then the whole array get's shoved into volunteer_shift_attributes
volunteer_shift_attributes = hash_arr.reduce { |acc, h| (acc || {}).merge h }
Which in turn get's assigned to the volunteer_shift record that does not have an attendence_type column in your database. To get past this error just comment out the line
#h4 = {"attendance_type" => attendance_type.name} #fixme: this does not fix the problem is the cause of your problem here.
This leaves you with a logic error, you presumably need to set the attendance_type value on something, probably your assignment record but get that commented out and see where that leaves you, you can worry about the assignment after you have got past this error. That's a logic problem to solve not a coding error